The Autosport F1 Podcast

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    Autosport F1 - 2026 Australian Grand Prix Review

    The 2026 F1 season kicked off with a dramatic race in Melbourne, showcasing new regulations and fierce competition. In this episode, Chief Editor Kevin Turner is joined by Autosport writers Jake Boxall-Legge and Stuart Codling to analyse the race highlights, technical insights, and emerging contenders, giving you a comprehensive breakdown of the first race of the year. Timestamps 00:00 - Introduction to the 2026 Melbourne GP and race highlights 02:24 - Weekend impressions from trackside reporter Stuart Codling 03:52 - Public perception and driver comments on regulations’ impact 05:46 - Race start chaos: battery issues and safety concerns 07:36 - Exciting overtakes and early battles between Russell, Leclerc, and Hamilton 09:44 - Deployments, energy management, and qualifying insights 11:43 - Race pace, tyre longevity, and strategy missteps 13:02 - Safety and reliability of new energy deployment systems 15:02 - Team strategies, mistakes, and potential safety issues 18:08 - Mercedes’ performance gap and customer engine concerns 21:04 - End-of-race performances and up-and-coming drivers 25:00 - Strategic calls during virtual safety cars and their outcomes 27:49 - Ferrari's performance and predictions for Monaco and beyond 29:23 - Rookie driver Isaac Hadjar's impressive debut and team progress 32:37 - New teams Audi and Cadillac: performances and future prospects 36:15 - Aston Martin’s technical issues with Honda power and future outlook 40:03 - Preview of the China GP and the introduction of the sprint race 41:23 - Final thoughts and season expectations. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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The Autosport F1 Podcast is one of the world’s leading authorities on Formula 1. There’s the latest news, race reviews, as well as classic retro podcasts, giving you content every week from our studios and the F1 world.

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