Silly Season Headlines & Mid-Season Moments | Grid Walk August 10, 2023

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F1 summer shutdown is in full swing! Grid Walk kicks off a little differently this week! Briana receives an important package that sparks an impromptu mail haul! What does one wear to a “black tie optional” event?? (Really, if you know, can you comment lol) You can tell from Nicole’s voice that she is recovering from an exciting weekend at Lollapalooza in Chicago! The weekend was so exciting that Delta canceled her flight so Nicole is not in her usual Grid Walk setting! A canceled flight doesn’t stop Nicole from sharing about the Lana Del Rey and Red Hot Chilli Peppers Grand Prix and all of the F1 fans she got to meet in Chicago!

Tire of Topics is here again to keep all F1 fans informed about the latest headlines of F1 drivers’ silly season! It is only the second week of silly season topics on the tire and Scuderia Ferrari driver Carlos Sainz has been put back on the Pirelli tire! Can Lewis Hamilton and Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 Team just announce a signed contract already?? Is Lando Norris talking to Oracle Red Bull Racing again or is Lando Norris sticking with Mclaren F1 Team? Is Liberty Media pressuring Oracle Red Bull Racing to put “a more competitive driver” in the second Red Bull seat to race against Max Verstappen? What is Alex Albon’s plan for wanting to stay at Williams Racing? How much longer will F1 fans see Max Verstappen at Oracle Red Bull Racing or in Formula 1 in general?

Briana has prepared her Midseason F1 Review Podiums, some of Briana’s favorite moments from the F1 season thus far! Grid Walk loves marketing and business so it is not surprising.

Briana starts with her Favorite F1 Marketing Moments. Did Google Chrome and Mclaren F1 hit it out of the park? What clothing company had a major W with their F1 merchandise? Can we reminisce on the excitement of Celsius Energy Drink and Scuderia Ferrari entering a partnership? Can more makeup companies like Tarte Cosmetics use F1 races for brand trips??

F1 teams have given several jaw dropping Tech Upgrades so far! Briana shares her favorite F1 tech moments that we’ve gotten during the first half of the F1 season. Was Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 Team’s introduction of the B-Spec car a hopeful moment? Remember all the way back to car launches and the mystery of Aston Martin Aramco Cognizant F1 Team’s AMR23? F1 fans have to agree that one of the most exciting moments of the season was getting to the floor of Oracle Red Bull Racing’s RB19 at the Monaco Grand Prix!

Even though the paddock is a bit quiet right now Yellow Sector Notes still takes us through the grid (well as much as possible)! Will Mclaren F1 Team let Indy Car Pato O’Ward drive in the free practice rookie session in Mexico? Scuderia Alpha Tauri driver Yuki Tsunoda has dropped merch exclusively in Japan! It is confirmed, Lewis Hamilton’s beloved dog, Roscoe, will make an appearance in the upcoming Brad Pitt F1 movie that Lewis Hamilton is executive producing!

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00:00 Coping with the F1 Summer Break

00:45 Briana Opens Mail03:55 Nicole Went to Lollapalooza

08:47 Tire of Topics: F1 Silly Season Headlines

09:58 Lewis Hamilton's Contract

15:17 Formula 1 Mid Season Review: Marketing Moments

18:47 Silly Season Wishes

19:52 Bring Sebastian Vettel Back

21:45 More Driver Crossovers Please

23:14 Nicole Met F1 Fans at Lollapalooza

26:56 Driver Connections to Red Bull

27:33 Alex Albon Turns Down Red Bull

29:15 Lando Norris Connected to Red Bull Again

33:25 Formula 1 Mid Season Review: Tech Moments

36:52 Max Verstappen Leaving F1?

40:10 More Carlos Sainz Rumors: Audi?

43:47 Yellow Sector Notes