The Bloke and A Bird Show Episode 234

Once again we start off with some losses…

  • Like him or not - the late Max Mosely left his mark on FIA, autosport, and road safety.

  • Mansour Ojjeh - a key stakeholder in McLaren passed away this past weekend.

  • Singapore has cancelled this year’s race for the second year in a row.

A massive rain storm cause severe damage and flooding at Spa. Repairs are underway and should be completed later this week.

The Dutch GP is hoping to have as many as 105k fans in attendance every day of the event. But the Dutch have teams scrambling to get vaccinated prior to the event.

Negotiations are underway to renew Sauber’s deal with Alfa Romeo.

Valtteri Bottas’ Monaco pitstop is believed to have been 43 hours long - and Mercedes says it was Valtteri’s fault, which was news to Valtteri.

Mattia Binotto has lost his seat on the Ferrari pit wall - he’ll be watching future races from the garage.

Was the safety car called out later than it should have after Max Verstappen’s crash?

Pirelli’s initial theory is that the tires that failed in Baku were due to debris.

Sergio Perez almost lost the race he won.

And there’s news about #wesaynotomazepin.

Posted on June 8, 2021 .