AJ on the Line

What a dramatic way to set alight the 2022 F1 season. There were so many highs and lows, aggressors and heroes but the important thing is that Ferrari are back. Hear all of the talking points that you need.

#F1 #BahrainGP #Ferrari #Karma 

My Awards:

Biggest Winner - Charles Leclerc

Biggest Loser - McLaren

Moment of the weekend - The Max-Charles battle was good but the mad qualifying was gripping.

Honourable Mention - Comeback Kevin 5th in his Haas. Mad!

AJontheLine Line of the week - Toto Wolff: “Putting the hard on was like putting the hand in the toilet”

F1 2022 Season Predictions 

I talk to Jimmy and Joe about F1 testing, Drive to Survive and what we think will happen in Formula One this year. Listen to our thoughts and tell us your predictions.

We debate and discuss the following results and just to show you how accurate (or not) I have been, my predictions are there too.

Team championship order

Adam - 

Mercedes

Ferrari

McLaren

Red Bull

Alpha

Aston Martin

Williams

Haas

Alpine

Alfa Romeo

I’m feeling like I should have Red Bull and McLaren the other way round now!

Top 5 drivers in the championship

Adam - 

Hamilton

Leclerc

Sainz 

Russell

Verstappen

Biggest surprise 

Adam - 

Mick Schumacher ‘s pace 

Biggest disappointment

Adam -

I hope it’s not a war stopping the championship. /The Alpine and Alonso dream/ Ricciardo

How many different winners will there be?

Adam -

7

Who is most likely to win AJontheLine line of the year?

Adam -

Toto Wolff

Bonus - what is your AJontheLine line of the year so far?

Adam -

Lewis Hamilton: “If you think what you saw last year was good wait until you see this year”.

Who will win the first race?

Adam -

Carlos Sainz

#F1 #DrivetoSurvive #BahrainGP

Sport is powerful. While there is so much suffering in the world, we take a moment to discuss how sport can help overcome evil as well as how politics is impacting sport. 

We discuss decisions by the IOC and other sports organisations, Roman Abramovich and Chelsea, Nikita Mazarin in F1, Russian events and more. 

We then touch on F1 news, testing and the phenomenon that is ‘porpoising’ - get your sheet of paper ready!

#sport #F1 #slavaukraine 

Last week, the FIA (F1’s governing body) made some big changes to F1 in reaction to last year’s controversial finale. These changes included firing the Race Director, Michael Masi. Listen to the AJontheLine podcast break the changes down as well as reacting to other news from the F1 world.

#F1 #MichaelMasi #LewisHamilton 

The F1 season was gone, now it’s back and so too are Adam (AJ), Jimmy and Joe. We get to know Jimmy and Joe with the quick-fire questions, we talk car launches, testing, Lando Norris’ new contract, Sebastian Vettel for the win, Lewis Hamilton returning to social media and more. 

Let us know below what you are most excited about this season.

Be ready for our season prediction podcast on its way soon.

This is a different blog post from what I usually put on AJontheLine. Rather than telling you my thoughts on other people's sporting journeys, this one is about my own.

Like you, I am human, and we all have our strengths and challenges. One of my challenges is called Optic Atrophy. Yes, I know, I hadn't heard of it either. In layman's terms, I have a poor signal between my eyes and my brain. This makes the quality of what I see closer to a TV set from the 80s than the high definition that most people see. Just to answer the inevitable question, glasses and laser eye surgery won't make it better. 

In reality, I am incredibly fortunate. I am not entirely blind, I have supportive family, friends and colleagues, and I live in a part of the world and time in history where there are the tools available to make normal life more accessible to me. 

The Royal National Institute for Blind People (RNIB) is one reason that I and so many others are lucky. It is a charity pushing to remove barriers that people with sight-loss may face. This might be through counselling support, the creation of talking books, or in my case, making books available electronically for studies. 

I believe that I have a responsibility to inspire, unite and excite. That is why I have done the projects and pursued the goals that I have achieved this far. Whether coaching tennis,  running or making a podcast and blog, I have pushed myself and others to be better and show the world that positivity can overcome anything. 

I've got big goals. 

A goal that I have had for eleven years, since seeing my friend, Dave Bottomer, achieve it, has been to complete the London Marathon. In 2022, I am thrilled to be making that happen as a part of team RNIB.

The marathon takes place in October, but my competitive nature means that the training is already underway. This is because I am focused on achieving two objectives. Firstly, I am aiming at breaking the three-hour barrier. Secondly, and more importantly, I aim to raise £2,000 for the RNIB charity to change people's lives for the better.

I really appreciate you reading this piece. And I would be incredibly grateful if you could go to the link below, donate what you can and share what I am doing. 

https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/ajfortheblind 

#AJfortheBlind

Adam’s 2021 Review of Sport

I talk about my highlights of the 2021 sporting year. Including:

Most memorable event - The Euros final

Most feel-good moment - the US Open Final - Emma vs Leyla - the teenager final

Best comeback - Lewis Hamilton in Brazil

Most exciting moment - Max’s Saudi lap

Biggest surprise - Messi leaving Barcelona 

Biggest heartbreak - Lando Norris in Russia

Things people might forget that we shouldn’t - LH starting on his own - but it should be the footballers in the Euros refusing to endorse Coke - important to eat and drink healthily 

What I will miss from this year - Lewis vs Max

What I am proud of - AJontheLine 

Prediction for 2022 - Ferrari will win races in F1, Hamilton will be champion and England will win the World Cup

The Formula One season has come to an end, and it was probably the greatest that we have ever season. With drama, tense battles and controversy from the beginning until the final chequered flag, F1 in 2021 was special.

Max Verstappen was world champion - apparently the first world champion since Niki Lauda to not race Michael Schumacher. What a job he did.

Listen to me, Joe and Jimmy for one last time in 2021 as we talk about Max, his battle with Lewis and the many incredible moments of this season. 

My awards are below, but to hear more details on why I picked each one as well as Joe and Jimmy;s winners, hot play, enjoy and share it with a friend.

Also, don’t forget to let us know your picks for this season like no other.

Have a lovely festive period and thank you for joining the AJontheLine community. 

My Awards

Top 5 drivers - Lewis Hamilton, Max Verstappen, Carlos Sainz, Lando Norris, Estaban Ocon

Honourable Mention - George Russell

Best race - The Hungarian Grand Prix

Craziest moment - Hamilton starting on the grid on his own

Best performance - Fernando Alonso’s defence in Hungary from Hamilton

Sensible prediction for next year - Ferrari will be in the fight for the titles 

Bold prediction for next year - Carlos Sainz will win more races than Max Verstappen

Why should people watch F1 next season? - Lewis vs George, plus Ferrari joining the fray

Abu Dhabi GP 2021 Review: You couldn’t write it, could you?

He’s done it! Max Verstappen has dethroned the legend that is Lewis Hamilton in a dramatic decider that still has the world talking. 

With a last lap pass for the title, sprinkles of controversy and drama, this race was one for the ages. Hear what the usual team have to say on the race of our lives here.

My Awards:

Biggest Winner: Max Verstappen 

Biggest Loser: Formula 1?

Moment of the Weekend: Checo and Lewis’ battle

Honourable Mention: The Hamiltons’ grace

AJontheLine Line of the Week: “Next goal wins”

#F1 #AbuDhabiGP #LewisHamilton #MaxVerstappen #FIA #sport 

Here’s What You Need to Know: Abu Dhabi (THE DUEL IN THE DESERT)

The GOAT vs the kid. The legend vs the street fighter. Lewis Hamilton vs Max Verstappen. Drink it in, enjoy it and look out for AJontheLine content.

#historyawaits #F1 #LewisHamilton #MaxVerstappen #AbuDhabi #AbuDhabiGP