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This is the final episode of On the Gravel for the foreseeable future. We are still going to be around, maybe making some content here or there for the YouTube and some blog posts on the Alithio Network. Raven and Oliver say their goodbyes to the listeners, recap some of the memories made along the way, and ultimately give their unfiltered thoughts on the Azerbaijan GP. Thank you everyone, we will catch you around sometime, On the Gravel  

This week On the Gravel was a dip between last week's Italian Grand Prix and our trip to Baku next week for the Azerbaijan Grand Prix. In and around the paddock, the final episode of The Grand Tour airs this Friday, Mattia Binotto believes youth may be the answer for the final Audi seat, and Adrian Newey's move to AMR is being further confirmed this week. One more conversation on the flex wings used by McLaren and Mercedes, a staffing shake up at Ferrari, and Red Bull sacrificing next year's car to fix its current issues finished up our news portion. New this week was a segment centered around memorable moments, a rookie spotlight, and race predictions for the week's upcoming circuit. The week ended with recaps of EKO Acropolis Rally Greece (WRC), Lone Star Le Mans (WEC), and Formula Drift Utah to carry us over to next week at Baku. See you there!

Round 16 of the Formula One World Championship took us to the Autodromo Nazionale Monza for the Italian Grand Prix, the home of the Tifosi and a race in which everyone roots for Ferrari. It didn't seem as it would be the day for the boys in scarlet red as the McLaren's were once again dominant, locking out the front row and controlling most of the race, but one strategical error was all it took from the pitwall, with the team bringing in both drivers for a two stop and Leclerc opting to hang it out on an old set of hards to make it to the end just 2.6 seconds ahead of Piastri. Pure euphoria. Elsewhere around the paddock, we saw the rewards of a large upgrade package for Ferrari, Antonelli was officially signed to Mercedes for 2025 onward, and F2 rookie Franco Colapinto replaced Logan Sargeant at Williams for the remainder of the season. The rookie sprint at Abu Dhabi is now in planning, Alpine employees came out to protest Renault's desire to draw back on their engine development and Bottas may be staying with Sauber for another year. A fantastic Italian GP left us ready for more and we can't wait for Baku in 2 weeks time. Thanks as always for stopping out On the Gravel with us!

Round 15 of the Formula One World Championship took us to the Circuit Zandvoort in the Netherlands for the Dutch Grand Prix, a race that has only been won by Max Verstappen since its reintroduction to the sport in 2021. However it was not to be the Dutchman's day at home, with Norris taking a convincing pole and victory to fully stamp McLaren's authority and ambitions on the main stage. Could Lando still be in contention for the WDC? Around the paddock it was a light week with Helmut Marko all but confirming Lawson will be in a Red Bull or VCARB next year, Max has stated he's in the latter half of his career already, and Liberty Media is selling a 630,000 Euro stake of the company to fund the recent MotoGP acquisition. On top of this, the Uralkali/Haas drama resurfaced to all new levels this weekend, plenty of upgrades over the summer break were discussed, and Sargeant's seat is truly in jeopardy after his massive crash in FP3. A very light week of racing to bring us back to speed, something that we will see the pinnacle of next week at Monza for the Italian GP, and we hope to see you there On The Gravel!

A few weeks spent off the gravel gave Raven and Oliver some time to decompress and pile together a load of mid season reactions and news. This week started off with our mid season driver ratings, top races and biggest gainers and losers. News around the paddock was plentiful with Alpine securing Oliver Oakes as their new team principal and all but confirming Jack Doohan's 2025 contract, Andrea Stella resigned for McLaren,  and Jonathan Wheatley was named as Audis new TP. Antonelli seems a done deal for Mercedes, Domenicali has hinted at up to eight sprint races on future calendars, and Adrian Newey seems to be heading to AMR. It's finally race week again, and we can't wait to take you out On The Gravel for the Dutch Grand Prix next week!

Round 14 of the Formula One World Championship took us to the Circuit de Spa Francorchamps for the Belgian Grand Prix with another slow burn with the inclusion of a shocking twist after the race. A masterclass in strategy from George Russell and Mercedes saw the Brit go on a one-stopper and whisper his hard tires for over 30 laps to hold off the charge of teammate Lewis Hamilton and the McLaren of Oscar Piastri right to the flag. It wasn't to be however, with Russell suffering a post race DSQ as his Mercedes was found to be underweight, promoting Hamilton to his 2nd win in the last 3 races. Elsewhere around the paddock, Alpine ran a special Deadpool livery around Spa and are debating moving to Mercedes power, Alonso came out criticizing the FIA once again, and the internet was outraged at Max Verstappen's sim racing sleep schedule. Mattia Binotto has officially joined the Audi F1 project, the points system will not be changed, and Ocon officially signed with Haas. Formula 2 coverage wrapped up a great week On The Gravel as we head into the summer break and some quality time off before the Dutch GP at the end of August. We hope you enjoy it as much as we do!

Round 13 of the Formula One World Championship took to the Hungaroring for the Hungarian Grand Prix. A second new winner this season, with Oscar Piastri taking his maiden win over a frustrated Lando Norris that brewed up a bit of drama on the McLaren pitwall. A 2021 style collision between Verstappen and Hamilton topped off a fine weekend out in Budapest that now puts us at 7 winners in 13 races. Elsewhere around the paddock, Audi are taking BP as their fuel supplier, Kevin Magnussen announced his departure from Haas and Esteban Ocon received his 2021 Hungarian GP race winning car. Yuki Tsunoda has potential for a Red Bull promotion in 2025, the 2026 regulations have gotten even worse, and our famous friends from The Grand Tour have disbanded after decades together on television. This week wrapped up with coverage of F2, WRC, WEC and Formula Drift as we coast into the Belgian GP week next week before a few weeks Off The Gravel for the summer break. Enjoy and take care!

No race to talk about this week, but we did have our first interview with FD PROSPEC driver Jack Davis, so tune in till the end to hear that. Elsewhere around the paddock we talked about the Engine supplier situation with Mercedes customer teams, we broke down the new information in the Red Bull and VCARB teams, Mercedes recent success, and the most recent information on the ROLEX sponsorship news! Raven and Oliver also discuss some of the recent information about the F1 movie. Next week is the Hungaroring and we will break it down On The Gravel

Round 12 of the Formula One World Championship took us to Silverstone for the British Grand Prix for another classic in a season that is slowly seeing Red Bull's dominance fade. It was a race that had it all! McLaren vs Mercedes, changeable conditions, a 5 car battle for the win, and Lewis Hamilton's first win in two and a half years coming at his home race. 6 different winners in the first 12 races of the year says it all. Elsewhere around the paddock, Danica Patrick was fired from Sky Sports, Perez's torrid run of form gets another look, and Hamilton wants to potentially purchase a MotoGP team. Haas officially announced Oliver Bearman, Alpine kept the doors closed on a private test with Schumacher and Doohan, and Adrian Newey gave a hint at when he'll have his future sorted. This week wrapped up with recaps of the Formula 2 and MotoGP events as we came to a heartwarming end to a wild triple-header. Thanks for coming out On The Gravel with us, we'll see you next week! ---- SUBSCRIBE TO THE ALITHIO NETWORK YOUTUBE CHANNEL AND ALSO WATCH ON THE GRAVEL

Round 11 of the Formula One World Championship took us to the Red Bull Ring for the Austrian Grand Prix. It was a pretty routine weekend, with track limits stealing the show as they typically do in the Styrian hills, along with a fight for the win between the classic pair of Norris and Verstappen that hit its first boiling point this season. With just a handful of laps to go, an over aggressive defense from Max caused contact, punctures, and the front running pair to slide down the order, allowing George Russell to swoop through and take only his second career win. Elsewhere around the paddock, the FIA's super license rules have officially changed, Aston Martin has hired further Ferrari staff, and Austria improved its AI track limits detection system. Stroll and Gasly extended with their respective teams, Helmut Marko has hinted that Ricciardo's end and Lawson's return may be here very soon, and the Jos Verstappen/Christian Horner dumpster fire took another funny turn this weekend. Moto GP, Rally Poland, and Formula 2 rounded out our coverage for a fantastic week out On The Gravel. See you next week for Silverstone!

Round 10 of the Formula One World Championship brought us to the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya for the Spanish Grand Prix. It was a superb Saturday for Lando Norris, taking a second career pole position, but it wasn't to be on the Sunday for the Brit. A stellar drive from Max Verstappen halted any chance of a win for Lando running an alternate tire strategy to fight back in the closing moments. Elsewhere around the paddock, Alpine is potentially debating becoming an engine customer, Domenicali is posing the idea to add more sprint races, and Adrian Newey set an outlandish salary request for Aston Martin. On top of this, F1 ticket prices are starting to become a real issue, VCARB brought a huge upgrade package to Barcelona, and a breakdown of the Mercedes email scandal took place. Outside of F1, a bit of time was spent going over the WEC calendar released last week and why the series officials are right in their hesitation to expand the calendar. Two more rounds to go in the triple header, we will see you back On The Gravel for the Austrian Grand Prix next week!

In the build up to the Spanish GP in a weeks time, On the Gravel took us to France for the 24 hr of Le Mans in the World Endurance Championship for a fantastic battle of wit, strategy and endurance. And what a race it was, with Ferrari winning Le Mans back to back after a 60 year drought. Elsewhere around the F1 paddock, Charles elaborated on his struggles from Canada, Perez's triggering of the safety car was brought into question, and Zak Brown spoke on the toxic environment at Red Bull. The FIA also rewrote the super license rules this week for Antonelli, Norris believes it's between Ferrari and McLaren for the constructors, and Williams have offered Sainz a 4 year deal at Williams. Not the heftiest of weeks but still one to keep us on our toes On The Gravel, see you all in Spain in weeks time!

Round 9 of the Formula One World Championship took us to the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve for the Canadian Grand Prix, arguably the most entertaining race weekend we've had all season, from a Mercedes on pole and the second ever dead heat in qualifying, to all the different strategies posed by the rain and a multi team challenge for the win. It wasn't to be for George Russell or Lando Norris however, with multiple safety cars playing into Verstappen's favor, seeing him cross the line to take his 60th victory in Formula One. Elsewhere around the paddock, Yuki Tsunoda extended his deal with VCARB for a further year, Perez somehow earned a multiyear extension, and a deep dive into the newly released images and information about the 2026 regulations. Lights out for the Spanish GP is two weeks out, but the fabled 24hr of Le Mans is here to give us a full day of racing this coming weekend and we can't wait to share our thoughts with you next time out On The Gravel.

In the build up to the Canadian Grand Prix this weekend, a lot of time was spent On The Gravel this week hashing out the validity of the penalty points system after Kevin Magnussen escaped any investigation for the kerfuffle that occurred on the first lap of the Monaco Grand Prix last week, truly bringing into question why the system remains in place if the points aren't dished out in a cut and dry manner. Other news around the paddock centered around Haas folding their Nascar outfit and its impact on the F1 side of the business, Mattia Binotto potentially joining Aston Martin, and the impact the lap one incident with Magnussen and Perez has on the potential future upgrades Red Bull hopes to bring this season. On top of this, a new C6 tire compound is being discussed, Flavio Briatore may be returning with Alpine and a dive into the standings and destructors championship. Takes on the Indy 500, Rally de Italy in WRC, and the Italian GP in MotoGP rounded up a lengthy stint for us, out On The Gravel!

Round 8 of the Formula One World Championship brought us to the Circuit de Monaco in Monte Carlo for one of the most boring races in the history of F1, aside from the first few corners and Charles Leclerc breaking his horrid streak of luck at his home race to be the first Monegasque driver to win at home. Around the paddock, McLaren wore a special livery to honor 30 years since Senna's passing, Lawrence Stroll and Alonso are losing patience, and Checo has been offered an extension. Along with this, the FIA abandoned the spray guards, Sainz is on Williams radar, and the CEO of Liberty media seems to have a vendetta against the Andretti family. This was the race win and race winner that Formula One fans have been yearning for and its been well worth it. Canada is in 2 weeks time and we will be right here waiting, On The Gravel.

Round 7 of the Formula One World Championship took us to Imola for the Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix, a slow burn of a race that built up to a wonderful race for the win towards the end for Verstappen and Norris. It wasn't to be for Lando, but the Red Bull seems to be slowly losing its massive advantage over the field. In and around the paddock, Chicago is back in the headlines with rumors of a finalized deal for a date and circuit, Alex Albon extending with Williams past 2026, and Ferrari's key engineering and development pickups from Mercedes. Along with this, Adrian Newey has stated that he wants to continue designing, Haas may be eying Zhou over Bearman, and Bottas may be turning some eyes at Alpine and Williams.  Plenty of racing is coming up this week with the Spanish GP in MotoGP, the 108th running of the Indy 500, and the Monaco GP in Formula One. Stick with us this week On The Gravel as we look on to see who's drinking the milk and who blitzes the opposition on the streets of the principality!

In the week leading up to the Emilia-Romanga Grand Prix at the Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari, the racing world blessed us with the famous Month of May, widely regarded as the greatest month of the year for world motor racing. This weekend had fans booked with the 6HRs of Spa in WEC, Rally de Portugal in the WRC as well as the French GP in MotoGP. Along with our coverage and takes on those three events, there was still news to be heard around the F1 paddock. A deep dive onto the penalty points system was due after last week's Miami GP along with Leclerc apparently having no water from the formation lap, the Miami GP setting US watch records and RB Powertrains taking hundreds of employees from the Mercedes HPP engine program. To finish off, the changes to Imola were discussed for the upcoming race, all the racing events for May were outlined and Leclerc's long time race engineer Xavi Marcos is being reshuffled elsewhere at Ferrari. Many continuous weeks of fruitful racing are on the horizon and we intend to talk about it all here when we see you next, On The Gravel.

Round 6 of the Formula One World Championship brought us to the Miami International Autodrome for a now infamous Miami Grand Prix. The sprint weekend saw some incredible wheel to wheel racing between Hamilton and Magnussen in the sprint, Sergeant being taken out at his home race through no fault, and  a first career victory for Lando Norris after a wonderful strategy, well timed safety car and upgraded McLaren. In other places around the paddock, we remembered Ratzenberger and Senna who both lost their lives 30 years ago this week at Imola, Adrian Newey's departure from Red Bull is now fully confirmed, and we had a massive tease and subsequent disappointment from Ferrari when regarding their special blue livery this week. On top of this, members of congress have written to Liberty Media to request answers on Andretti's denial to the sport, F1 Academy announced a Netflix series, and Williams have asked the FIA to approve Antonellis entrance to the sport. Finally, next week sees a hefty amount of racing including the 6hr of Spa in WEC, Rally de Portugal in WRC, and the GP de France in MotoGP. Enjoy Lando's maiden victory and get ready for an incredible week of racing ahead as we hope to see you back again, On The Gravel!  

As we await our return to the Miami International Autodrome in a week's time, Nico Hulkenburg decided to add a further bit of spice to the driver market this week with his move to Sauber for 2025 on. This week On The Gravel focuses on the effects of Hulk's move for the rest of the grid, the potential for Sargeant to be replaced by Antonelli after Miami, and the questionable future of Adrian Newey given his desire to leave the Red Bull family. In other news, there's potential F1 and Super Formula could share a race weekend at Suzuka in the near future, Max has a meeting with Mercedes about a potential move after next week's race, and a big discussion over engine suppliers, title sponsors and contracts across the teams with new changes to these occurring this week. Finally, we wrapped up with our rundown of the Croatian Rally event that happened this past week as we work our way over to Miami Gardens for the reveal of the potentially blue Ferrari and our second sprint weekend of the year.

Round 5 of the Formula One World Championship took us to the Shanghai International Circuit for the first time since 2019. And a worthwhile wait it was, F1's first sprint weekend of the year paired with some well timed rain set up for some masterful qualifying moments and good racing throughout the field. Lance Stroll's incident with Daniel Ricciardo was not one of those moments, but one of high discussion with Stroll blaming someone who was clearly the victim in the situation. While it was a straightforward win for Verstappen in both races, the battle for the podium was enthralling in both. Other news this week in the paddock revolved around Tsunoda being on Audi's shortlist as well as them bringing the German National Anthem back to F1, Liam Lawson potentially looking out of Red Bull, and worries that the 2026 regs may hinder the peak performance of an F1 car. On top of this, the impact report for 2023 was released, Red Bull is potentially in talks with Sainz, and a new points system may be on the horizon to bring more value to the midfield battle. The week finished bright and early with the 6h of Imola in WEC which was a rollercoaster ride that saw Toyota Gazoo take the flag first and leave us fully pleased after a satisfying week of racing On The Gravel!

In the off week before our first return to the Shanghai International Circuit since 2019, Fernando Alonso decided to kick off the silly season by resigning a “lifetime” contract with Aston Martin through 2026. Elsewhere around the paddock and motorsport, the ever growing hype and trust around Kimi Antonelli has been reinforced through multiple more scheduled tests with the W12 and W13, Andretti is set to push for F2, F3 and a WEC entry to cement their push for a Formula One team, and Prema has decided to expand their reach to the Indycar series stateside. Along with this, Formula One released the official 2025 calendar with a reshuffle of the opening rounds of the season, rumors of Alpine selling the team floated around the internet, and MotoGP took a trip to COTA for round 3 of the championship. With a resurfaced track, limited testing due to the sprint weekend, and a first time excursion for many of the drivers, the Chinese Grand Prix is set to be an exciting one. We can't wait to share our reactions with you next time out On The Gravel!

This week On the Gravel took us to one of the most iconic tracks in all of motor racing, the famous Suzuka Circuit in Japan. It was a bounce back from heartbreak for Max Verstappen and a good showing of tire strategy throughout the field during the course of the race. A first lap racing incident between Albon and Ricciardo had us contemplating if Williams would give him Sargeants car under the red flag, a charge up the field for Leclerc and the midfields' fight for the lower points kept us on our toes. News in the paddock this week featured the acquisition of rights to MotoGP by F1's parent company Liberty Media, David Sanchez's departure from McLaren, and the incoming Pirelli tire test after the Japanese Grand Prix. Kimi Antonelli is getting a private test in the W13 and tensions may be heating up at Williams after drivers crashing, the lack of substitute chassis and drivers being swapped in the process. A lot happened this week but with an off week on the horizon, we aim to keep you in the loop with us while On the Gravel.

The off week before our excursion to Japan On the Gravel brought some interesting news in F1 and viewing of the Safari Rally at Kenya in the WRC. Talk on Perez's future at Red Bull and what it means for the pipeline of talent in the family, Zak Brown's contract extension at McLaren, and Honda's plans for their new base for PU's in the UK were a few notable points of discussion this week along with a new unwanted record taken by Lando Norris, Aston Martin's astronomical bid for Adrian Newey, and Ricciardo coming under serious pressure at RB. Once we made our way to Kenya, we were treated to an exciting spectacle with a convincing win for Kalle Rovenpera of Toyota Gazoo and Ford's first podium at the event since 2002. Another race at night in the states awaits this week as we continue to keep you up to date On the Gravel!    

Round Three of the Formula One World Championship in Australia kicked off in unusual form with Max Verstappen, for the first time in 43 participations, suffering a mechanical failure. A convincing victory for Carlos Sainz followed with issues for Hamilton, a controversial final lap incident between Alonso and Russell, as well as the Albon/Sargeant chassis drama heavily impacting the weekend for Williams. On top of the race review this week, Adrian Newey seems to be in advanced talks with Ferrari, Verstappen's exit clause with Marko is looked over and some concerning statements from drivers on the F1 president are mentioned. The Formula 2 and Moto GP Recaps conclude our dive this week On the Gravel as we look on and over the pond to the Japanese Grand Prix at Suzuka in two weeks time!

Our first off-week On The Gravel in 2024 was an interesting one after last week's Saudi Arabian GP. An incident that went under the radar for most, Dorian Pin had a race victory - in the F1 Academy series - snatched away after a post race penalty for failing to slow from racing speed which caused some controversy and necessary discourse over checkered flag bearing, the positioning of the flag box, as well as communication between team and driver. Along with this, a full timeline was drafted about our favorite Red Bull drama along with the weekly update on the ever growing series. Some other notable points from this week include talk over a potential Wolff/Alonso coffee excursion, Bearmans future, and a backtrack into Mercedes lack of a fight posed in Jeddah. WEC and MotoGP news conclude this off week as we gear up for the Australian GP in a week's time!

Round Two of the F1 World Championship took us to the Jeddah Corniche Circuit in Saudi Arabia and while it was a familiar winner,  for most,  there was an all new face in scarlet red. This week On The Gravel a potential return to Turkey is discussed, Saudi Arabia's huge plans for a new F1 circuit in the coming years, as well as one more conversation over the delusion of Christian Horner. The race weekend brought a surprise debutant from the Ferrari Driver Academy in Oliver Bearman as Carlos Sainz was diagnosed and treated for appendicitis. A race of many parts, seeing the potential of Bearman showcased, a strategic masterclass from Haas, and some good battles between the Mercedes and McLarens gave us a nice race under lights. Concluding with our F2, IndyCar and MotoGP talk for the week, we hope you enjoyed this week in racing as much as we did!

It's Sunday, the first race of the season at Bahrain has concluded with a commanding victory for Max Verstappen, but the Dutch National Anthem will not be stealing our show this week. On The Gravel this episode, the Christian Horner drama has come to a clean end, the lights have gone out and we've finally gone racing. Alpine's disastrous car has proved itself on track throughout the weekend, a messy start for Hulkenberg set up a wonderful recovery drive for Stroll, and multiple teams faced some major engine cooling issues throughout our 57 laps at Bahrain. Sergeant suffered a steering and brake bias issue to ruin his outing, along with Leclerc having a brake issue that starts the Ferrari pain off strong. Along with talk over the F2 running as well as the 6hrs of Qatar in WEC, there's plenty to pick through this week in F1 and the greater racing world as we gear up for the Saudi Arabian GP this Saturday!

Preseason Testing has concluded which means its Race Week! A fruitful few days in Bahrain saw all the teams taking their 2024 challengers to track to conduct their preparation for the season ahead with some notable shocks up and down the grid. Covered this week On The Gravel are our thoughts on testing, chat on flow-vis and aero rakes, the dreaded drain covers, as well as the sneaky front wing loophole exposed by Mercedes. Our preseason predictions follow, with some reserve driver talk and our thoughts on the newest season of Drive to Survive. With some touches on WEC, WRC and MotoGP, there is plenty to look forward to in the world of racing as we prepare for the Bahrain GP this Saturday!

Our last dry Sunday in the world of F1 commences On The Gravel this week with our reactions to the final five livery releases, insight into our top five and not five, and a technical dive on new innovations and changes made by some of the teams before preseason testing. On the other side of the racing world, the WRC race in Sweden caught our attention with some notable finishes and the Daytona 500 rain out means green flag racing on a Monday this year. Preseason testing begins on Wednesday morning to keep you on your toes as we've made it to the final lap of the offseason.

Our second Sunday in February swiftly arrived with four new livery reveals with a controversial point of similarity between their use of carbon fiber. In other news, Christian Horner has had serious allegations of inappropriate behavior put forth in front of the F1 World, Stake F1 has come across a notable issue of legality in Switzerland surrounding their title sponsorship, and F1 could very well be heading back to Maylasia with Petronas striking a new deal becoming the title sponsor of the Sepang International Circuit. With the British GP locked until 2034, Pete Bonnington failing to follow Hamilton to Ferrari and talk on the upcoming WRC event in Sweden, there's plenty to catch On The Gravel as we head under 10 days until Pre-Season Testing in Bahrain!

Our final biweekly episode comes on a memorable Sunday as we have a whole off-season's worth of news. Lewis Hamilton has completed one of the biggest driver moves in the history of the sport to Ferrari, but what does this mean for the vacancy he leaves at Mercedes and the departing Carlos Sainz? In other news, Haas revealed their 2024 challenger, along with big contract extensions for Charles Leclerc and Lando Norris with their respectable teams. The new Madrid street circuit has been revealed with a potential new race in Chicago being trademarked by FOM and slinking its way into conversation. Finally, Andretti has unfortunately been denied entry to the sport with F1 citing a lack of potential competitiveness and rumor has it Alex Albon could make his return to Red Bull. With such big news came a myriad of vehement opinions, all of which you can hear with us this week On The Gravel!

Our last episode of January comes with the surprising decision by Haas to part ways with the beloved Guenther Steiner in favor of Ayao Komatsu, talk on the shock drop of McLarens 2024 challenger and our opinions over the rebranding of the Sauber and (potentially) Alpha Tauri teams. The full list of car reveals gives us something to get excited about over the next couple weeks along with seeing our favorite drivers continuing to chase that adrenaline throughout this offseason. Enjoy the show and stick with us, we're almost there!

2024 kicks off On The Gravel with the contract extension of Red Bulls Helmut Marko, a festive Uncle Fernando, and our opinions on Zak Brown's view on testing under the budget cap. Williams renewed engine partnership with Mercedes is exciting news along with Red Bulls extensive work on the RB20 and 21, as well as Tim Malyon's appointment as the FIA's new sporting director hopefully touting good fortune in the F1 world as we inch ever closer to Bahrain testing.