The Blue Flag Podcast

Welcome back to TBFP!!! The crew tumbles in  from the summer break with more news and observations from Hungary and Belgium!  On this episode, we say goodbye to not only a team principle, but most of the Alpine pit wall! Breno prattles on about his favorite topic, the cost cap. Sara tells us who might be making their way to the paddock to rescue Alpine.  As an attempt to distance himself, Breno co...

The crew is back again  with a look back at fours races in one episode! In a quadruple decker episode comprising of the Spain, Canadian, Austrian, and the Great Britain Grands Prix, Breno and Sara take turns reviewing the grid and how each team has faired throughout the season.  They go through the highs of the McLaren resurgence in Silverstone and the lows of an epic FIA meltdown in Austria.  Wil...

And for those of you who thought we had left, we never left...this is just a late news episode. There's nothing that can bring TBFP crew back quicker than news that Daniel Ricciardo returns to the grid! And take the wind from their sails when they learn it's with the 10th place Constructors team. On this episode, the crew discusses next steps not only for Ricciardo but the rumors about A...

For the 69th (Nice!) time the F1 world turns its gaze back to the principality for the most prestigious event, the most iconic track, and the crown jewel of F1 - The Monaco Grand Prix!  Yeah... but why so many street courses?! The BFP crew is at it again with their no holds barred coverage! Except this this time Breno is more interested on Saturday than the race on Sunday. Sara does a dissection o...

Welcome back to TBFP, gang! On this episode of the pod, the crew will attempt to cover 3 races and over a month's worth of news! As Helmut Marko and Stefano Domenicali try to out do each other with outrageous quotes, the BFP crew look again to Alonso radios to get through the season. George Russell chimes in with a sweet radio of his own.   The crew untangles the mess at Albert Park, and Sara...

The second race of the season is over, and it seems like the BFP crew has no hope for a battle at the front of the grid this year.  Will a challenger rise to the occasion and save this season? Breno believes it will be Alonso, while Sara hopes (prays!) for anyone else to make a charge.  On this episode, the crew check in on our friends at the Mercedes garage and how they are coping with not winnin...

We're back for the 2023 season opener! New liveries, new faces, new ...well, everyone is about where they were as of last season, so no new upsets...besides Aston Martin! On this episode, Sara was right (yet again!) as we learn of the news of Ben Sulayem stepping back from his involvement with F1.  But what does this mean for Andretti/Cadillac (yes, that Cadillac!) entering F1? Meanwhile, Bre...

 Blue Flaggers and Blue Flaggettes, its time for the Second Annual Blue Flag Awards Extravaganza! All the votes are in, and The Committee has come up with fool proof way to ensure no controversy with this year's selections. Let's hope for our sake that the FIA model of leadership that The Committee based their changes on was a good one! Many were selected but only a few will win. Will Re...

A very belated season's greetings to all! The BFP crew is back again to pontificate on all the goings-on in the Formula 1 world for the past few weeks! And with all the craziness of a second silly season, can you blame them?! On this episode, the crew reaches back into their memory banks to the anticlimactic ending of the season, and do recap of the Abu Dhabi grand prix.  Sara takes us throug...

Alright, kids! The BFP crew was totally gobsmaked  by the events of the Sao Paulo GP (don't say Brazilian GP) that this pod took extra long to come out... Well, it was more like, Breno got so into the world cup and the holidays that we had an extra long wait to get it done.  But good things come to those who wait. Unless, you're Leclerc waiting to get your tires on in the pit lane. On th...

Alright, gang! The wait is over, and your favorite band of belated broadcasters are BACK! This time the BFP crew recaps COTA and the Mexican GP! On this episode: The crew goes over the end of the cost cap saga and the repercussions of the breech. Sara gives Sky a talking to, and Breno laments that Red Bull will end their boycott of them.  The crew celebrates the greatest moment in motorsports and...

The BFP crew is back again! This time with two very wet races and one very confused World Champion! Time to sink in for a double decker of an episode with lots of rules and regs to go over. On this episode, the crew goes over the budget cap controversy with a fine tooth comb and find that Max and Checo will have to start bringing their lunch to work.   Sara laments the abrupt end of the W Series s...

On this chaotic episode of the pod, the BFP crew attempts to cover three races AND the never ending silly season!  Tensions grow as junior drivers and Indy series pros are vying for the same seat.  Meanwhile, Red Bull has run away with the title, and nobody mentions The One Directive! Sara decides to add crow to her diet, and issues an apology to the first ever Dutch champion!  Breno misses out on...

Finally, the summer break news roundup is here! While most of the news covered here might be a bit stale, the hot takes are always fresh and piping hot! Breno catches us up on all the new 2026 engine regulations and tells Kimi that he will NOT  have the blankets! In total  BFP fashion we have the inaugural TBFP Midseason Top 5 Drivers List! And in a twist no one saw coming,  Sara decides that she...

On this chilled out edition of the pod, the dynamic duo is back to catch you up on their summer break misadventures! TBFP pours out a cold to our Australian mate, Daniel Ricciardo, as they try not to (yet again) end the pod all together. On this episode, the crew has to issue another apology for a terrible mistake they made on a previous episode.  Sara loses all respect for Max, and wishes that Bo...

From the baguette fields of Le Castellet to the goulash plains of Budapest, TBFP comes back at you with another double decker episode! The crew understands that, without anyone's permission, they failed to put out a pod after the French GP.  This is wrong and they intend to make it up to the listening audience. On this jam packed episode, the BFP crew experiences de ja vu all over again as Fe...

Welcome to another edition of TBFP!   As the orange smoke settles, TBFP crew snaps to action to recap an eventful Austrian GP! The crew reports on the latest news as teams get a much need raise on the cost cap (you won't believe who amongst the team principals did not think it was enough!).  The FIA, as Sara predicted, punts on bouncegate (which has now become flexgate).  Breno gets no reassu...

Welcome back to another edition of TBFP! It's a return to the historic Silverstone circuit after the massive collision between Max and Lewis last season.  The crew dives in head first into another crazy week in Formula 1.  Sara and Breno navigate you through all the news leading up to the British GP and the implications on the future of the sport.  Breno sings the praises of Crofty's cra...

As we mourn the passing of a great groundhog, TBFP crew tries to gather themselves for yet another jam packed episode! The implications for the world championship could not be higher as Breno and Sara do a deep dive into the next great battle brewing in the paddocks, bouncegate!  Should the FIA step in? Which teams will lose out? Can Horner and Toto just get along? Will anyone notice Mattia Binott...

Welcome back for another double dose of race recaps! It's Monaco and Azerbaijan race recaps with news and much more!  Breno and Sara retell the disastrous couple of weeks for Ferrari! Sara revisits an old segment from TBFP archives. Breno takes no joy in going over in painstaking details the way Ferrari lost the Monaco GP.  Sara gives us more updates on our continuing coverage of Ocon's...

Hola! And Welcome back to another belated race recap for the BFP crew! The crew is returning with hot takes on everything F1.  In this episode, Breno praises Lewis for his self sacrifice in the name of the team.  The conspiracy theories fly as the crew speculates how Aston was able to create a whole new car without anyone knowing. Sara has a stern warning for Red Bull and how they treat Checo! The...

Oye, mi gente! It's time for TBFP to recap their personal experiences with the inaugural Miami GP! On this episode, Sara and Breno give first hand accounts on all the mayhem of that weekend.  From endless lines for water to an epic journey to their parking lots, the crew spared no expense to get as much information from every side of the track (well, from the places that they were allowed to...

OK.  Well, there's no way to sugarcoat this one, kids.  The BFP crew is in the doghouse and they know it! With hat in hand and heavy weight on their collective hearts, TBFP crew issues an apology to their followers and promise to do better.  And with the Miami GP looming in the horizon, do their followers have any hopes for a timely episode of the pod? Ha! It's doubtful. But we move on w...

The Blue Flag Podcast crew is back again to discuss the Saudi Grand Prix and all the news you might've missed afterwards.  Breno and Sara revel in yet another US GP and all the craziness that will come with a race in Las Vegas! On this episode, Sara drops dad jokes in honor of Vettel's upcoming return to F1 in the Australian Grand Prix.  Breno praises Wittich for getting the job done, an...

OK gang! The BFP crew is raring to and its lights out on a brand new era of Formula 1!  On this jam packed episode, the crew discusses the stunning results from Bahrain.  Sara gives us the skinny on some of the new regulations and issues a warning to the stewards!  The crew goes over the final word (we do mean the FINAL WORD) on Abu Dhabi with the release of the FIA report.  Breno laments the lack...