2026 F1 Testing: The Real Running Order | Podcast Ep 979
The Parc Fermé F1 Podcast
The Parc Fermé
4.5 • 722 Ratings
🗓️ 24 February 2026
⏱️ 67 minutes
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Summary
Chapters:
00:00 Introduction and Co-Host Introduction
02:53 Paul's Racing Experience and Insights
05:46 Heart of Racing's New Driver Lineup
08:32 Recap of the 2026 F1 Testing
11:25 Reliability and Performance Insights from Testing
14:15 Challenges of Regenerative Braking in F1
17:15 Technical Complexity and Driver Experience
19:55 Balancing Technology and Racing Experience
22:22 Balancing Racing and Technology
25:15 Testing Insights and Team Performance
28:58 Engine Challenges and Team Dynamics
33:14 Innovations and Competitive Edge
38:42 Cadillac's Journey and Future Prospects
40:52 Midfield Dynamics and Team Performance
42:15 Audi's Impressive Entry into Formula One
44:02 Energy Management and Race Starts
46:55 Combined Mileage and Reliability Insights
50:34 Midfield Contenders and Team Strategies
52:42 Innovation and Technology in Formula One
57:25 Excitement for the Upcoming Season
Transcript
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| 0:00.0 | Steering wheel. |
| 0:01.1 | Claps a steering wheel here. |
| 0:02.8 | Kim, steering wheel. |
| 0:22.5 | Hey, hey, steering wheel. Somebody's called to give it to a... Come on! Whoa! Do you like that, say, please? Do you like it? How the f*** this is possible? I'm driving like a grandma. Get that Ralph, did you hear me? No name. Braves and technology. |
| 0:22.5 | Come on, close it down and kill him. |
| 0:24.2 | We've got lunatic on the track down. I'm so new. |
| 0:26.3 | I'm annoyed. |
| 0:27.7 | Boys and girl, your attention, please. |
| 0:30.9 | Hello, and welcome back inside the park for May for podcast number 9179. |
| 0:35.7 | This is Todd. |
| 0:36.2 | No, Todd, not now. A.k.a. a negative camera. You know what we do when there's a race or testing? We know what we do. We watch one then we talk about it. Then we watch one then we talk about it. Come on, Todd. I mean, why wouldn't we do that? Of course we'll do that. But before getting into this, I do have to introduce my co-host, and you know what that means. |
| 0:58.1 | Yep. |
| 0:58.9 | I happen to know that our very own Paul Charzley was hustling a Mazda around a racetrack this weekend. |
| 1:06.2 | We'll have to get the lowdown. |
| 1:07.4 | Rex from out of the waistline is beautiful. |
| 1:10.5 | It's crazy. Hello, everybody. This is Paul Charles. The International. It's Paul. Paul, you were hustling a Mazda around a racetrack somewhere in Tejas, weren't you? Yeah, yeah. Broke out of retirement, you know. You've got to keep your license up. So every every now and again you have to throw yourself out |
| 1:28.0 | there amongst the the young guns but yeah so yeah it's a little bit of fun for sure it was |
| 1:34.3 | yeah it's it's difficult in my head i know everything i need to do getting my mind and body to do |
| 1:42.8 | again off when you when you're out for a while, |
| 1:45.7 | it's a little harder than I anticipated, I suppose. |
| 1:50.0 | It's a little bit of rust. |
| 1:52.0 | A lot of rust. |
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