F1 2026 Pre-Season Testing in Bahrain is complete, and the early signals from Formula 1 testing are fascinating. In this F1 podcast episode, we break down Lewis Hamilton's second season with Ferrari, Red Bull's long-run pace, Aston Martin's shocking lack of speed and reliability, and the biggest testing takeaways heading into the new season.

But the real question…

Is anyone actually showing their hand?

We debate who's sandbagging (and whether you can ever really tell during F1 testing), why Aston Martin looked alarmingly off the pace, and whether that Ferrari rear wing that literally flips its configuration is genius innovation or peak 4D chess.

We also get into:

🔴 Ferrari's new rear wing design and what it could mean for Hamilton's title push 🟠 Lando Norris and McLaren's early pace signals 🔵 Red Bull's long-run consistency (because of course…) ⚫ Mercedes' progress in the new generation of cars 🎙 What drivers are actually saying about this latest generation of Formula 1 machines

Are these cars better to drive? Worse? Faster? More unpredictable? The drivers have opinions — and we break them down.

Testing is the season before the season. Lap times lie. Fuel loads hide secrets. And every team swears they're "just running their own program."

Sure.

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