040 - Mark Schofield + 2024 Predictions

02/21/24 • 52 min

A guest on The Midfield?! The boys are blessed with an interview with a real, live, journalist. The trio talk Williams and the upcoming season for all the teams, (except the team that will remain un-nameless of course). Then Dan and Patrick finish off their predictions for the top half of the Midfield, on this week's jam packed episode.
0:00 - Intro's/ a guest on The Midfield?!
0:55 - Mighty Mark Schofield joins the boys for a chat! NFL and F1 writer for SB Nation shares his discovery of F1, Patrick has a rare, solid analogy and Mark breaks down what he learned at Williams car launch in NYC. Sidepods? Whatever, Vowels is our guy all around. Buckle in for this awesome interview that's chock-full o' neats, feats, and sweet treats!
29:30 - We say goodbye to our new BFF, and crack into the top half of our season's Midfield predictions!
30:30 - Lights out and the car's the same! Its Aston Martin. Dan loves the green look, Patrick's not convinced. Even with Alonso, we care mostly about how they look tbh.
33:15 - Can we start with some toasty papayas this year? If so, this could be a really, really big year. The Midfield loves McLaren!
40:20 - The question is Carlos. Will he perform well enough to find a good seat for 2025? Or will we get more or less the same from our old pal Squishy B. Either way Ferrari's gonna be a fun watch early this season.
45:50 - What does Lewis' final season at Mercedes look like? Does George have what it takes to be top dog this year? Can Patrick keep the two driver's names separate? It's anybody's guess.
51:34 - Wrap ups, thank you's and closings. See you next week.
Mark’s F1 Articles on SB Nation. https://www.sbnation.com/formula-one
Mark’s article on Williams’ Car Launch https://www.sbnation.com/formula-one/2024/2/6/24061284/williams-f1-alex-albon-logan-sargeant-james-vowles
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039 - 2024 Season Predictions

As we gear up for the new season, it's time to make our prediccy's about THIS year's grid. Starting with the bottom this week! Who do we like, hate, love this upcoming year? All this and more in this weeks episode!
0:00 - Intros/ Haas is hurtin'.
5:30 - Steaks? Stake? Whatever this team's name is, our thoughts on The Car Formerly Known As Alpha Romeo. Potential? Patty's hopeful, Dan's realistic.
12:20 - VCARB. Solid young team, goofy new name, honey mustard. Patrick expects a lot from these guys this year, perhaps too much?
20:40 - Dan's favorite, Patrick's favorite, your favorite, it's Williams. Who's not excited about this year for Williams? Not us.
28:20 - Down the slopes for Alpine. The boys' predictions do not bode well for the Frenchies. Not everyone can be a winner, and these guys ain't it.
31:10 - Livery releases, shoutouts and closing arguments.
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042 Bahrain Recap / Jeddah Preview

The boys are back for Bahrain 2024! What excitement awaits in this new season of Formula 1 racing? The Dark Lords still atop the drivers championship, while Logan might as well've stayed in the wall. Sounds like we're dancing to the same old song and dance until, RECORD SCRATCH!
Carlos on the podium? Who?! The what?! Join Dan and Patrick as we tear into this and all the other fun midfield action, and find out what team gets the conversational axe in this week's episode!
0:00 - Intros/ Who's in? Who's out? What's a midfield anyways?! We eliminate a team for the start of the season, and talk about the VCARB miscommunications. Yuki big angries. Keep pushing that rock buddy.
9:10 - Pick your jaws up off the floor, someone check on Guenther, Haas looks NOT awful! Good quali, good race pace, normal tire degradation? Has Haas been the sleeping tiger in the corner of the midfield? Only time will tell, but an excellent start to the season for one of our favorite midfield teams.
18:10 - P8 Papaya. Hammie's radio excellence. Dan makes car noises. Patrick brings up MJ. Mercedes makes malfunctioning motors. Cooling or batteries, either way there's issues across the grid with these engines. Losing to Lando looks lousy! The speculations are as heavy as these alliterations.
28:40 - Rough day for Crusty Rusty in the Merc, but still a good quiet race from our Brit, baby boy. Dan finds a fun game to play with Georgie and his behavioral trends.
31:15 - Red cars go fast! Patty's BOLDY prediction is paying off after the first race. Unfortunately Chuck had half a car and still took P4, we'll keep our optimism tempered. Atta boy Squishy, way to grab an early podium without wrecking both cars!
39:40 - Dan gets in a few more undercuts as we put the wrap on Bahrain and look to Jeddah and the Saudi Arabia Grand Prix. The boys make their podium picks for this all-fast, no-slow, possibly over-cornered race in the desert.
47:10 - Closings, shout outs and final thoughts. Thanks again Ashleigh for all your help! Be sure to check out our fancy new facebook page!
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