Lap Down // An F1 Chat

Formula 1's back! We did it, we made it through the catch up window and we're ready to sprint in Miami. Dan and Alex ponder whether anything will have changed ahead of round 4.

Plus; bang on from VCARB, bang average from Alpine, and bang out of order from Ferrari.

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The FIA has announced a raft of technical rule changes, so obviously Dan and Alex are the men to break things down and work out what's what.

Plus; Italy wants taxes, Alex wants a show car, and Rosie wants cheese.

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It should be the Bahrain Grand Prix, but instead Dan and Alex are talking about rolling different cheeses down a hill. Close enough.

Plus; GP is gone, Max is going, and Liam is missing.

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Did the Japanese Grand Prix all feel just a bit random to anyone else? Dan and Alex look back at the weekend and where we stand in 2026.

Plus; the onboard was missing, Ollie's crash was scary, and Jenson's commentary was good.

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It's the Japanese Grand Prix and that always means one exciting thing: paint chat! Dan and Alex take a look at the three special liveries we've seen so far ahead of the weekend.

Plus; Mercedes are furries, BYD are interested, and Lewis is happy again.

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China delivered a great weekend of racing, unless you read social comments, in which case it was still the worst thing in the history of the sport. Dan and Alex unpack the Chinese Grand Prix and how the season is shaping up.

Plus, Franco got a cuddle, Lewis got a sofa, and McLaren got nowhere.

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We're straight into round 2 of the season and it's a sprint weekend, because why wouldn't it be? Dan and Alex chat through the impact this might have on the teams and what we need to see this weekend to settle some nerves.

Plus; McLaren isn't happy, Antonelli isn't quiet, and one decimal isn't enough.

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See? That wasn't so bad, wasn't it? The first race of these new regulations has come and gone with a fair bit to discuss. Dan and Alex look back over the Australian Grand Prix and tick off all the most important bits.

Plus; Colapinto's great reflexes, Arvid's great weekend, and F1's great branding problem.

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We did it, we survived the off season! After what's felt like forever but was only really a couple of months, Dan and Alex look ahead to the first race of the season - assuming we actually get there.

Plus; drivers' helmets, Briatore's home, and Alpine Primark hoodies.

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Testing has wrapped up and there's only one thing we can take away from it, Aston Martin stink right now. Dan and Alex look back on the final three days in Bahrain.

Plus; the drone is still great, the batteries are still bad, and Bernd's car is still for sale.

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