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Andy and Dan break down everything that was the Miami Grand Prix. We recap the race, talk Winners and Losers, assess the current and future Midfield Driver Standings, and discuss whether we could as much as chew gum simultaneously to driving in a Grand Prix. 

Show Notes:

• 00:00 Intro and Miami Food Menu
• 01:57 Miami GP Recap
• 07:35 Midfield Weekend Results
  • 07:35 Fernando
  • 08:30 Merc / Ferrari
  • 14:08 Alpine
  • 16:32 Haas
  • 18:11 Yuki
  • 21:20 Lance
  • 24:31 👋🏼 Alfa
  • 26:02 McLaren
• 30:15 Winners and Losers
  • 30:30 Winner: HAM
  • 32:25 Winner: ALO
  • 35:35 Loser: Haas
  • 39:11 Loser: Ferrari (Andy’s 🔥 Take of the Week)
• 42:02 Upgrades at Imola?
• 45:15 Pod Sponsorship Update
• 46:15 Drivers’ Standings
  • 48:20 The battle for 9th
  • 50:47 Haas vs McLaren for 11th
• 58:08 Looking to Imola

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Andy and Dan sort out the chaotic mess that was Qualifying in Miami.  They discuss what happened with the early Quali exits, why the Miami circuit has been so chaotic, pick a midfield winner between Magnussen, Gasly, Ocon, and Bottas in the GP, and Dan offers a hug to Guenther.

Show Notes:

• 00:28 - Quali was a Fantastic Mess
• 02:14 - Unexpected Early Quali Exits
• 05:44 - Surprises in Q3
• 08:45 - Why is Miami So Chaotic?
• 11:25 - A Tight Grid
• 13:23 - Sunday Midfield Expectations
• 16:51 - A Hug for Guenther
• 18:07 - Grid Walk of Shame

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Andy and Dan break down the NEW Sprint Format, the 2023 Azerbaijan Grand Prix, give some weekend Winners and Losers. We put a team on relegation notice, give two drivers a suggestion to team up, and talk about hypothetical turn one side pod damage.

Show Notes:

• 0:00 Intro
• 1:14 A Cheeky Move by the FIA
• 5:11 The NEW Sprint Format
• 16:54 Baku GP Recap
  • 18:48 Ferrari has Pace
  • 22:31 Love Letters from Fernando
  • 25:51 Silver Arrows Meh
  • 28:58 Pitting on the Last Lap
  • 30:16 Yuki was not bad?
• 31:58 The Two Midfields
• 37:36 Winners and Losers
  • 37:50 Ferrari is BACK
  • 38:35 McLaren finished the weekend
  • 42:02 Aston Martin slides down the grid
  • 43:40 Relegating Alfa Romeo?
• 46:13 Mini Miami Preview
  
  

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It's Race Week! Andy and Dan give you a look ahead to the Azerbaijan Grand Prix. Topics include a recap of last year's race, our thoughts on the Sprint weekend format, we pick teammates head-to-head on Sunday, and (again) discuss Baku's similarities to a certain Mario Kart track.

Show Notes:
0:00 - Intro
1:38 - 2022 Baku Recap
6:31 - Sprint Weekend Format
15:02 - Baku Teammate Pick'em

• Bottas -3.5 Zhou - 17:32
• Hulk -0.5 K-Mag - 18:14
• Gasly -1.5 Ocon - 20:05
• Norris -3.5 Piastri - 21:08
• Leclerc -1.5 Sainz - 24:10
• Hamilton -0.5 Russell - 25:43
• Alonso -4.5 Stroll - 27:40

31:28 - Midwestern Goodbye

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Andy and Dan make some lemonade with week 3 of the 4-week break. Topics include an intro to our three rookies, a teammate-over-teammate midfield draft, and Dan learns what the overcut is.

Show Notes:
0:00 - We borked the schedule
2:37 - Let's talk about the Rookies:

• Logan Sargeant - 4:43
• Oscar Piastri - 10:25
• Nyck de Vries - 15:07

21:38 - The Midfield Teammate Draft:

• Alonzo vs Stroll - 21:58
• Bottas vs Zhou - 24:29
• Leclerc vs Sainz - 28:49
• Hamilton vs Russell - 32:13
• Norris vs Piastri - 36:56
• Gasly vs Ocon - 40:12
• Hulk vs K-Mag - 44:16
• Bonus Picks - 51:04

53:04 - Understeer vs Oversteer
58:05 - Undercut vs Overcut
1:02:25 - Baku is pretty much a Mario Kart track

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Andy and Dan dive back into The Midfield. Topics of discussion include Williams taking risks, Ferrari frustrations, Dan's Haas love, and our collective Alpha Tauri doubt.

Show Notes:
0:00 - Intro and Bridge Week Plans
1:54 - Is Williams in the Midfield?
10:24 - Charles just wants to finish a race
12:51 - Why Dan Loves Haas
18:35 - Yuki and Alpha Tauri
28:00 - Looking Ahead to Baku

Links:

• James Vowles' Recap of the Albon Crash
• Charles just wants to finish a race

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Andy and Dan dive into the Formula 1 Midfield as it stands in early 2023. We recap the Australian GP and debate who currently resides in the Midfield.

Show Notes:
0:00 - What is The Midfield?
6:58 - Aussie GP Recap
24:55 - Driver of the Day
35:10 - Top Teams in the Midfield
39:40 - Second Tier Midfield
43:00 - Time to Make Some Picks
47:46 - Who Finishes Fifth?
51:00 - Can't Trust ______
56:00 - Which Teams Tie for 7th?
57:15 - What's Next?

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