Key Additions, Barcelona's Farewell, South Africa's Fading Dreams, Aston Martin's Resurgence, and Alpine's Chase

On this week’s News from the Nerds, Oli takes the host seat and is joined by Sam and Abby as they run through the news following the Spanish Grand Prix.

Alfa have the Key:

Ex-Technical Director of McLaren, James Key, will be joining Alfa Romeo as the Technical Director from September as well as being a part of the Audi works team. The panel talk about the benefits of Key joining Alfa Romeo and what this means for the team.

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Is it Adiós to Barcelona?

Rumours have surfaced that the Spanish Grand Prix could be hosted in Madrid in the future as a street track with the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya being removed. The trio discuss the possibility and the drivers thoughts on Madrid.

https://twitter.com/Formula_Nerds/status/1666075196476801024?s=20

South Africa’s race dreams could be over:

A return to South Africa for a Grand Prix has been a topic among the rumour mill for many months but reports are saying that talks about the possibility of the country hosting a race have now fallen through. The panel discuss the reports and what it means for other tracks like Spa.

https://www.formulanerds.com/news/will-south-africa-ever-host-formula-one-in-the-future/

Aston Martin look to have bounced back:

Barcelona wasn't a great weekend for Aston Martin compared to the rest of the season, but the team are looking to bring major upgrades to the next race in Canada. The trio dissect Aston Martin's performance and whether they will regain P2 in the championship later this season.

https://www.formulanerds.com/news/aston-martin-confident-of-bounce-back-at-f1-canadian-gp-with-new-upgrades/

Are Alpine going to join the chasing pack:

Alpine had a rocky start to the season but the last few races have proved more positive and now Esteban Ocon and Pierre Gasly are hopeful the team can continue to improve. The trio discuss the team's performance and whether they're fighting those in front or behind.

https://www.formulanerds.com/news/can-alpine-break-into-the-top-four-battle-in-2023-after-another-great-result-in-spain/

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