The Bloke and A Bird Show Episode 246

Since we didn’t have a show last week we didn’t get to talk about the provisional 2023 calendar that was released, but don’t worry we discuss it this week!Andretti’s purchase of Sauber appears to be on hold - Sauber’s investors appear to be holding out for more money… Oh, and Valtteri Bottas says that he didn’t know that talks were happening for Andretti to purchase the team when he started his negotiations.The latest fan survey results were announced - and no surprise, fans don’t like Sprint Races… No matter what Stefano Domenicali seems to think…Aston-Martin is considering changing the green that they’re using - but only if the paint isn’t too heavy.The bumps at COTA appeared to be breaking cars…W Series driver (and former Grand Tour driver) Abbie Eaton was hospitalized after a significant crash at T1 at COTA - which also led to the removal of the sausage curb at the corner.Why are celebrities on the grid at F1 races? No really, why?Could Sydney be trying to take over the Australian Grand Prix?Nico Hulkenburg is getting an IndyCar test.No, Petronas is not leaving Mercedes.And Zak Brown got a tattoo in response to a bet before Cyril Abitboul did. But not due to a bet with Daniel Ricciardo.