051 McLaren Madness in Miami!

05/08/24 • 50 min

Welcome back Midfielders! Our melons are still mashed from a magnificent Miami Grand Prix. McLaren, Mclaren, McLaren! A first win for our papaya boi, and man is the orange fruit sweet. Join us as we break down all the highlights from the first U.S. race of the season!
7:35 - Red cars go fast. Red and blue cars? Not so much. Poor communication from the garage, Chuck's a bit slippy, Carlos is cryin'. 2023 called, and they want they're 'rrari's back. An unimpressive showing for a couple of guys who still take 3-5, but our socks have sympathy for our Tifosi brethren.
17:55 - The Silver Arrows are pointed downwards! Lewis dukes it out with the Kirkland Brand midfield all weekend long, and George makes very little noise as both drivers struggle to make the points. Two years of tinkering, can Toto turn-tables, to try the teams in the latter half of the season? Time will tell.
23:15 - Speaking of telling time, it's time to say something nice! Patrick does some big maths and we get some serious averages. Possibly our poster team for the Midfield? We do share colors and a love for mediocrity. We spend far less on our production, thankfully.
28:05 - Somebody knows how to do a Miami livery right! VCARB lookin' as sharp as Don Johnson. The VICECARB was on fire this weekend as Danny handles the sprint, and Yuki grabs big points in the grand prix. Is it the strat? Upgrades working well? That groovy paint job? Whatever it was, it worked this weekend, and we hope it continues. The Kirkland Brand's on watch.
33:30 - The Doctah and the Bad Boys! Could be our favorite team on the grid so far this year. While the Hulk smashes his way through the Kirkland Brand midfield yet again, PMag collects penalty points like Sonic collects gold rings. We break down Kevin's 65 penalty seconds for the weekend, and Dan offers a solution to the FIA regarding the penalty-barrage strategy of Haas.
43:40 - The segue machine is all warmed up, and so are the Alpines. With a few upgrades, a few less kilos, and a pair of drivers with something to prove, the Frenchies showed up this weekend. Arguably some of the finest driving through the chicanes (or full lap whatever) we've seen all season. Patrick and Dan make some decisions as to who's in, and who's out of discussion contention after Miami.
Still your P10 challenge leaders, despite Yuki doing better than we expected. Bask in the glory with us for yet another week. Thanks again for listening, have a great week, and be sure to follow us on socials! Links below!

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050 - Driving Underground with Casey and Owen!

Let's GO Midfielders! Ol' dastardly Dan's done it again! He's gone and snagged us yet another great interview/hangout with our new friends over at The Undergound F1 Podcast. We meet up with Casey and Owen, talk some shop, talk some cars, and play some games. Lights out and away we go sucka!
0:00 - Intro's/A quick look ahead to Miami. Who's ready for a U.S. Grand Prix? We are! The Hulkster and Fernando get some ink laid down and we speculate as to what the grid may look like in '25.
7:05 - Blue cars?! Dan gives us a little history lesson on Ferrari's new/old-school look for Miami. Patrick is not excited. Dan shares some of the best views of the track in Miami, and teases multiple team upgrades this weekend.
15:37 - We meet Casey and Owen from the Underground! We talk origin stories, Casey earns a bell right out of the gate and we learn the history of The Underground F1 Podcast. We share some production notes we have for F1 skycast and we get The Undergound's opinions on the upgrade packages set for Miami.
31:30 - Parc Ferme's? Parc Fermi? Whatever, we discuss this years changes to the sprint format. We talk favorite drivers, and share a laugh about Chuck's garage. How many drivers are scoring points next year? Thank goodness we've got Casey and Owen to help us feed the speculation machine as to next year's points debacle.
41:40 - It's everybody's favorite segment! Our new friends say something nice, and The Midfield takes a crack at Pints and Pitstops. Can these two haggard, washed, race-fans score a passing grade in The Undergound's quiz game, or will we hang out in the garage like Sauber? It's anybody's guess. #Hulkster
53:52 - We say goodbye to our new friends, be sure to check out their podcast and give them a like and subscribe as well as The Midfield Podcast. Links below! Thanks again for listening! See you next week.
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052 Italian Driver Draft!

Welcome back Midfielders! Upgrade season is upon us! Join us as we discuss who's in and who's out of the Midfield (it's ever-evolving!), Ferrari's potential this weekend with the upgrades they're bringing, make some BOLDies and have a Midfield Driver Draft, as we look ahead to the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix. Dan even says the name right! We'll just go with Imola. Buckle up for another great episode!
0:00 - We break open our drawer of talkables, and pull out some stinky french bois! We put away some heartbreakers, but there's still hope. We talk track and break down what the cars will need going into a fast weekend in Italy. Lookin' towards the softies for this weekend as we take a stab at what Pirelli's plans produce. A spicy meat-a-ball!
15:45 - It's Draft Day baby! It's a 7v7 pick-off for points this weekend. Who's going to win? Get your bets in now! Another Groundhog's Day repeat for Lewis? Likely. Does Dan hand over the challenge with a STEEP Pmag bet? Patrick sure hopes so.
26:05 - Class is in session! Sit down, shut yer lips, and pay attention! This is Formula 101. Dan breaks down some of the more basic rules and regulations for us lay-people. Thank goodness! We need some help figuring out what Pmag is going to do about these penalties.
28:30 - We make our BOLDies. Surprise, surprise, they're orange and red, but just how orange and how red? Who's boldest? Well, that's just like your opinion man. Calmer than you are.
30:32 - We finish with the Cryers Club, and some of the reasoning behind the tears of our soggy brethren. All boxes checked, thanks for listening! Be sure to follow us on socials! Links below!