The Late Braking F1 Podcast - 2022 Championship Predictions!

Episode Date: March 9, 2022

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Welcome to the Lake Breaking F1 podcast presented by Harry E, Sam Sage, and me, Ben Hocking. Very special episode for two reasons. Firstly, it's a prediction today. Drivers and constructers predictions coming up for you ahead of the first race of Bahrain next week. Secondly, and perhaps more importantly, rather than getting annoyed at you through the medium of a screen, I can get annoyed at you in person. We're actually all together for a rare in-person episode. I know, I can touch you, Ben. That's such a weird way to start recording the podcast.

For the record, he did actually touch my shoulder, though. We're all touching. So the differences from my usual recording spot, I can't see outside. It's too far off the window. There was an adorable dog and I'm immediately distracted and you've left me by the window. You don't need distractions. We need to shut the curtain. I'll be fine. I promise. I'll be fine.

Let's. That's to goog fun on the prediction. Also, if you hear rustling, I'm eating a packet of jack a cake. I am sorry. You're not, though, are you? Not at all. Get yourself a packet. Well, before we get going with the predictions, best to mention a giveaway. Yeah, I immediately forgot. Thank God because I had immediately forgotten. So after pressuring these two,

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Because we're here for you. Hashtag caps for Alabama. Why is it when we're in person? It's so much more weird. Should we move on to some predictions? We'll start with driver's predictions. So we're going to run through our top six and then we'll also throw in a few other ones.

So biggest surprise outside of that top six, biggest letdown again outside of that top six and then who is going to be last in the championship. We'll start with first place. Harry Eude. Oh, you're starting to be first? Go on. All right, I'm not different from my prediction last year

because I think I said the same person. and I was wrong. But I'm going for the seven-time world champ. I'm going for Lewis Hamilton again, even though he didn't win it last year. I saw a point, I guess. Yeah, I think he's going to be out for revenge. I think the whole team are going to be out for revenge this year. And he seems pretty pumped up to take an eighth.

And, you know, we don't, as we record, we're quite early recording this one, just because we're in the same place. We don't really know what the pecking order is. So all of these could be horrendously wrong. Yes. But the listeners are used to that. Yes, true. But I think this could be more wrong than ever.

But anyway, but I think the assumption is that Mercedes will still be up there. So, yeah, I'm going to go for a Lewis Hamilton eight-old title. Unlike Lewis Hamilton, success on this podcast is a rarity. You know, we tend to be more wrong than we're right. And I'm all right with that. You don't follow for success. You follow for laughing at us. Mediaocrity.

Yes. Mediocrity. Middling achievements. Middling internet fame. That is also what I want. Who's first such? I'm actually completely brilliant Harry. I know we're going to get onto the constructors, but obviously you do need a car to be in Formula One,

but a good car to be at the front of the pack. And as we saw in the previous era of Formula One, they managed to kick off the era very, very well. They got the engineers and the researchers and everyone doing the right job, And they were able to get a good old lead at the start of the previous area. And I wouldn't be shocked if the same thing happens again. I think if Merck have got a car that is in the top one, top two, Lewis Hamilton is the man you can put the pressure on to deliver over a whole season, especially if he's got up against maybe a Red Bull this time,

if, say, Ferrari are up there at the top. I feel like Hamilton has got much more experience over everyone else in that little pack that they can be racing against it across a, what, a 22 race calendar. I think Hamilton, with that level of brilliant consistency that he's always put on display, even with the last season, which I think arguably was one of his worst seasons, which is shocking that he was only one race away

from winging the championship one of his worst seasons, in my opinion. It shows he can still do it. So I think in eighth is on the cards. I think Lewis Hamilton will be an eight-time world champion, and I'm very sorry, Michael Schumacher and fans and honed. Well, I know that this next answer isn't going to be the same. Well, you are correct, because if you, listen,

to our teammate wars podcast you would have heard that i committed career suicide by saying that george russell will be lewis hamilton this year so harry's right there is no well i could pick lewis hamilton to win but i'd be sure myself in the back wouldn't i um that would be hilarious that would be hilarious i can be rather one point guaranteed yeah i'm just making sure i'm right on one of them um no i am actually going to go with the in for a penny in for a pound suggestion here and i'm going to say that George Russell will win his first world championship this year. I think Mercedes, you know, we trust Mercedes, given that they've won a few championships. They are, as I like to say, good at the F-1. They are. They are good at the F-1. So even though there is a bit of

adversity this year, a bit of a bit of change in the regulations, of course, I still put my trust in that team to deliver. And yeah, for the reasons I gave last week, I think George Russell is going to be on the pace very early on. I think the next generation of F1 is here, and it's here now. The likes, not just himself, but obviously Vastappen winning his first title. Norris, Leclair,

I think they're all ready to take over the mantle from these guys like Hamilton Alonzo and Vettles. And I'll get onto where I think Hamilton will be, but yeah, I think Russell's going to win it all. That sounds ominous for where Lewis might finish in Ben's world as well. Stay tuned, folks. I'm having a jaffer, K. everyone jaffa cake break after first place it's a touchy subject okay jaffer cake is in the

the mouth so hamilton first who's secondary um it's a it's a flip it in reverse situation on last year smack the table in shock um i'm going for match just happen i think i think this is going to be despite all the rule changes i think it's going to be those two at the forefront of any battle the rest might be closer but i think if they've both got a competitive cars we saw last year how much further ahead they just were than literally anyone else for like most part of the season. So if it's Hamilton winning it in my world, it's the step and I'm going to say a very close second. That's spicy. Spice. Everything changes except the constant that is Lewis Hamilton and that's a match for

standing on the podium. Exactly. Very good. You said that my previous answer was a bit ominous, Sam. It's not actually that ominous at all. I think Hamilton's going to finish second. fancy climate. So, I mean, this does somewhat give away who I think might finish first than the constructors. But I do think that Mercedes are going to deliver a belter of a car. Do you get to be dominant? Not dominant, but comfortable. You think they'll have it more than a couple of races before the end of the season?

I think it will be closer to 2019 and 2020 than 2020. I mean, that 2020 car, if we've got a full season for the 2020 season, I would be very afraid for the rest of the season. I think it will be a battle until the end between those two. I'll leave my third downwards for a bit longer, but just for now, of course, Hamilton's not going to, Hamilton proved in the last sort of five, six races of last season, how good he still is.

And it will happen at some point where his performance will drop off. It could be this season, it could be three years' time, he could go until in his early 40s and still be delivering dominant performances, but it will happen at some point and it might well be a gradual thing where maybe it started last year where the performances were very, very good and he was for me

the second best driver in the season but not as good as Vastappen so maybe that continues a little bit more and that's why you're giving George Russell a bit of a bit of a chance to beat him that's madge. George Russell first season of the sake is world champion imagine the scenes

Charlotte Claire winning it at Ferrari in his first season I mean that did happen in John McIntyre and predicted it correctly it did speaking of Charlotte Claire second place for him Oh, we're going, spicy. Ah, bored of your standard predictions, even George Russell at the top.

Standard? You are what? This is so typical. God, Mercedes domination. Boring. Yours. Welcome to sexy Ferrari town. Do I have to go there? Yes, you do.

Yeah, Charles, the leg chair, is going to be in second place, because I think Ferrari are going to turn up with a... Sorry, did you say Charles the legchair? I decided to move there. don't pay him any attention that's what he wants there are many moments where I will say things on the podcast folks

and I can see Ben purposely refused to say anything back like poking a bear um yeah no I think charlots obviously just played brilliance he was unlucky I think in the fight against science last year I do think he's going to come back and be cars not you know comfortably but I do think there is

going to be a big of a step up from you all now become once again God Leclair and I think Ferrari especially in the engine department are going to deliver they've always been strong it comes the horsepower, hopefully they do it within the boundaries of the rules this year. And I do think that, you know, they've dedicated some time to this car. And I'm hoping that the era now that we're going into is maybe a bit of a Ferrari era, competitive, race wings, fighting at the front.

I think I'm being more cautiously optimistic when they look back good on the track. I'd like to see them at the front and on podiums. But I think the Clare's got it in him. You know, he's got that skill. As you said, the new generation are here. But I think it's Lecler's time to be the leader of that. generation. So for me, a clear second place. Interesting. Very interesting. I'm going to go for third place here. Obviously got the Mercedes one, two. I'm going to go Vestappen third. And before, I can

already hear the echoes of keyboards tapping as we're getting one-star reviews for Brit Bias. Breckerman. Back at it again. This actually is not a slight on Vestappen. And I'll get into that more with the constructors, but I actually think that Vestappen is going to be fairly close to the top. to but actually him going down from first to third is not going to be a reflection on his performance at all. I think he's going to outdrive the Red Ball this year. And I think he's going to be just as brilliant as he was last year, but unfortunately, based on my predictions, it won't be enough for being in a championship fight or quite in a championship fight. I think it'll

be winning races, getting consistent podiums as he's done in the last couple of years. I reckon he'll be in the championship fight for three quarters of the season, I'm going to say, but not quite towards the end. I think the car will catch up with it. A lot of rumours about that red bull not being up to scratch due to the performance they were running last season. Yeah, I'm kind of going along that line. I can understand why you buying it?

Third place for you, sir. Third place time. Well, suddenly third place might have a lot more clarity. Can you hear me, folks? You sound good. I know. Turns out we aren't very good at podcasting. We are nearly on episode 200.

There are over, God knows how many thousands of you that they're listening every single week and we still can't get the right microphone. We press the wrong. button. We are very good. At least when we do this online, only one of us will get it wrong and it already doesn't affect the other two. Yeah, sorry about that. But there you go, that's Harry Edel. Third place, let's get back to those lovely predictions. What will go wrong next? You predict that, let us know. Third place, I'm going to actually join the fashion of a Max Verstappen

third place. I think that he will equally be as fantastic in that car. He's not going to drop the performances any time soon. He is a phenomenal driver, as we saw last season. Just quite what you think of what happening, Abidabie, the man deserved to have every chance at that world champion. I think he's a worthy world champion. I think he's going to display that again this season, but I do think that the Red Bull car is going to let him down, unfortunately. Hopefully they can turn that around soon,

because of this 2028 will feel like a very long, long time away for Max de Scalpaugh with that new contract, but Max will be third, and I don't think it's going to be as close as you say it is. Three Constructors. Top three. Interesting. Third place.

I haven't put him as high as Mr. Sage, but I'm going to go to Moses Leclair, who will elevate himself back up to God Leclair this year. I think he's going to have a belton year. I don't think the Ferrari is going to necessarily be the best car, obviously not, because I've not put them at the top, but I think Lecler is going to have an absolutely stonking year, and it's going to be in P3, and probably not where that car deserves to be necessarily. but yeah godlerclair will be back in 2022 so you've also got three different teams in your top three i like both of your seasons better than mine but that happens every single time you're going to be right we're going to be fun and you know what i'd rather be fun yeah i was trying to be fun by saying

russell will win that's stupid yeah i don't disagree with you um all right fourth place i can't believe i'm giving this guy the lowest um position i'm going to go with charle leclair here Baffling. I thought a fourth place, they'll probably have Leclair at about the same, maybe lower even. Nope, fourth place, apparently I'm underselling, shall lookler.

Yeah, I think he is due for a win against Carlos Sines based on what happened last year. And I think the Ferrari will be closer versus where they were in 2021. Obviously not close enough to win championships, according to me, but I think it will be a step in the right direction for them. It is Ferrari,

so there's every chance that actually Leclair is 14. rather than fourth. So true. Yeah, we'll have to wait and see if that happens. So, Charles Leclair, I think he's got the ability to make that work. He's locked in long term with the team. We saw what he was able to do against Vettel, particularly in 2019 when he was given a car that was pretty good, generally speaking.

So, yeah, LeClair, fourth for me. Four place. Four place for me? Well, one of us has got a lot of brick bias, Brexit Ben over here. I do not. I don't. I don't know. I'll have a jack for a minute.

Georgie Ross, fourth place. I think that that front four pack is going to be quite tight. I think Hamilton and Clare across the season will be closer. I think there'll be Max and Russell that actually tussed it out for that third place. I think the experience that Max has at the front of the field is going to just get the better of Russell. But I think he's going to have a phenomenal first year at Mercedes. I do think he will help Mercedes boost their way up the field. Of course, we'll get to construct the restrictions in a little bit.

But I think that Russell is going to deliver well. I guess don't think it's going to be welling up in the same. the first thing, I don't have that lofty ambition that you have then about him getting a championship on the first opportunity. It's not a fairly solid season for him there. If I was rustling forth, I would be very happy with it. All right. Fourth place, Harry. What he said. Perfect. Literally what he said. Keep it short. I love that. Georgie Russ. I've got nothing else to add. George Russ. I think he's going to have a good first year and fourth place is not a slight on him whatsoever, but I think it's, yeah, I think four place is a good first year for him.

Not as good as your first year for him. Yeah, ridiculous, man. But it's going to be good. Hey, I mean, you know, Lewis Hamilton, McLaren, O7. I'm feeling those vibes. It's right. Feeling those vibes. Your business doesn't move in a straight line.

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but yeah, Perez in fifth, and it'll be enough to keep his seat for 2023. Interesting. Fifth place for you, sir? Fifth place for me, it's the Spanish Matador, the smooth operator, it is the Chile man himself, Carlos Sainz. I mean, exactly, smooth operator all the way. I think he won't be too far off that fight

with, you know, Max and George. I just think that he's going to have him with a bit of my second year slump. I think the clover is going to pick up the momentum. I think that might damage his confidence. a little bit. He had such a great start. I don't think this will be a bad season besides at all. I think he will hold the respect entirely of the F on Paddock. I feel that he has continued to do the last couple of years. But I just don't think he'll be able to manage the same

level of success against God McClure, who will resume that title this year, this year. But I do think he's going to help make Ferrari incredibly competitive. And his race consistency is definitely his strong point, not he's qualifying. He kneesed up, his qualifying, if he's going to start winning regular races. But I wouldn't be surprised if we see a race swing for Carlos Sites this it. So fifth place. And based on your predictions as well, that's a fairly solid performance versus Perez, who hasn't appeared in yours yet. So that would look pretty good on him, even if he does lose to Leclair in year two. I'm also going to Carlos Seines in fifth place, so one position behind Leclair. Obviously, they were nippet up for the entirety of 2021. I think

it will be the same in 2022. I think Leclair will have that slight edge, but I don't think science will be that far behind. Yeah, what happens in science is second year? going to be very interesting. It could well be building on that first year that was far better than I thought and I think better than all of us thought, generally speaking, in how he did last year. So if he continues with that, he should be on course for some good results. And like you, I think he's got a chance for his first win. He's come very close a few times. He seems to always finish second and third in these crazy races. So I feel like he's a, he's due one. But yeah, I think Ferrari two in the top five for them.

That makes for a pretty solid season. Good improvement. And sixth place. So the last of the numbered positions will give out at the top. Sam? I'm going to divert a little bit. I think this one might be surprising

to the names that you both have mentioned and the team we've looked at. But I am going to go with Miss Colando Norris. So Amaka makes it into the top six for the drivers. I just don't think they're going to have the same kick on the progression that I think Ferrari are actually going to manage. I think McLarenham's so far in the last few years that they're going to grind to a little bit of a hole with the new era coming in. I think if we carried on with the previous regulations, they might continue to work their way up the field.

But I do think they push really, really hard at the end of our season. It didn't quite come around for them. And I wouldn't be surprised how if Norris still has a fantastic year. It's not far off his top five at all. But I think he's going to struggle against the prowess of rustling out on the Mercedes. Max is obviously going to be on form. I just think that Ferrari might be a little bit too deep. difficult for the McLaren of Norris to get in front of.

So sixth place for Norris. Another very good year for him though. I don't think this is a bad performance at all. I guess it won't be enough to kick on to maybe a top three or four. It's an interesting one. I mean, you bear in mind that halfway through last season, he was in third. Correct. He was challenging the likes of Perez and Bottas.

Obviously that didn't quite follow through and he fell back in the second half of the year. But Norris, another top six finish. Sixth place for you, Harry. It's the smooth operator for me in P6. echo all the points you've both said about Carlos. I don't think it's a bad thing to be in P6. I think he had an ex and year last year. And he'll do a solid job again in 2022.

But I think it'll just be P6 for him. And I'll round out P6 with Sergio Perez. So a couple of positions behind Vastappan in third with the Ferraris in between. In which case I think he'd be pretty disappointed, Sergio Perez. I think if that was sort of the lay of the land where Red Bull and Ferrari were fairly close,

I think he would be hoping that he could be one of those two drivers at least at Ferrari, which of course I haven't predicted here. He should advance on from where he was last year. I think we do have to remember how good Perez was in the couple of years before he got to Red Bull. It seems like that's already being somewhat forgotten based on what happened last year. But it is a what have you done for me recently sport. So he's going to have to step up this year.

He needs to be a couple of notches ahead of where he was in 2021. I don't think he will be. I think he will be on a par with last year, maybe a slight improvement, but I don't think he's ever going to get close enough to Vestappen to challenge him, but he needs to be in a position where I haven't got this down, but if they can win a Constructors' Championship,

he's got to be the one to put them over the edge. So a fairly consistent top six, obviously a few standouts there. I've got Russell winning it all. I've got my doom of my life, honestly. Just a reminder, did we agree that if you get that wrong, They are allowing us laugh at you continually. Yes, I did say that we will have a specific podcast segment where you can get in touch on the Discord and just record yourself laughing for five seconds.

We'll play them consecutively for like a minute if we've got enough of them. Or a wording message for five seconds that is please PG. We are a PG podcast. That will do. Say something like, Ben, you're a moron. Ben, you suck. Ben, I hate you. Ben, go away.

Ben, you're the worst person in the world. I'm definitely not just projecting Ben is rubbish. Send those things immediately, thank you. They're all very solid points, actually. Yeah. Good. Can't wait to edit that together.

Yeah. I bet you come. Biggest surprise of the season, Sam. Big surprises come for big boats and big boat asses. Oh, what kind of phrase is that? Big surprises come for big boats. It doesn't make any sense.

of all time. He's a big boat. Boat the goat. Boat the goat. Hark! Hark! All aboard the boat. Honestly, Maltri Botas rejuvenated in this Alpha-Mayo. He's leading a team. He's got the development behind him. He's got a really great-looking new black racersuit,

which he liked him to say. I think it just looks a bit better, actually, that alpha black raced suit. It's really nice. And you know what? He's all got the pressure of one of the races, and it's alpha-o-o-o-mode-and-and-we-all-out. and we are so wrong on everything we've said, which is incredibly possible. But I just think that he's going to enjoy

almost not having Lewis Hamilton there to try and beat all the time. I think they're a great relationship. I think they work well as a team. And I think that Bottas learned a lot from Hamilton. I think he pushed Hamilton. But I think he's going to really enjoy going, you know what? It's quite a new challenge to me. I've got, I should be him, I should just be me.

I can be calm, I can be relaxed, I can hopefully, I'm hoping we see that William's level of midfield driving that he produced before he went to the Seagas. Because I think before he went to the Seagis, he was probably the best driver on the grid that wasn't in a top team. And, you know, I remember tipping him for the Mercedes seat a long, long time ago, before we even did any kind of recording, when Rosberg went to retire. And I hope he delivers that level again. So for me, Botas is going to come out fighting, and I really think he's going to outperform that out for a moment.

I am going to go for Mick Schumacher, as my surprise of the season. I think based on what he's done in previous championships where he only performs in year two, there should be an improvement. I mean, he will get a stern test from his teammate TBC. Come on, TBC. I mean, by the time this is out, I'm sure it will actually be announced who his teammate is. So you can probably laugh at me right now if it's someone very, very good. Or you can say, yeah, he probably has a point if it's somebody who's not very good. But, yeah, I think Schumacher will be much better.

He is still going to be relying on where Hasse are. And he has got a bit of a job to do in terms of, I'm not going to be. quite sure what the right phrase is, but there's a lot of noise with Hass, obviously. There's a lot going on. He just needs to get on with his business. He just needs to get on with the racing, which might not be easy. But if he does that, I think he's in for a good year. And he can, you know, he doesn't have to run away in fear every time he's on a race track now

because he's not going to get punted by his own teammate. The dive bomb from your internal dive bomb. I mean, again, it depends who's in that seat, but I'd assume then he'll be safe for this year. Meldingard. Come on. Come on. I mean, the theory is that Schumacher might actually be able to drive against some other drivers this year. That isn't just his teammate.

We'll have to wait to see on that, but it's your biggest surprise. I am going for Alexander Albond. That's my biggest surprise. Albono. Albono. I think kind of similar to the Bottas one. I think the, I'm not saying there's no pressure, but I think the pressure is so much more, less significant.

in a Williams than it was in the Red Bull Sea that I think he's going to thrive and they'll have a really good season and I've already said I think he's going to be Latifi so yeah I think Albon's going to have a really good really good gear and I like that we did actually come up with three

different answers because we have had it before where we've done these things completely separately and come up with the same answer yeah I mean that often shows that maybe there is some of either significant pressure or analysis around a certain driver but yeah it's always nice to come up with a different point of for once. Well, don't ask for not one collective brain.

Pat on the back. Well, don't ask for being different to each other. And just to be fair, we did on this specific one, picked the same person last year. What, the surprise? The surprise. It was who? It was Yuki Sonoda. So

all those three drivers, you're in for a stinker. Sorry. Sorry, Yuki as well. Maybe you have a great year now. I'm not mentioned so far. That's the fun. I mean, in a way, he was surprising because he was surprisingly good at the first and last races and then surprisingly bad of the rest of them. I think he also surprised every single breaking zone across the area. Oh God, it's you king. He's there. He's hit the corner.

Literally hit it. Biggest letdown, Harry. Very good segue there. I'm going for his teammate. I'm going for Pierre Gansley. Wow, really? Wow. That's a surprise. Yeah, I think he's just, I think he's going to lose a bit of, um, not motivation, but I think he's his head's going to drop a bit because he's ever since being dropped from Red Bull in 2019 he's been he's been pretty bloody good and and it's not really got him anywhere and I think he's just going to be a bit like oh another year with nothing nothing against Alfortare obviously but another year at Alfortaree and no other top teams picking me up rebel

hate me for some reason and they keep me in this team forever and prison basically and I think he is just going to not have a great year I've I've started to I've I still think he's going to be Senoda, which says how Sanoda's going to do in my view. But, yeah, I just think it's going to be...

It needs to take forward the George Russell mentality. Something will come if I keep up for good appearances. But how long can you do that for? Well, I must have been what, for what? Three years?

Yeah, but yeah. So I think you're right. I think it's definitely possible, but I'm hoping he kicks on for this final year. I, I, I mean, I am often wrong, but I sincerely hope I am wrong. Oh, Pete Gazel.

So you're saying biggest let down is Pierre Gazley, and he will be replaced by Danny Kaviat midseason. That can't happen, mate. Badly the rulings that have happened in Formula Fun. Well, it's Danny Kviyat. You're funny, mate. Kill up with the moustache on.

Hello, I am Daniel Kiv. Kemp. Yes, because nothing says convincing surname like Kip. How many people do you walk down the street? Oh, there's Kivie over there. You're doing that with anyone? Yeah. Good.

Biggest letdown. Well, I'm going for the driver that Gassley is trying to replace. Sergio Perez. I don't think he will kick on, and I think this new era of Formula One is coming at a bad time for Sergio. I think if the regulations were staying very much similar to last year, he would have kicked on, and I think he would have picked up a couple of extra wings,

keep him right there. Not alongside the Stapham, but really delivering as a number two driver. Obviously, the reason why they didn't win the constructors last year was, Sergio Perez, let's face it, that's the reason they didn't do it. Max did his part. Sergio did not. And I think there was a real chance that Sergio could do that if the regulations were the same. But I think there's a lot of similarities to F2 with a larger wheelbase, the way that the down force is created.

And I think that a lot of the younger generation are going to really pick up on that and run with it quite nicely. I think Sergio is going to struggle. And I think he's going to struggle a lot in comparison to the top six that I mentioned earlier. And because of that, I think the cars will be closer. I think the points will be more scarce for him. I think he's going to fall back down through the field and lose his motivation. I'm hoping, sorry, Sergio, but you having a fantastic career.

Because of this, Gaisley might get a chance next season the year after. It won't make his head's drop. His head's gone. Sorry, mate. Sorry, Gassley. Harry's already saying it, so you're in the mud. So no one in that seat. So nobody goes promoted.

Oh, good. And we'll predict him to be the worst next year. I think Sergio is going to be the biggest out there. I don't think it's going to be an absolute disaster, but I think he'll be well off the pace of a staff. Can I ask for a bonus prediction? Go on. Where will he finish in the championship?

I think he'll be April 9th. Oh, boy. Oh, baby. All right, my biggest letdown, this isn't going to go down very well. Oh, God. This isn't going to go down very well at all, because Elplan is in the mud. Oh, no. Fernando Alonzo will be the biggest letdown this season.

I still think he will be good enough to beat Esteban Ocon. Oh, that's a lot. I refer back to teammate wars last week. But there are a lot of expectations that Elplan is going to work and he's going to get back to the front and he's going to be winning races and he's going to compete for a championship and I just don't see any of it happening. I like that you've bought into that. I feel like I never expected it to happen in the first place.

Yeah, but other people do, which is why I think is a letdown. I can't insult the list because I'll hold myself back. You know that's gone down like a fart in the elevator, mate? Yeah, I'm so angry at you then. So angry. I'll have a jaffa cake. Is that a jacquet, mate? Yeah, of course you can.

Oh, cheers. Offer some to the listeners. What's jaffer cake? Jaffer cake, anyone? No, all right, thanks, man. I'm sorry, you even offered one to me after that prediction, but yeah. Do they have jaffer cakes? Let us know.

Let's know. Let's break it. Do you have jaffer cakes? And whilst we're waiting for the answer on that, let's go into who's going to finish last. And again, just to refer back, we don't know who is in that second half seat as we record this. So we do have the option. You've assumed that a hars will even be last. That's so rude. It's the only seat that is unconfirmed.

I would have said the same thing if a Mercedes seat was unconfirmed. Sure. As it was this time last year. And you definitely did say that. Exactly. So we can have the option to have TBC in this spot. And if it is the second hash driver or, you know, someone else who replaces someone, that will count. But having said all that, I'm not doing that.

I'm going for my new show. Oh dear. Hey, one of you two might, so. I needed to preface it with that. Yeah, I don't really trust my new show. Just a general or? Just on his junior record, just the shifty looking guy.

Not the guy himself. Stang's have dark alleys with some glasses on, looking a bit weird. It took him a long time in F2 to not win the championship. So not win it? The zingers. Hey, I mean, it's the Nicholas Latifie theory,

I'm afraid. where he took a long time in F2 to not win that either. And even those that have taken a long time to win F2, haven't exactly gone on to great heights in F1. True. I wasn't going to say his name, but, you know. Never saying his name in vain. Losing Jolian Palmer the driver meant that we gained Jolian Parma the analyst

to his far better. Very, very good point. I can't tell if you're being sarcastic. I'm being serious. Oh, God, okay, I disagree with that. It's the Martin Brundle effect. I disagree. Wow.

I don't think Parma's that good as an analyst. Oh, well. Anyway, so I'm going with Guanyujo You lost to a lot of teammates in Euro F3, F2 Across the board really So I think against Bottas I don't think that Alpha Romeo is going to be fantastic So we go with Guanyu Jou for last place

So Well, despite me trying to argue harsh this point TBC will finish last place I just think that What are the reasons for TBC finishing last place? No, TBCC Fantastic aim TBC

I guess I'm going to say whoever they bring in there is not going to be Formula One Redding they're not going to steal a driver of someone so they're not going to be a current F1 driver that's just quickly skin for all the likely possible options Geovenatsy in Formula E wasn't exactly yet his best he got a bit aggie with everything he's got to learn a whole new team

I don't think that'd be amazing the whole Christmas fringing as one of the options he's been out now for a little while he was all right when he came back for this couple of races with the COVID going on but I guess it's a whole new team with dynamic different layout again I don't think he's going to really display. I don't think he'll beat Schumacher after developing

for so long. And then what, Piastri? Piazzi, if he could pick it up quick enough, yeah, he could actually be a good threat. But I just don't see Piaxia get into that seat because Al Pee are refusing to do a deal with seems like with Hath at this point. So it's not looking great for if it gets into that seat. And I think they have to compete with Mick Schumacher who with a year two theory would be very strong. And they have to learn a whole new car, a whole new team, a whole new dynamic. It just isn't easy for whoever is coming into that car. So, TBC, last place. All right.

Last place for you, Harry Ead. I was going to go for TBC, but I won't. I'm agreeing with you. Going for Guyaneuio. I don't even think the Afroa is going to be the slowest car this year. I just don't think he's going to be... Very good. That good.

Sorry, Gwen Yeo. Nothing against you, personally. But, yeah, I just think it's going to have a great year. I mean, it depends who gets that second ass seat, of course, but he has got a good chance at Rookie of the Year as it stands right now, even with that. Nicholas Latifie Award. Exactly, the Nicholas Latifi Memorial Award.

It's still alive, still racing, on the grid currently. Nicholas Latifi Memorial Award. There are our driver's predictions. Should move on to some constructors? Yeah, can we do it in a minute? I want to put my slippers on. I just realize I've got my train is to get on there. I feel like comfortable.

Hang on, listeners. It'll be here and go on. Something remotely interesting. Okay. Which is hard to do, because he's left the room. He actually left the room. We'll carry on. All right, then.

Constructed. I mean, the driver's predictions should somewhat give away roughly where we think. Alpha Mayor to put in a win. Exactly. I feel like if there's any massive disparities here, then we're setting ourselves out to lose. We'll go from first down attempt on this one, by the way. Sam's back. I thought I'm so bizarre.

I'm in supreme comfort. My predictions will now be excellent. Okay, go on then. Who's winning? Me, because I got my slippers on. Am I going first? Yeah, go on then. Okay. Yeah, sorry, it's pretty obvious. I think Mercedes, I think Hamilton delivering that championship is what I guess predicted. I think Russell will be close enough to the rest of the top three that he's going to make the championship. So I don't think it's going to be as dominant as a couple of races to go. I do think it would be the last race or two that it gets sewn up.

But as I've probably stated multiple times, Mercedes can know how to deliver when it comes to a new era. they can go how to get the best of new regulations. They're always seeming to be one step ahead. I think Russell would do more than enough to gather up the rest of the points. Essentially picking out where Bottas left off, hopefully in his career kicking a little bit further, maybe to win their championship down the road,

or in Benzzi talking now. But I do think that Russell were doing up and Hamilton will take the title. So Merck R first. Now I've got a Mercedes driver finishing first and a Mercedes driver finishing second. So Ferrari. Can you guess who I think is going to win

the Constructors Championship? Mercedes. Mercedes? Good effort, lad. Mercedes. I actually think that the 2021 season, of course, very close between Mercedes and Red Bull. I do think Mercedes set out with the intention of how little can we put into this season whilst also possibly winning a title, which they won one for two, of course. And I think they'll win the constructors again.

I think they were preparing for this year longer than Red Bull. I'll soon find out. But yeah, I think I trust in a team that has won eight consecutive. Constructors' Championships, believe it or not. Good at the F-1. Good at the F-1. Yeah, three out of three. Good at the F-1.

Yeah, I think Mercedes are going to take it, and it's pretty similar reasons for Sam. I've obviously got Russell a bit further down, but I think the pair of them, it will be enough to take the Constructors title again. Good job, Mercedes. What on, Merck. What on, guys.

You're very good at this. Can't wait for them not to win, and people laugh at us anyway for something else. The nice part is, yes, we may all get the constructors thing wrong, but theoretically that means that Russell won the title. So at least you and me can revel at the idea of you getting laughed at again. To be clear, I'm just levelling the playing field here, because I'm aware that you both have embarrassing predictions yourself,

so I just need to throw mine in the mix. Totally fair, our predictions, I think. Realistic. Yeah, thanks, Ben. Well, obviously, you think Leclair is just about going to miss out on his second world title after winning it in 2019, Sam. But a Ferrari going to win. What for car do in these days?

I don't know, mate. Well, after winning the 2018 title, we really... You came after me then, it was in. It was in after you. Dogging, dog, well. It's going to take you down, isn't me? That was brutal. We go down to three, and we go that.

Have you got Ferrari second, Sam? Cheers, yes, I have Ferrari second. I think Ferrari will be on it. I think the porpoise thing will be done. I think McClure will be anti-boys. I think science again will do a sexual work. Russell's doing from the same is just not as well. They are consistent, and I think that on paper right now,

they are the best joint driver pairing in terms of delivering what the car can deliver. So I think second place, I think it's a good step for Ferrari, and I think they might then kick on for the era. I just realised something really unrelated to this. Go on. Who's going to take that second half seat? He never retires. Can you right, can it?

Oh, that's a good point. I thought me can have a sabbatical. It's a good point. Come on, Kimmy. Backing. Reikinen and Hackan will share the car. I am going to play Snap. I've got Ferrari as one. Wow.

That's second. From you, that's surprising. That is odd. I know. Trust in Ferrari is literally the last thing you should ever do. And what am I doing? Trusting in Ferrari. I don't know what I'm doing this year with predictions. Ferrari and Red Bull, I think, will be very, very close. Obviously, I've got the Stappan and Perez third and sixth, and I've got the Ferraris in between them. I think it will be very close between them. I think I'll just about have enough with LeClair and Sines being.

It's a very good pairing. It's all dependent on Paris. I really think it's dependent on Perez. If he's close enough, I think Red Bull will nick it, but in this situation, I have got Ferrari second. I don't agree with you. I'm going to be quite as quick as Mercedes, and it will have hurt them fighting for that championship last year,

but I still think they're going to be there. in Adrian Newey, I trust on that one. I think their car's still going to be decent. So, yeah, I'll put Red Bull second. There was every chance that you are being the sensible one, it might pay off once. Why are we putting our trust in Ferrari and Adrian Newey? Like, hello, what?

Adrian Newey, what he was doing? You're a fool. Yeah. No, because you know I'll still be wrong. Because it'll be another team and it won't be Irish. So you've got Mercedes 1st, Red Bull 2nd, same as 2021, instructors. Third place. And then I am trusting in Ferrari for third place because I think they

will have improved on last year and I'm putting them third. So, so yeah, that's as much as I've got to that. I think they are going to be more competitive in 2020. Race wings? Yeah. A couple. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Enough of them. It's true. There's like 60 of them. Yeah. Give them out to everyone. Yeah. So yeah, I'm going to put Ferrari in third. But I'm more of placing they were last year. I do have to ask an important question at this point. Yes. Do you remember back to the 2021 Constructus predictions

and what happened? Yeah, I put Ashton Martin Ferd. No, you didn't. Did I know? You might have done, but... You can't remember. No, but what I do remember is that you matched exactly

what the 2020 championship was. I'm doing it. Are you doing the same thing again? Can we just copy and paste your predictions? It'll be one. right at some point surely 20 years on you might get it right how did they finish last year yeah yeah that'll be all right so that is our first difference in opinion of course red ball and Ferrari the opposite way around yeah i've got red ball third i'm going to join you you've got

red bull third i think i think the whole point you're stretching out the reasons are obvious i actually think that it all depends on how Perez does and with my biggest let down i really do think he could let them down in that in that regard interesting fourth place son well this is is where it gets a bit tech-y because also i had norris sixth so ahead of Perez but behind Max and then you've got the Daniel Ricardo factor can Ricardo step back up to what we know and love about Danny Rick on the track or does Perez get the better of him I actually think currently Perez just gets the better from McLaren finished fourth behind behind Red Boyles I think Max has got too much

on Norris in the car at the moment so yeah look first Ferrari second rebel third and McLaren going to board yeah I've also got McLaren fourth obviously our predictions only went down to sixth, but for, yeah, I've got Norris 7th and Ricardo 8th, so I do think McLaren won't actually be that far behind. I think it'll be fairly close. I think they'll be closer to

the Red Bull Ferrari fight than they will be to 5th. But yeah, I think they'll just be a touch behind. I do think Ricardo does get closer to where he should be versus what we've seen in previous years. McLaren finished fourth last year, so we should know

what Harry's going for. Yeah, McLaren. God, sike. Yeah. I mean, you've got McAllenna, I thought, so that's not a bad, it's not a bad call. But everything else is different. Don't care.

Yeah, I'm going for Maca Four. I think that's definitely been competitive again, but it wouldn't quite have the edge over at Ferrari this year. All right, well, we get into the territory in the A's now, don't we? Oh, here we go.

It's coming up. Fifth place, who we've got, I'm going for a... I'd put them third last year, but I'm going for a better year. Aston Martin will be fifth. It won't be the jump that maybe they were hoping for, but I think they're going to have a better year than they did in 2021. A slightly more rejuvenated, Sebastian Vettel, Lance Stroll.

Middle of the road. Will be Lance Drol. Yeah, I think it's going to be a better year. But, you know, that midfield fight is always pretty spicy, so it could easily swing. between any of the A's basically. Podiums? Yeah, a couple.

A couple last year. Well, one. One legitimate one. Well, yeah, technically. I am also going Asthmartin in fifth place. I think that they will have a better year. I think the car will be generally better than it was in 21. I think it will be just the shade behind the likes of McLaren,

but I also don't think the line-up is good enough compared to those above. I think Vettel will have a better year. I think you'll have a better year than last year, but Stroll isn't up to the standard of the drivers that we've already spoken about today. So I think it'll be enough to beat out the rest of the A's, but not enough to quite get up there with the top four.

Fifth place, Sam. Arskin Martin. Nice. That's as far as I had to go with it. You're saying all the points. It's boring. It's the same prediction for all of this. Yeah, I guess, like you said,

I think that can be the best of the end. That's as similar as it gets really. Wow, quite an award. So none of us are predicting has to be in the top half of the championship. Sorry, Haas. Damn. It could happen. It hasn't happened yet.

Oh, geez. Or maybe it has. Oh! Give me strength! Immediately complains about my joke and then immediately makes another one as bad. That's literally us. Yeah, good. Sixth place, Harry. I don't think he's in the mud.

I'm gonna go for Elplan or Alplan. Alpine as we call it it. Yeah, I think it'll be it won't be the jump up than maybe all of the Fernando Alonzo fans. Myself would have a clued before this year, but it'll be a solid year. They might pick, I wouldn't say another win,

but you never know. But they'll pick up a couple of podiums, but it'll be not quite enough to overtake Aston Martin, so they'll be in P6. Very good. P6, Sam. Alpha Towery. I think Pierre Galsley,

will once again be on good form. I don't think the car will be enough to get him into the top six performances. His head will not drop. We're falling off, mate. And I do think that little Yuki, whilst up beating Pierre Ghazli across the season, will be way more on form, way more comfortable with how Formula One works as a whole.

And I do think the performances will be more consistent. So again, I don't think it's going to be enough to beat the car that Aster Martin will create Norse Basky Metal who will hopefully be on form this season. But I do think it's enough to maybe match out some of the cars below. explain why when we get to those teams. But for me, yeah, Al-Fa-Towery, six-place. We are definitely running the risk of having exactly the same

contractors' predictions, Sam. I'm also going after Tari in sixth place. I think Gassley will be about as good as what he was last year. I don't think there'll be anything up or down. I don't think he'll quite lose his head. Harry thinking he'll be last place with two points. But, yeah, I think Gassley will do about as good a job as he's done, and I think it will be that Sonoda improvement

that will help them. The car itself, they should benefit from the knowledge sharing that they've got with Red Bull. That relationship seems to be closer now than it ever has been. So, you know, they will benefit from that. I think it will be enough to beat out the slower teams, but I don't think

they'll be threatening anyone above them. Seventh place, Sam. It's the final of the A's. It's got the two to go. it's one of the final A's, it is Alpine. I think that they are trying to do something adventurous with their engine, their power unit, and I actually think they're going to be plagued by reliability issues. I think a lot so will be on form.

I think it'll be really, really good. I think Ockon will be fine. I guess so that the car itself won't be able to deliver enough consistent race results to get them past the cars in front. So for me, they are seventh. We're the same person, so of course I've got Alpine seventh as well. Good. I mean, one's remaining.

I think that was probably quite obvious. And we don't want to read too much into, I was going to say testing, but we haven't had any tests yet. Shake it down. We don't want to read too much into shakedowns or test sessions. Bloody hell, it annoys me so much.

But Alpine didn't look great. They looked a bit dodgy. Bit shaky. Yeah, a bit shaky and a shakedown. The shakiest of shakedowns. They were the shakiest of all the shakes in Shakespeareville. so I have well that's quite Shakespeare

yeah for that reason I'm going out of being seven yeah I think they might be troubled by reliability as well have you got seventh ferry alpha Tauri P7

I like your prediction just because Gassley's in the mud Gazzley's in the mud yeah it'll be a fine year I don't think the Sonoda improvement's going to be massive it will be better than just

two races I think and then obviously I think Gassley's gonna have a slightly so so year. Not a horrendous year. I'm not saying it's going to be last with two points, as he said. But, yeah, it just won't be quite as good, and that's why they'll be P7. Well, good news, back market teams. After a brand new set of regulations, all three of us are predicting you'll be in exactly the same positions that you were last year, but the order of

them might be somewhat different, so we'll find out on that one. Eighth place, who've you got? Team Willie. More commonly known as Williams. Oh, yeah, that's nice. Yes. Is that my step up? Yeah. Williams are going to have a...

They've been gradually improving. I don't know. There's a George Russell factor in there. But as I said, I think Albon's going to be the biggest surprise of the year. And I just think the card's going to be another step up for them. So, yeah, go for Williams and P.A. How do you think they'll get there? Because they were 8th last year, of course, but a...

Scorers and points, mate. But they were a distant eight, but I mean, they weren't very close to. They're probably not going to get another second place. And it might happen. Are they going to be in touch with the midfield, basically? Oh, right. Yeah, well, closer. They'll be, they'll nibbling at them.

Giff at the hills. They'll nip at the back of the Alpheterre. All right, now for mine and Sam's predictions. Sam, if you wouldn't mind revealing R1 this time. I've tried to go different. I've actually agreed with Harry. Big Team Willie. Yeah.

Just to spruce it off, I'm totally honest. Otherwise, I give exactly what I thought was going to happen last year. I don't want to do the same predictions. I think Albon will hopefully progress and do well. I think the TFI is settling. I still don't think he's going to give a star performance. I don't think he's going to turn out. I think amazing.

But I just like the thing he's really found his feet and he'll just deliver. I also think that there's a certain other team where half of the team, and it is at TBC, will let them down quite a lot, unfortunately. And we'll get on to that prediction in the next place.

But I think, yeah, I think it's just going to be a more complete consistent package. It will not be, I don't think as close to the midfield as what Harry thinks. I do think there's going to be a gap. But I think,

that in terms of making the most of an opportunity, Williams will be able to do that. Team Willie, here we go. Oh, for God's sake. Yeah, I mean, they were eight-f last year. I think they'll be eighth again this year. So, but I agree with you, Harry. I think they'll be closer to the midfield. I think they will be closer to seventh and sixth, and they will be to ninth and tenth, is my prediction on that. Mainly because of the car, because I don't massively rate the line up. I think Almond will have a good year, actually. And I almost picked him for, the surprise that, of course, you did, Harry.

But Latifie, I don't think he's up to standard. So I think the car will be better. The line-up still isn't great, and it won't be enough to push them ahead of where they are, but it'll be closer. Nice. Do you want to say who you've got ninth, Sam? Because I'll go with the opposite.

Oh, that's nice. In that case, Alfa Romeo, I do think that Guan Yu-Jo will be the letdown of the team, but I think Valky Botas will have enough in the locker to deliver on those opportunistic races where, I don't know, safety cars, strategy might come into play. The wet race that we saw at the Russian Grand Prix last year might happen again at another

Grand Prix. Any of those moments where half the grid take each other out, which is okay, so we rarely see if it does happen and you get to pick up those ninth or eighth places on a rare occasion. I think Bottas can deliver that and I think that's just going to be enough. Unfortunately, not to get near Williams, but I think it will take them away from Haas

who are in absolute disrepair at the moment and it's chaos for them. I feel very sorry for the people that are working in that team, but I do think it means that they will not get off the back of the grid. Alright, so Alpha Romeo 9th and then Hasth 10th. I've got it the other way round. I've got Haas 9th and then Alpha Romeo 10th.

Main reason is that Sam has gone for the opposite one. Did you originally have it that way around? Yeah, good. I'm just showing it. Good. My notepad, which does prove that I don't actually have Alfa Romeo 9. Exactly the same. You are absolute morons.

I am going to go with Has 9 and Alfa Mayo 10th because it is actually going to. to be Nico Rosberg, make his return. Imagine the scene. Don't be awful for that. He's going to come back to Hasse and he's going to elevate them forward. Come back to Hars. It'll be Schumacher and Rosberg all over again.

Second time around. You thought your dad did it, son. I'm going to be said. Exactly. And Guadujo isn't going to be able to keep up with Nico Rosberg, which is why I'm going for Hats. If Roscoe joins Hars, it might make me

re-debate some things. I think if Rosberg gets on the pace quickly, you never know. he's a goat. He is a goat. Go Rosberg. I have got it. Alfa Mayer 9th, Hath 10th. And just extra point on this,

I think Hasse will actually be quicker at the start of the year. But with all the various problems they're having, I no main sponsor anymore, I think development might stall for them and towards the back end of the year they'll end up falling back down the grid or falling back down towards the back of the grid,

which is unfortunate for them. But yeah, I think That's how it's going to go. No Nika Rosberg effect. We'll be able to fix that. Damn. Bonus question. Buy out, half a year of the year.

Change of a team name. Are you talking about Mr. Andretti? I mean, if Andretti brings yellow back to the grid, I'm for it. I don't know. I don't know whether Mr. Hass was... They are almost like a national rivalry, aren't they? They have been together in sports on and off and racing for a while. I feel like Haas would see it as a bit of a...

A bit of a slight... Yeah, a bit of a... I've lost a... out to a big rival in my home turf. But I mean, if you need some money, who wants to get out, there's an option. Andretti drove for Hass. Ooh.

Maybe they're pals. Maybe. Sandretti. Handretti. Handretti. You've heard it here first, folks. Roughly speaking, these Alfa Romeo has teams at the bottom. How many points do we think they're actually going to get?

I think Alpha, I don't think when you know, I think Bostas will get two or three points scoring opportunities across the season. I wouldn't be surprised if Alpha finished the season on seven and eight and I think a half may will pick up one to two points yeah I think it's about that sensible maybe a couple more for I may have but um yeah not not a huge amount I just think unfortunately for them they will always be a bit too far off to make up any of the slight opportunities that arise on the edge of the points more often than not

alpha to be fair alpha one that I'm really quite unsure about yeah I put them at the back just because that's where they were last year but then if you think back to do know like 2019 and Kimi joined, he ranked you quite a few points. It wouldn't actually shock me, wouldn't it shock me if Alpha, the surprise of the season end up being like the fifth best team. You know, that's the thing. It would not surprise me with Bottas, it's an absolute weapon in that car.

He just loved the midfield. He does. Remember where Leclair was in the season? Yeah, well, yeah, exactly. That was more sourba, though, wasn't it really? In first year. No, it was still the same team, wouldn't they really? True, all the same people.

Very true. There you go, predictions, don't for another year. Yeah, I have, I've really outdone myself this year. George Russell to win a championship, Ferrari to finish second, and Hass won't be last. There you go. Ben-locking off the chain, 2022 edition. Give me the title. Cricy.

Yeah. Of course, Bahrain will be coming up in about a week and a half when you'll be hearing this. So you can know, know for sure that a lot of these are completely wrong unless something dramatic happens. As anything with our predictions, we'd like to always suffix them with. We know nothing. There is nothing to base this on. It's entirely guesswork and we understand that we are not experts of this in any way, shape, and form. Also, send it your predictions. Do the same. Top six constructors, let us know. Yeah. I mean, next week we've got the Bahrain preview.

We're actually going from three people in the same place at the same time to only two of us online. Harry's a holiday, no, Harry Ead. Thanks for things recall you from a holiday. And I don't care. And I came back from a holiday in time for, missed. So that's what you understand about the podcast. It's all about that post race. We're all

preparing for the new season. I can't believe we've got a preview podcast next week. That's crazy. It's back. Let us know your bold predictions in Discord. We might well read some out when we get on air. But Sam, if you wouldn't mind, getting us out of here. If you're unlucky enough to get mentioned on the podcast next week

then we apologise. You know, skip with us for the season, folks. He's about to kick off. Let us know your predictions on Twitter or in the Discord, that'll be very lovely. We can always have a comparison, see who does well, who doesn't. We've also just started the F1 Fantasy League. Drop the code in the description, Harry. Another thing for the description, Harry.

I'm sick of it, folks. If you want to join the late-breaking fantasy league, then you're welcome to. You will beat the three of us because we'll all forget to update our teams on a weekly basis. And also, you've seen our predictions. They will be wrong. Also, the cap, if you want a late-breaking cap,

That will be going online shortly to take a... Keep a lookout for it on the LB Twitter. Get involved. Remember the instructions. They will be in the tweet as well, but you could win yourself some merch. Join the Discord, Harry was already got the link in the description. Good chat. If you message us saying you can't find the link,

I will not be nice to send it to you. It's in the description. We will send it to you. Sam will have a grumble, but we will send it to you. Harry does not miss. It's always in there. It's also in the link tree, which is like, oh, LB pinned a tweet now as well.

Multiple places to find it. find it. Again, thank you for Sticklers for the season. It's going to be big, big time. Big hype, that's how I once said. Apparently. Thank you for listening in the meantime. I think you're saying to say. I've been bed hocking and I've been Michael

Andretti. And remember, keep breaking late. Big hype, big hype. Bit off his time. Find more great shows or join the team at sport-ssocial.com. Network.