The Bloke and A Bird Show Episode 271

The Bloke and A Bird Show

We’re back to wrap up the 2022 season, we’ll have a show this week, but it’s up in the air if we’ll have a show next week before our end of year break.

Congratulations to Patricia for her victory in the 2022 Bloke and Bird Show Fantasy GP League!

There was some news while we were gone:

Mattia Binotto has resigned as Team Principle at Ferrari effect at the end of the year.

Audi is investing in their Competence Center Motorsport as they begin work on their upcoming partnership with Sauber F1.

McLaren and Gulf will not be continuing their partnership into 2023

The FIA is dropping several COVID policies for the 2023 season. They’re also dropping the 2023 Chinese Grand Prix.

It’s confirmed that there will be 6 Sprint Races in 2023, and teams will be getting an extra $300m added to their cost caps to account for the added races.

DRS zones may get shorter in 2023 because the revised rules introduced in 2022 have had a positive impact on overtaking.

Jeddah has made some changes to the track that should make the circuit safer.

Zaandvort will continue to host the Dutch Grand Prix through 2025.

The FIA Prize Giving was held last week and there was an uncomfortable moment between Christian Horner and Mohammed Ben Sulayem during the presentation of the Constructors Championship Trophy.

Gunther Steiner has a new book that will be released in April.

And an 8 part documentary on Bernie Ecclestone might be coming to a screen near you.

Finally - we recap how we did with our predictions for the 2022 season.