The Bloke and A Bird Show Episode 207

The Bloke and A Bird Show

Two weeks in a row we did a show… Sadly we won’t make it three in a row…

It was another busy week, and first off one of us was wrong… As Sebastian Vettel is indeed going to Aston Martin for 2021. Sergio Perez says that he didn’t know this was coming until it happened, and Otmar Szafnauer says that there wasn’t a chance that Lance Stroll was going to be replaced - and no not because his father owns the team… For those of you keeping track (which is absolutely no one) Lawrence Stroll has not only bought his son an F1 team, but now he’s bought him a 4 time World Champion too…

Gunther Steiner says they’re talking to as many as 10 drivers about joining the team in 2021.

Franz Tost says that Pierre Gasley’s future will be settled in the next 6 weeks, Pierre who is now a member of a very exclusive club…

Williams has an Acting Team Principal.

McLaren says their biggest challenge is their outdated infrastructure - so they’re selling the MTC…

The FIA says teams can’t get around next year’s cost cap by stocking up on parts this year instead of buying them next year.

Are reverse grid sprint races coming in 2021?

Want to launch a new team - the cost is going up by $200m which you’ll be paying to the existing teams.

Could changes be coming to Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team?

The first every race at Mugello was carnage - with some dull racing.