The Bloke and A Bird Show Episode 260

Did you miss us? We’re sneaking in a show before things get busy again…Marcus Ericsson has joined the exclusive list of former F1 drivers who have won the Indy 500 - a list that Fernando Alonso hasn’t been able to join.Stefano Domenicali isn’t sure he’ll support Michael Andretti’s bid to create and F1 team.F1’s jewelry exemption for drivers has been extended for another month.Could Daniel Ricciardo be in danger of not being able to see through the end of his contract with McLaren?While the calendar will only be 22 races this year, it might be extended to 24 next year - and that may mean that F1 needs to re-think the structure of F1’s calendar? What other factors could influence where F1 goes?New York City Mayor Eric Adams approached Liberty Media about hosting an F1 race - and was told Thanks but No Thanks…Monaco doesn’t have a contract renewal to host their race - F1 is looking for concessions from the Principality in order to continue hosting the race.What happened to disrupt the start of the race this weekend?Bernie Ecclestone was arrested in Brazil (but he was released) and Kimi Raikkonen is going to drive in NASCAR again.