Unhappiness at the front, an open door for Aston Martin & new F1 tyre suppliers.

This week on News from the Nerds, the host with the most, James M, is back in action after missing the race review for the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix. Joined by Abby and Sam, the panel dissect the fallout from that race and discuss the rest of the news circling the world of Formula 1. On the docket is: Unhappiness at the front? F1’s big three each have their own issues to solve. Ferrari were off the pace in Jeddah, but how, why, and what can they do to arrest their slide? Red Bull reigned dominant again to no surprise, but it isn’t all sunshine in paradise; a storm is brewing. Mercedes continues to be off their A game, but is their B game as bad as they say and what will the coming months offer as they look to regain what once was theirs? https://www.formulanerds.com/news/vasseur-demands-changes-at-ferrari/ https://www.formulanerds.com/features/can-sergio-perez-emulate-nico-rosbergs-2016-season-in-2023/ An open door for Aston Martin? So focused on Red Bull ahead, Mercedes and Ferrari appear to have let Aston Martin in through the back door. After his will he-won’t he podium finish, Fernando Alonso has staked his teams’ claim as the second quickest in F1. The two-time champ has also fought back at Red Bull and Mercedes for taking credit for Aston Martin’s success. https://www.planetf1.com/news/fernando-alonso-red-bull-mercedes-amr23/ Tender open for tyre supplier The sole rubber supplier to F1 since 2011, Pirelli are up for re-election, if they chose to run. The official tender period has opened to decide the new tyre supplier of F1 from 2025 to potentially 2028. Do Pirelli deserve a new contract, have they done enough? And who else might be in with a shout? https://twitter.com/Formula_Nerds/status/1637921974348390403?s=20 Alpine call for changes After ex-driver Fernando Alonso was penalised for the same grid box infringement current driver Esteban Ocon was found guilty of in Bahrain, Alpine have called for a re-think of the rules that given start line procedure. Do they have a point, or is their view a little left field? https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/alpine-calls-for-rethink-over-f1-grid-box-rules/10446813/ Lineup completed for F1 Academy The inaugural F1 Academy season is a matter of weeks away and the grid is now complete. Former W-Series racer Marta Garcia is joining support paddock titans PREMA. With all 15 seats now filled, we look forward to the maiden voyage in Austria. https://www.formulanerds.com/news/f1-academy-confirms-final-driver-completing-its-2023-line-up/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices