Team Principal Podcast: Otmar on his plans for a 12th F1 team, Alpine upheaval and losing Piastri to McLaren

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F1's mid-season rule changes - what's been agreed and will it help?

F1 teams and series bosses unanimously agreed a raft of changes to the 2026 regulations at a crunch meeting on Monday. But what has been decided, do the changes go far enough, and how big an impact will they have on the on-track action from Miami onwards?Edd Straw is joined by Jo ...  Show more

Who is F1's best team principal?

Who is F1's best team principal? That's the central question that host Edd Straw and guest Mark Hughes and Nate Saunders (from ESPN) tackle in the latest episode of The Race F1 Podcast.They scrutinise the 11 contenders across six different areas of expertise before arriving at th ...  Show more

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