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How Worried Should We Be About These New F1 Regulations?

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Meg and Spanners are here to ask all the burning questions around this new round of testing and regulation sets. They are joined by Matthew Somerfield to get the technical perspective on all things Formula One concerning these new rules, what teams to look out for, and who will dominate this coming season. (00:00) Intro (01:31) Should We Be Worried, Really? (04:34) New Engines, New Problems? (13:58) New Vocab Lesson! (23:08) Top Tracks to Watch in 2026 (30:01) Is Red Bull All Hype? (33:32) Audi and Cadillac Outlooks (41:08) Will Mercedes Dominate? Hosts: Megan Schuster and Spanners Ready Guest: Matthew Somerfield Senior Producer: Steve Ahlman Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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