On the Dirty Side this week…
The new season finally arrived although for most of the world was at a time that meant early mornings or late nights. it also meant for us at the Dirty Side picking our sessions to watch live and which to lean into replays.
The race was of course watched live and it was so good to finally have cars on track again after what feels like an eternity.
We were keen to see if pre-season promise across the paddock would translate into race pace and also how the rookies would get on.
Mother Nature decided to pop in as well via the sprinkling of plenty of rain over the track on race day.
Was it a good race or a good spectacle? Listen as we dissect what we saw…
News & Social in a nutshell
These are the main stories we covered this week but obviously you need to listen to the episode to hear what our thoughts were on them all
The new Concorde agreement was signed by all 11 teams participating in 2026. It includes a provision for a maximum of 25 races in a season
Aston Martin team principal, Andy Cowell, is still smiling to himself about the impact a certain Adrian Newey is already having on the team
Random rumor alert! Mick Schumacher being linked to a Cadillac seat
All other news was race weekend related as we finally started the new season!!!
Brian’s Video Vault
What’s in the vault this week?
Lollipopman Season 2025 Trailer | Animated Comedy on Formula 1. 5 mins. Lollipopman is back to launch the new season with a 2025 trailer. Enjoy.
In the marbles
Diving into the marbles that make up the dirty side of the track is where you’ll find some subscriber only content!
Race week again means we’re off to China at another set of “challenging” times for us in the States.
In terms of podium predictions, you may see our video on socials but here are what we’ve gone for:
Brian: 1-Lando, 2-Max, 3-Oscar
Rob : 1-Lando, 2-Oscar, 3-Max
For those following along on the Casino games then here is what to watch along for:
Roulette - Position to predict = 8th
Brian went for Liam Lawson, Rob went for Fernando Alonso
Black Jack - Try to score 21 but not a point more
Brian has Charles & Liam while Rob has Oscar & Liam
Slot Machines Lucky 7s - Where does Jack Doohan finish?
Brian says 18th, Rob said 19th
Three Card Poker - Make a straight with your drivers
Brian has Yuki, Lance, and Ollie to finish together while Rob picked Doohan, Hadjar, and Bortoletto.
Here is our race week poster, here’s hoping for a great Chinese GP!
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