The Bloke and A Bird Show Episode 223

This week we start off a little old school and talk about the loss of the cruise ship season in Alaska for the second year in a row.From Alaska we look to Portimao Portugal which looks increasingly likely to host a race on May 2, but Portugal’s listing on the UK’s “Coronavirus Red List” is complicating the situation.Fernando Alonso was involved in a significant cycling accident in Switzerland last week.Kevin Magnussen says, no he’s actually not interested in a reserve role with Haas.Lewis Hamilton has a new contract - for just a year.Could Mercedes be having engine problems in the run up to this season? We’re not so sure.F1 has approved an engine freeze through 2025, and teams are interested in the idea of trialing sprint races but want more details.The rainbow will not be part of F1’s “We Race as One” campaign.And could Rich Energy actually be returning to F1?