Episode 387 – More New Eras Than A Hat Shop

So the new season is finally here, with the new regulations, new teams, new driver (singular), returning drivers (X2) and new worries about the cars being fast enough, stable enough, capable of lasting for an entire qualifying session (let alone a race) and a whole new order up and down the grid.

Well we got a half decent opening to 2026 at least, overtakes with the new moveable aero (don’t call it DRS, even though that’s what it looks like) and drivers seemingly having to do hardcore maths while working out batter levels and charging/clipping/superclipping levels.

This week on the podcast we look back at the Australian Grand Prix, where the new order appears to be the last order but 2 with Mercedes taking the top 2 steps on the podium this time out, but was it as clear-cut as the results say? There was a recovering Max thanks to an issue with the car in Q1 that sent him into the barriers, and some questions over Ferrari’s strategy call under a VSC (at least some things don’t change!)

There’s also a look at the other stories circulating round the paddock at the moment, especially concerning the Bahrain & Saudi Arabian Grand Prix and if they’re going to happen at all this year, or will the current conflict in the Middle-East leave us without F1 for the entire month of April?

Also don’t forget to see how you did in the Prediction League and Official F1 Fantasy League too.

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Enjoy

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Episode 387 – More New Eras Than A Hat Shop

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