The Bloke and A Bird Show Episode 138

08/04/2018

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Episode Synopsis

What do you do with Formula E batteries when you upgrade them? Formula E says that they have plans.Toyota's WEC car was 4+ seconds faster than the rest of the field during this week's testing - but it wasn't in race trim.There won't be a fix for the lack of passing any time soon - and Ferrari and Renault are to blame.Liberty has given the teams their roadmap for 2021 and beyond - and the small teams seem to like it.Ross Brawn thinks F1 should consider making qualifying a race of it's own.What's Mercedes' Party Mode? They tell us how it works, kind of.Lewis Hamilton doesn't know why Mercedes is struggling this weekend - but maybe the tires are the issue?Pirelli will have a special compound for Barcelona, Silverstone and Paul Ricard.No new front wing at Force India this weekend - maybe?Haas makes changes to it's pit box crew.Max Verstappen explains how he ended up in the wall in Q1.Russia and Monaco want grid girls - because Russian girls are pretty and children are afraid of mechanical things and Monaco pays their girls...