Bibendum used to be the sole mascot of any live sidepodcast show and had pride of place dangling from Christine's microphone. However his career is on the wane having been usurped by the panda and like Rubens Barrichello Bibendum is hanging on to his position by the skin of his teeth hoping that some shiny new mascot with a famous uncle won't take his position.

Bibendum used to tower over the F1 tracks of the world. In the days when Michelin supplied tyres to some of the top teams Bibendum was 50 feet high and had pride of place in F1. Now his glorious future is behind him and he is now reduced to playing second fiddle to a baby panda with a bad attitude.