A very special 800th episode of The Parc Fermé! Join Paula nd me as we review the Formula 1 Italian Grand Prix. We review each team as they finished and offer our awards of the race and answer your listener questions. We close with a very special message to all of our listeners.
"You can't take F1 to America, you have to take America to F1."
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Yet to listen to the podcast but I hope this was mentioned.
It’s been 15 years to the day.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2007_Formula_One_espionage_controversy
We didn’t discuss it but it was a day of days in F1. The year we started podcasting. :)
Congrats to the 800. I think I am now listening for at least 10 years and I still enjoy your podcast very much! F1 drivers come and go, but you guys stay! Apart from Fernando, that guy seems to live forever … ;-) Regarding all the grid penalties for the engine changes: Why do we have engine limitations anyway when we have a cost cap? Why not do it this way (I will now just make up numbers to explain my point): let’s say the cost cap is 200 million and a new engine costs 2 million. Why not put… Read more »
Ten years? Wow, thanks for listening for so long. I believe the cost cap does include engine supply costs already.
Happy to contribute via Patreon but always prefer the YouTube versions which make me laugh with Todd’s arm waving and wry smile from Paul….
This one, #800, was spot on and inciteful!
What an amazing milestone. Isn’t it amazing how when one of these things start out you think, “Man, 800 episodes? Nah, I don’t think we’ll ever make it that far.” And then the next thing you know, here you are!
Regarding Williams, how much must it hurt everyone on that team to see George, Albon, and now Nick in that car and realize, “Hey, wait a minute! We’re actually a mid-team!” while Latiffi trundles around at the back. That has to hurt. ~X8
It’s been a long road but we’ve enjoyed it. :) As for Williams, that’s the question, where would they be if both cars averaged Albon’s results? Slightly ahead in championship or not?