F1's polarising 2026 rules - Can the sceptics be won over?
The Race F1 Podcast
The Race Media Ltd
4.5 • 1K Ratings
🗓️ 25 March 2026
⏱️ 67 minutes
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Summary
When we put out Part 2 of our season preview earlier this month, in which Edd Straw, Ben Anderson and Glenn Freeman voiced their concerns about the impact the 2026 rules would have on many aspects of the sport, we were flooded with feedback. Some praised their candidness and honesty, other called them doom-mongers who needed to give the rules a chance.
So, two races (and one sprint) into the season, how do Edd, Ben and Glenn feel about what they've seen so far? Have they been won over by F1 2026, and what do they make of the massive divisions the new rules have caused in the F1 fanbase? Tune in to find out...
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| 0:00.0 | The Athletic |
| 0:02.7 | The Races. |
| 0:12.4 | The race is on. |
| 0:13.9 | And Formula One's new rules have been a huge talking point over the first couple of race |
| 0:17.8 | weekends, but has it won over sceptics. |
| 0:20.1 | We revisit the criticisms raised in the second part of our weekends, but has it won over sceptics. We revisit the criticisms |
| 0:21.3 | raised in the second part of our season preview and answer your questions on what we've seen |
| 0:25.5 | on track so far this year. I'm Ed Strawn joining me to reappraise their views on F12026 are |
| 0:30.9 | Glenn Freeman and Ben Anderson. Well, Ben, you were a big fan of the rules when we sat down for part two of our season preview. |
| 0:40.7 | Well, are you now a convert? |
| 0:42.7 | Have you repented? |
| 0:44.2 | Are you fully on board with it? |
| 0:45.6 | Do you think it's brilliant? |
| 0:46.6 | Were you wrong? |
| 0:47.8 | Absolutely not. |
| 0:48.8 | I'm pretty much fully in Camp Vestappen, I would say. |
| 0:53.0 | You're the Northsweifer. |
| 0:54.4 | Camping at the Northsweifer. |
| 0:55.4 | The first two races are disappointed, particularly qualifying. |
| 0:59.9 | Like it's just everything F1 shouldn't be for me. |
| 1:04.4 | And yeah, I think I'm going to have to go and decamp to sports cars, |
| 1:08.1 | Nourbourg Green 24 hours to get my kicks, just like Max. |
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