We struggle through this emotional episode in utter disbelief that Grosjean escaped almost certain death.

This week on the panel we welcome Oli, Matt, Will, and Callum to talk us

through the first race at Bahrain and their reactions over the course of the

(extended) race.

The panel starts off by recounting the extraordinary events and details of

Romain Grosjean’s much covered crash. The panel was actually watching

the race together as a first to and we get a glimpse into what their

interactions and reactions were with one another. With the, sometimes

debated HALO saving Romain and allowing him to escape with minor burns,

fans the world over will relate to the reaction the team has and how hard it

was to watch such an unprecedented accident in this “safe” era of F1.

Safety was a very common theme throughout the race broadcast and the

podcast episode due to the events on track. Matt gives a very brief overview

of just how far we have come from the old days and a few safety

implementations since then. Will provides us with an easily relatable yet in

depth look at the Halo system and the impact it has had. The panel also

briefly touches on the perception of the modern day F1 driver and remind us

of the inherent dangers motor racing entails.

As always, the gang circle back around to ruminate on Sergio Perez and what

next year holds in store for him. From a brilliant race to a fiery retirement to

possibilities outside of Formula One all are discussed. Sergio had a very

strong race and that could make the decision for Red Bull even more

difficult. But what does the press conference slated for Monday, November

30th have in store for us? Will we hear from Red Bull or is Checo being forced

to announce the end of his road in F1 for now?

Next week, F1 will run a very high speed iteration of the current Bahrain

track. With Mercedes’ dominance and the straights being the key points of

contention, the Nerds look ahead to make their best guesses at what the

second race holds for us. Some hyperbole leads to a discussion of the

largest victories in racing history and some other humorous stats and quips.

To close out this week, our panel take a brief look at the constructor and

driver standings. Who was right in their guesses from last week? What

teams and drivers made the biggest strides forward? How cheeky can Callum

be if he was right?

Overall our lads remembered to keep it light despite the

emotional aftermath that was this race. While maybe not the best overall

race this year (or even close to it) theres still plenty to be discussed out in

the desert

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