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  Welcome back Midfielders! Got another action packed weekend to... well, unpack! Dan and Patrick get into all things Chinese Shanghai Grand Prix. Let's waste no time and get right into it!

0:00 - Intros/ A quick recap of who's in and who's out of OUR midfield. Do the Frenchies have what it takes to break into the discuss-able category? Patrick says not yet. Leave 'em in the drawer, we'll check ya later. We share our Midfield Moments of the Weekend.

8:45 - Busting our way right up to "Wait 'n See" Williams. (Told ya we're wastin' no time!) We argue aesthetics, because let's be honest, there's not been much else to be talk about when it comes to the boys in blue. Dan explains "knife's edge", and what it means to F1 drivers.

14:30 - Haas. Boom. You love it, we love it, everybody loves it. I mean it would be neat to get 2 cars to finish in the point(s) but the Hulkster can keep it clean. Loving the P10 Challenge victory for our boy Nico. Can The Doctah get KMag to not drive so poorly? Can we squeeze just one more cool nickname out of this team? Only time will tell.

17:35 - VCARB. No, RB. No. VCARB. Whatever, these guys spent more time off the track than on it seems this weekend. Who doesn't love being kicked while they're down? Doesn't matter, the dog pile's on Danny Ric! 

24:00 - The sly old fox and the young pup. It's our favorite segment. Back-handed or otherwise, we say some nice things. Patty get's his 90's Bulls reference in. And we ponder fernando's formation lap prowess/pranks.

29:00 - The Silver Arrows. Question marks all over the place with this team. Can they get from consistent to dominant? Is Lewis' heart "in it" as much as his mouth? Will they get it together before it's too late to compete with either of the top two teams? Tinker tinker tinker, doesn't seem to be the answer-early for the Mercs.

33:10 - P2 for our proud papaya papas! Nobody saw such an excellent race coming from the young Brit. What a nice surprise to have orange over red with the top team on the podium. We've got our hopes up on McLaren for the remainder of the season. Did Ferrari drop the ball on the strategy this weekend? Whatever the issue, an equally surprisingly poor weekend for our red bois. Patrick clearly doesn't pay attention to tires..

44:45 - Dan bends some ears over the FIA. He's a dork, but he makes valid points and raises good questions about some pretty hefty/unbalanced punishments from the FIA, so we love him for it. Just give us a lil' consistency. Just a lil'. Please, for Valtteri's sake.

54:05 - Moped rides and zen closings. Thanks for listening Midfielders! Be sure to like and subscribe, and follow us on socials! See you next week.

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Welcome back Midfielders! Boy have we got a treat for you! Dan's reached into his magical bag of tricks and pulled out another amazing guest! This week we've got Adam from F1FantasyHQ.com. He gives us his story, his insights, and all the tips to bet big and beat our buddies, each and every week on the fantasy grid.

0:00 - Intros/ What's a Midfield? What's our Midfield? Who's in, who's out? A quick recap of what in the heck we're talking about. Dan reveals his recent, revolutionary, research resource! (Hint - we're not real clever) We begin the discussion on the track and weekend layout for Shanghai.

6:40 - A quick history of the Chinese circuit and we make our BOLDIES for the weekend! Danny Ric on a podium?! Has someone lost their mind?! No. nobody's that crazy, but we like his chances. As usual Patty's all in on red. Will rain play a factor in this weekend's festivities? So much to consider on this relatively untested track.

10:51 - We bring in Adam! He takes us back to 2007 and his F1 origin story, a great tale of a friendship rivalry, turning into a lifelong love of the sport. Thank goodness for that, because he's built www.f1fantasyhq.com! To help plebes like Patrick truly understand the game of fantasy F1. Barely two years old, this website has exploded in popularity and is currently one of the best tools one can find for long term strategy in F1 fantasy.

17:40 - What is F1 Fantasy? How does it even work? Can Patrick still take Marshawn Lynch in the 3rd round? Adam tells us two of the biggest rookie mistakes to avoid, and makes a solid recommendation for team building. He tells us about Super Chips, and the differing strategies on using them throughout the season.

23:22 - We talk Drive to Survive. Love it or hate it, it's here to stay, and Adam has some great insights as to the upsides and downsides of our beloved series. Adam makes a book recommendation; "The Formula" by Joshua Robinson and Jonathan Clegg. A must-read for anyone interested in the sport of F1, or sports broadcasting, or history, or all of it rolled into one!

38:28 - Still struggling to get it together, KICKSAUBER's up to take their lumps again. Is a sprint race their saving grace this weekend? Any chance to stay OUT of the garage can only improve their chances. We look forward to this year's silly season, and Adam breaks down "mean lap time" and what it means for Fantasy rosters.

44:35 - The Doctah! Put some respect on that name. We talk Haas and how all things are go for the Hulkster and K Mag. We get Adam's input on the greatest turn-around factor for one of our favorite midfield teams.

51:00 - Adam tells us about his trip to the first ever F1 Arcade! Dinner, drinks and simulators. Throw in a Belgian Spa and it sounds like the best date night ever. We say goodbye to our new bestest friend and try to squeeze a few more insider fantasy tips from him before he leaves.

58:10 - Whew! We wrap things up as Patricks tries to wrap his head around all this information.  Be sure follow Adam and the F1Fantasy HQ and listen to his podcast The Fantasy Formula to keep your team race-ready! (Links below!)

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    Like the cherry blossoms of Suzuka, this season's in full bloom! We break down the 2024 Japanese Grand Prix and all the excitement in turn one, and beyond! Are Williams at their critical limit? Does the Doctor have all the cures? Does Patrick love red cars?! The answers to all these, plus a new twist on a favorite segment, all in this weeks episode! Welcome to the Midfield!

0:00 - Intro's/ we're old farts! We can't hang, and we're proud of it. Suzuka's too late, and we'll just catch it on the replay.

3:05 - Bottom to the top this week, starting with our carp/sucker fish of the midfield. Sauber. They've got their own sheet, but it's not a good one...

5:45 - French frying when they're supposed to be pizza-ing, it's Williams. The title track folks, how much longer can we hear this sad song keep playing? Our heart breaks for our preseason favorites, but we got a business to run here. We make a cut from the midfield and make a mid-season, conversation delegation!

22:00 - Who's that hiding in the hedges? Ho-boy it's Haas! These guys might not be the shiniest toy in the box, but they sure are fun to play with. K-Mag and the Hulk are teamed up with The Doctor and are takin' names. Surprises abound!

26:20 - VCARB hits the block. Well, Danny does anyways. With a sharp looking race from Yuki, and a close up of the wall for Daniel, it's looking like there's a CLEAR team leader in the RB garage. 7/8's of a Logan Sargeant on the confidence scale is not a good look.

32:35 - Roll out the red carpet for our newest guest star as we get into our favorite segment. 4 years old and he's already better on the mic than Patrick! We say some nice things about Lance, and we break down why the top driver of this team is such a sly ol' dawg. Call it greasy, call it smart, whatever it is, we love it.

40:10 - Like Swiper, Patrick keeps stealing the segues! If he keeps it up it's going to disrupt the time-flow, causing a meltdown of the core! First set of Dream Seats picked out in Suzuka, as we gush about turn one, as long as there's a car with downforce like McLaren. We touch on Yuki's great home race, probably more than the actual broadcast! Or ANY of the other last lap battles...

51:54 - Lewis is being un-Lewis. Dan's got some theories, either way a 7-9 split can't be an ideal finish for the Mercs. Somethin's fishy when Lewis offers up a driver swap, and we've got all the best minds here at the Midfield digging into this with everything we've got. Bear with us. Even Dan gets things wrong sometimes.

61:50 - HOW. WET. ARE. YOUR. BOOTS?! These red cars man, whew! They go fast! They've got the car, the drivers, and somehow seemed to have shaken the bad juju of years past. Yet another nearly-flawless victory over the rest of the midfield for the horses. If Squishy races, he's on the podium this year. Get on board, dye your dog's fur red, get a Tifosi tattoo, it's bandwagon time!

Another great time talkin' another great race! Thanks for listening and be sure to follow us on socials! See you next week.


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  Welcome back Midfielders! Dan and Patrick are set and ready to bring you all of their expansive knowledge and insight into next weekend's race in Japan. The grid is still up for grabs as it can be anyone's race (maybe not mercs) going into the high-speed, fast-cornering circuit of Suzuka. Buckle in and join us as we preview the Suzuka Japanese Grand Prix!

0:00 - Intros/ Tying up some loosies. The jury's still out on 'Nando v. Georgie v. FIA. Sly foxes, dirty driving and inconsistency are the hot topics still left on our palettes from Australia.

3:20 - Suzuka! We look forward to Japan, and it's not just The Vapors who're turning this weekend. The whole grid is going to have to deal with almost non-stop, high-speed cornering. The boys break down the track itself, how big of dorks we are, and begin the speculation on weather. Possible rain on race day? Color us excited!
 
18:20 - Penalties, only a few to go around this year, but Dan's keepin' tabs like Santa Clause. We check in on the naughty list and Patrick can't keep french names out his dang mouth! He also doesn't know the difference between a financial penalty, and one deserving of points, but we still love him anyways.

22:45 - We make some BOLDIES, and for the first time ever the boys are going down together as papaya podium prophets. Expecting to see some orange on the podium this weekend as McLaren has us all riled up. Dan talks averages, and Patrick understands basic math!

27:25 -  A quick look into the Pirelli tire/track preview for this weekend/closing arguments. Thanks again for listening, and be sure to follow us on socials!
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G'day mates! Another messy Melbourne GP! Safety cars, pit failures, and references that won't land. Welcome back to another jam packed episode of The Midfield! Dan and Patrick break down last weekend's Grand Prix in Australia, and get all the info on our midfield teams after a warm weekend down undah! Crikey what fun!

0:00 - Intros/ back-pats for the red cars. Appendix's weigh you down, get rid of it. It'll make you more aerodynamic when you fight. MEGA 1-2 from the Tifosi. Sing loud while you can redshirts!

6:05 - Nippin' at the heels of the Ferrari's is Dan's favorite duo, the Papayas. A solid start to the season for both young drivers. Win or lose, we love Lando's transparency. Ya gotta keep it real when you're driving for the Soccer Dad of the Paddock.

13:10 - Differing definitions of dirty, Dan deems it DNF's. Patrick preaches premonitions. George jumbles his gears in gravel, and Lewis loses out. FIA find's Fernando at fault?! ACK! alliterator exhausted.

29:08 - BOTH Aston's made it back to the garage this weekend. Fernando falls a few places as Google lies to Patrick about the results, and we say nice things about Lance.

34:05 - Yuki Yuki Yuki! Early season questions starting to come from VCARB and the big dawgs that Danny's needs to get his drive together. Sounds like D2S needs some drama-fodder for next year, and what better than the same ol' song and dance?

37:30 - The best transition yet! Haas is looking great to start the season. Dan doesn't think it can last, Patrick still can't tell the difference between Haas and Williams. It's gonna be a long season.

41:10 - The one-car-wonders! Williams only brought one chassis to Melbourne? What goofs! Patrick feel's there was a missed opportunity to apply some pressure to our young American.

47:25 - KICK me in the head. KICK the whole crew off the team, KICKSauber is god-awful in the pits. Cross-threading, bolts flying, it's a mess all over the paddock. 46.9 second stops, and starting from pit lane, are only gonna keep you ahead of the Frenchies for so long. KICK your butts in gear and keep that pretty car on the track!

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  The boys are getting ready for another weekend of racing, this time in Melbourne Australia for the Rolex Australian Grand Prix! We make our predictions and break down each driver in the midfield as we look forward to this high-speed circuit. Then round out the episode with some tire-talk. Lights out and away we go on this week's Midfield!

0:00 - Intros/ Get off our lawns! We're old, but we get all excited about Melbourne, let's dive in! Possible mix up in the standings, data points, tires! The boys break down their choices for top team driver in Australia's GP.

8:20 - Starting at the bottom (or as low as we're willing to go) it's VCARB. Not much of a difference between these two poised young drivers. Is the hometown advantage enough to push Danny ahead of Yuki?

10:20 - Sauber is a different story, two seemingly opposite cars, on fairly opposite sides of the midfield. An easy pick for Patrick this week, between two cars that look really nice in the garage.

12:35 - Williams or Willwon'ts? Patrick's afraid we may have over-hyped our English friends. Dan still holds out hope for Albon and Sargent. Whispers of a BOLD prediction...

18:00 - Haas. So quick they barely warrant a time stamp. Another team with one driver having success, and the other not so much. Chin up K-Mags.

19:40 - This team accompanies a true BOLDY. Patrick makes his stand for Aston Martin this weekend, and makes old-timey car noises. Also our toughest segment; say something nice about Lance.

21:54 - The silver arrows aren't where they want to be with their car, but George doesn't seem to mind. Is this the weekend they get some answers and get some better standings in the constructors?

24:14 - The papayas make it a tough choice. Both young drivers, in a seemingly great car right out of the gate. What's not to love? We can't think of anything, and expect to see these guys continue to climb the standings.

27:10 - The team of three. Who's gonna get the call for Ferrari this weekend? Young stud Ollie, or a potentially sub 100% Squishy. Patrick senses typical Tifosi trouble brewing. So many questions, so much anticipation.

31:54 - Pirelli tire preview! Dan explains track evolution to Patrick. Turns out they're important for racing, who knew? Will the new C5 softs make an impact on the weekend? Will Patrick ever understand this graphic? Only time will tell.

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  Welcome back for another week of Midfield action, all juiced-up after a full weekend of racing in Saudi Arabia at the Jeddah Grand Prix, the boys break down the action between the top and bottom teams, talk our favorite drives of the day, and Patrick explains what he thinks an undercut is. Grab your popcorn and buckle in!

0:00 - Intros/ Red cars go fast! Red boots stay squishy!

13:03 - McLaren, faster 'round the bends than down the straights, the papayas seem a lil' snuggled in around P4. Are they the new bad boys in town? With Mercedes having some real issues at the start of the season, they very well could be.

27:25 - Aston Martin, the team with one driver. The boys find out what Patrick thinks an undercut is. (It's not a haircut) Can Fernando keep the good times rolling? Can Lance replace all the pieces of his car that remain stuck in the wall? We introduce another new segment!

36:35 - Them dang Haas boys are at it again! Is it a good car? Is it the sandbaggin' strat? Is Nico actually a Hulk? All we know is these dudes are surprising, and in a good way for once. Here's hoping that car CONTINUES to improve..

52:50 - Honeybadgers, bumblebees, VCARB is not hype. Ricciardo isn't performing and it makes us super bummed brah. Buckle up your bootstraps and find some inspiration Danny, or you'll be looking at Yuki's gearbox all season.

59:10 - Williams and a discussion on blind faith. Things aren't boding well for The Midfield's off-season expectations. Logan's all buff now, Vowells' at the helm, and after 2, it doesn't seem to make much of a difference. Dan's still holding out for our heroes, Patrick's confidence is wavering.

1:08:30 - Sauber, sauber, sauber. We shake our heads with thee. If your pit stops are 10x longer than the majority of other teams, your gonna have a bad time. Maybe that car's so good looking they just want to keep it in the pits to gawk at it?

Offdah! Quite the meaty episode. Thankfully we get a weekend off to digest all this awesome racing action. Thank you for all of your support on our social media platforms! Thanks for listening and be sure to share with your friends!

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  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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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.

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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.

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