The Bloke and A Bird Show Episode 284

Another Sprint Race Weekend in the books - and while this Sprint was a bit better than previous ones, it was still a Sprint Race that we think was totally unnecessary and un-needed.Alpine has new investors - and we wonder what the play is here…Teams are sending warnings about the work in progress rules for 2026Once again we saw penalties handed out like candy on Halloween at the Austrian Grand Prix - and while we don’t disagree with why the penalties were issued, we also think that something needs to be done to prevent it from continuing to happening. If F1 is staying at the Red Bull Ring through 2030 then something definitely needs to be done.Say goodbye to Scuderia Alpha Tauri, the team is going to be re-named for 2024.Williams will celebrate their 800th race this coming weekend, while McLaren will sport a “retro” livery this weekend.And just what is holding up Lewis Hamilton’s contract extension?