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Preseason testing in Bahrain is done — and the 2026 F1 season is already throwing up surprises 👀

We break down reliability concerns 🔧, driver reactions to the new regulations, and what the early data is telling us about Mercedes, McLaren, Williams, Aston Martin, Alpine — plus Cadillac’s headline-grabbing debut 🇺🇸🔥

Who looks quick? ⚡

Who looks nervous? 😬

And who might already be in trouble? 🚨

Plus:

• Engine headaches and performance whispers 🔊
• The best (and worst) liveries on the grid 🎨
• Ranking British drivers 🇬🇧
• Our favourite chaos merchants in F1 🌀
• And a fun dive into the youngest race winners in history 🏆

Insightful, opinionated, and occasionally unhinged — everything you need to make sense of Bahrain testing before lights out 🏁

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Ferrari are fastest. Lewis Hamilton looks happy. Mercedes won’t stop running.

We’re not saying anything… but we’re saying everything.

In our first proper in-season podcast of the year, we unpack the F1 pre-season shakedown: who impressed, who stayed quiet on purpose, and who may have just sent the rest of the grid on a wild goose chase.

From engine mileage stats and rookie runs to Adrian Newey’s latest aerodynamic madness, this is Everything Trackside’s first deep dive into the 2026 Formula One season.

Hope, hype, and healthy scepticism—served trackside.

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This week on Everything Trackside, Seán, Mairead and Coops sit down with one of Irish motorsport’s true trailblazers — Derek Daly.

From jumping off a school bus in Dundrum and laying hands on a Brabham with a shamrock on the door, to lining up beside James Hunt on an F1 grid just 13 months after Formula Ford, Derek’s story is as Irish as it is unbelievable.

In a wide-ranging and deeply personal conversation, Derek takes us through:

• 🇮🇪 Growing up in Dublin with no racing circuits, no money, and a very big dream
• 🏁 Santry stock cars, Mondello Park, Belfast-built Formula Fords and mining iron ore in Australia to fund a career
• 🚀 The fastest rise to Formula One in history — from Formula Ford to F1 in just 13 months
• 🍀 Full-circle moments involving Sydney Taylor, James Hunt, Eddie Jordan, and the tight-knit Irish motorsport community
• 📸 His favourite F1 memory — and why it’s not about trophies, but about the people beside him
• 🇺🇸 Life after F1: IndyCar, near-fatal injury, comeback, Sebring victories, and finding a second adrenaline rush in broadcasting
• 🎙️ Building a legendary broadcasting career on instinct, storytelling, and “the gift of the gab”
• 📖 His upcoming autobiography, Serial Survivor — a lifetime of chaos, courage, and coincidence captured at last
• 🧠 High-performance lessons from motorsport, now shared with corporate audiences around the world
• 👨‍👦 Being a racing dad, coaching without pushing, and watching Connor Daly forge his own path
• 🌱 The future of Irish motorsport, with glowing praise for Alex Dunne and the next generation flying the tricolour

It’s a story packed with grit, graft, good fortune, and that unmistakable Irish ability to talk your way into — and out of — just about anything.

Whether you’re an F1 diehard, an Irish motorsport fan, or someone who loves a great underdog story, this is one episode you won’t want to miss.

☘️ Three Irish voices, one Scot, and a whole lot of racing history.

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Everyone loves a ranking — so we did it properly. 📊🏎️

In this episode of Everything Trackside, Seán, Coops, SOK & James (and the wider Trackside team) break down every Formula One driver line-up for 2026, using a crowd-sourced scoring system that averages rankings across writers, contributors, and the podcast crew to create one official, unbiased list.

From Racing Bulls propping up the table to McLaren dominating the top spot, the lads debate experience vs potential, balance vs brilliance, and just how much one elite driver can carry a team. 💪

Topics include:

• Why Racing Bulls and Alpine struggle at the bottom 🥶
• Audi’s steady-but-unspectacular pairing and long-term vision ⚙️
• The huge gulf between Fernando Alonso and Lance Stroll at Aston Martin 🟢
• Haas’ quietly solid Ocon–Bearman combo and Toyota rumours 👀
• Cadillac’s controversial choice of two proven “number twos” 🇺🇸
• Why Mercedes might be championship contenders despite ranking 5th ⭐
• The cursed second seat at Red Bull and whether Isack Hadjar can break it 🔴
• Ferrari’s fascinating dynamic with Leclerc vs Hamilton 🐎
• The hype, harmony, and pace of Williams’ Albon–Sainz pairing 💙
• And why McLaren’s Norris–Piastri duo stands alone as the strongest line-up on the grid 🧡

There’s hopium, hot takes, historical stats, arguments, laughter — and more than a few spicy predictions (including a bold George Russell title shout 👀).

Whether you agree or not, one thing’s certain: 2026 is shaping up to be absolutely box office. 🎬🏆

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In this episode of the Everything Trackside podcast, hosts Seán and Coops, along with guest Lewis Houghton from Slicks Magazine, discuss the latest in Formula One news and the launch of their new podcast. They cover the transition from Everything F1 to Everything Trackside, the excitement of the 2026 Formula One season, and the introduction of new teams like Audi and Cadillac. 

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This Christmas, we’re re-releasing a true EF1 classic 🎄

From 2022, Mario Andretti joins us to talk through his iconic Formula 1 career, his 1978 World Championship, and what it was really like racing in one of F1’s toughest eras.

A timeless conversation with a motorsport legend — and the perfect Christmas listen for any F1 fan.

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Part 2 of our marathon 2025 driver review focuses on the Top 10 drivers of the season, using the averaged rankings from the full EF1 panel.

We cover:
• The standout performers of 2025
• Close battles and controversial placements
• The drivers who shaped the season’s defining moments
• EF1’s official pick for the #1 driver of 2025

A perfect wrap-up to an incredible season — tune in and see if your favourites made our Top 10.

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Part 1 of our marathon 2025 F1 driver review takes on the BOTTOM 11 — and it gets SPICY. 🌶️

We dig into:
😬 The most disappointing seasons
🔥 Drivers who divided the EF1 panel
📉 Slumps, crashes, chaos & missed chances
🤯 A few massive surprises in the lower half
👀 What their 2025 struggles mean for 2026

Part 2 — the Top 10 — is OUT NOW. Don’t miss it. 👀

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It’s time: our end-of-year breakdown of the 2025 F1 constructors, ranked from best to worst based on the combined scores of the entire EverythingF1 team.

We merged every team member’s personal list to create the official EF1 averaged ranking, and in this episode we dive into:

🏆 Who topped our list — and why
📉 Which teams fell shockingly low
📊 Season-long performance trends
🔥 Disagreements, controversies, and surprise outliers
🤔 Did we rank your team fairly?

A perfect wrap-up to the season. Tune in and see where your favourite constructor landed in our final 2025 list.

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Lando Norris is officially the 2025 F1 World Champion, and we’re breaking down exactly how he did it.

In this Abu Dhabi GP Review, we analyse the strategies, the pressure moments, the Tsunoda incident, and the controversial pitstop that may have tilted the fight in Lando’s favour. We also look back at the full seasons of each of the three title contenders to understand who delivered, who faltered, and where the championship was ultimately won or lost.

A deep dive into the race, the rivalry, and an unforgettable F1 season.

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