Well this was a fun one!

Testing for the 2026 season is officially OVER and the next time we see the cars and drivers on track will be in Melbourne at the first Grand Prix of the season!

In this episode we recap and review last week’s testing, giving our FINAL FINAL FINAL predictions for the weeks ahead. Some great questions lead to discussion about the famed Abu Dhabi 2021 event, and with the imminent return of Drive to Survive, we ponder - is F1 still a competitive sport, or is it for entertainment…?

As ever, we round out with Quizifying and our Formula Fun Fact [which driver had the shortest F1 career of all time? I bet you don’t know this one!]

Thanks always for your support, keep sending in questions, listening, liking, subscribing, following and sharing. We appreciate it so much!

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00:00 Introduction to the New Season

01:16 Ferrari's Strong Start and Hamilton's Reflections

02:45 Yuki Tsunoda's Career Update

05:27 Changes in Starting Procedures

07:34 The Impact of Abu Dhabi 2021

13:22 Competitive Spirit vs. Entertainment in F1

15:57 Testing Roundup and Team Performances

28:19 McLaren's Strategy and Driver Dynamics

30:40 The Papaya Rules and Driver Dynamics

35:47 Red Bull's Performance and Strategy

38:26 Ferrari's Impressive Testing and Innovations

43:36 Mercedes and the Competitive Landscape

46:12 Predictions for the Upcoming Season

49:27 Formula Fun Facts and Quizifying

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Testing, testing, is this thing on?

Last week was the first round of testing in Bahrain, and so much happened that we couldn’t even fit it all into one episode!

We look at each team - what did they nail? Where did they fail? Who’s riding high?…and who’s in trouble?

With lots to come next week, including a meeting with the FIA to discuss possible changes to the new regulations just WEEKS before the first race, keep tuning in to stay informed!

And Jay has a very interesting theory behind the uptick in Hamilton’s performance - nothing is off the table for the 2026 season.

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While waiting for the last few liveries to be revealed, there’s a lot of other things that Jay and Sinéad have to discuss!

Questions such as…

What is a cost cap and how does it work?

How does Haas’ new partnership with Toyota affect their upcoming season?

Is Lewis Hamilton really dating a Kardashian?!

As ever, listen along for Quizifying at the end, and see how many you can get right!

Subscribe, Share, Listen, Like, Lights out and away we go!

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Welcome to Episode 4 of Formula Fun!

Well, the pre-season Shakedown has happened, and there’s plenty to dissect. [If you want to know what a Shakedown is, listen to episode 3!]

We analyse team performances from Mercedes, Ferrari, McLaren, Aston Martin, Red Bull, Racing Bulls, Alpine, Hass, Cadillac, and Audi.

What’s that? “Where is Williams?!” you ask? We get to that too, and there are some pretty wild theories out there!

Also, Daniel Ricciardo is making a return to Formula 1! Hooray! Not exactly in the way that you might expect though. Listen to find out more!

As ever, we sign off with our Formula Fun Fact, and Quizifying. How many can you get right?

Listen, like, subscribe and share - every interaction makes a huge difference!

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00:00

Introduction to the Shakedown Test

03:02

The Secret Shakedown: Testing and Reliability

06:04

Mercedes: The Team to Beat

08:22

Ferrari's Performance and Strategy

11:15

McLaren's Testing Insights

14:27

Red Bull's Engine Decisions and Challenges

17:17

Haas: A Strong Showing

19:14

Aston Martin's New Direction

24:17

Alpine's Comeback Attempt

27:31

Audi's Entry and Performance

30:19

The Disintegration of Red Bull's Empire

31:45

Cadillac's Debut and Learning Curve

33:22

Williams' Strategic Absence from Shakedown

35:23

Rumors Surrounding Williams' Performance

36:44

Pecking Order Predictions for the New Season

38:30

Daniel Ricciardo's Return to Formula One

40:15

Michael Schumacher's Health Update

41:00

Formula One's Environmental Impact

42:31

Quizifying: Fun Facts and Trivia

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It’s part 1 of the pre-season team reviews! In this episode, we cover Alpine, Audi, Ferrari, Haas, Mercedes, and Red Bull.

What do we think of their new liveries?

What even IS a livery?

How do we fancy their chances this season?

With so many changes coming, can anyone really guess how the season will go? Probably not, but we’re going to give it a go anyway.

As always, we finish with Quizzifying - how many can you get right?

Listen, like, subscribe and share - we really appreciate every interaction!

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What’s that? It’s the sound of engines revving up for the 2026 season of Formula 1!

This upcoming season is ESPECIALLY exciting because so many of the rules are changing. They’ve basically shredded the rulebook, doused it in gasoline, set fire to it, and thrown it out the window.

Jay and Sinéad here to talk you through it all! [mostly Jay]

We cover

• Aerodynamics
• Engine Technology
• Sustainable Fuels

Doesn’t that sound very technical and interesting?

So, how do we think these big changes going to translate to the track? You’’ll have to listen to find out…

And as ever, we finish with a new round of Quizzifying - play along and see how many you get right!

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Start your engines, Formula Fun episode 1 is here!

We are Jay and Sinéad, one of us is a die-hard day 1 F1 fan, and the other one is Sinéad, who watched Drive to Survive by accident and now she’s an addict.

We both love the sport in our own way, and we’re excited to share that love with all of you, talking about our favourite F1 moments, drivers, teams, and our predictions for what looks to be a veeerrrrrry exciting 2026 season, with huge changes on the way! We talk with passion in our hearts, but we don’t take ourselves too seriously.

At the end of each episode, each of us will quiz the other on their F1 knowledge - Jay, the seasoned pro, who maybe doesn’t know as much as he thought, Sinéad the fast-learning rookie!

So give us a chance, give us a like, a listen, click the subscribe button!

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