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- Published on Apr 14, 2026
- George Russell and Mercedes have come out on top in the new F1 era, winning the first race of the season in Australia.
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Ferrari are hot on their heels and we might have seen a glimpse of the Lewis Hamilton of old, but did they mess up their strategy? With this new electrical power, was it really racing or more like a computer game? And how will Oscar Piastri deal with the heartbreak of crashing out before his home race began?
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Who's your pick of driver/team to watch after the Melbourne Grand Prix? ⬇
Ferrari and Lewis Hamilton
Ferrari and Hamilton
Max always
I agree with all of the above. Also, I tip my hat to Audi.
Red Bull and Max.
Will is not afraid to speak out what everyone is thinking.
Don't generalise to justify your point of view
And what did he say they others aren't?
what do you mean?
For real
everyone eh
Thank you, Will, for pointing out the issues of these regs! It seems like the guys on SkyF1 yesterday were clearly trying to push the FIA narrative that these regs are absolutely delivering. F1 is not just about overtaking.. but hoping that the racing can improve with the drivers being listened to😄
everybody and they moms tryna convince us that this is real racing and spectacular and we should all love it. it will work for DTS fans but most of us know exactly what this is.
SkyF1 seems to have been batting for the establishment for a while now. They're constantly smoothing things over for those in power and sometimes are even actively taking part in direct cover-ups. It does not bode well on any front, especially as they're following the orders of power-hungry control freaks. One day we'll realise that the media is the enemy and is just a voicepiece for power.
Sky F1 is a joke anymore ok for only a few min at a time....they are almost as bad as the bespoke F1TV commentary anything negative is sugar coated or swept under a rug. Most anything questionable is supported and promoted. They are an extension of F1 marketing Inc.
I think 'overtake' is a strong word at the moment. Positions are being swapped but only briefly, and not that many overtakes actually stuck. It's just a yoyo effect of the battery
exactly. they are like wow 150 overtakes F1 has never been this good. but its 500 bhp against 1000 bhp. on the next straight the roles get reversed and wow, another overtake.
Swapping positions is the definition of overtaking. I've been watching comments and media complain about not enough swapping positions for years and when everyone got what they wanted you all still complain. Get a cold shower man 🤣
Yes - “passing cars” is not the same as “overtakes”
Exactly!
You need to watch the race again.
I wasn’t too keen on the DTS version of Will, but he’s great on this. Well done for keeping it real, sir!
27:52 Will speaking facts!! Aston martin were saying that 2026 was going to be their year since like 2022-2023 and all of the sudden everybody seem to forget about all the crap they were talking about back then! And now aston is saying 2030 onwards😂😂 they suck so bad
My song title for Ferrari is "Break my heart again" by Finneas...
Love Will Buxton shutting down who ever that person is on the right about the new regulations.
Wins the first race: "He's leading the championship!" ... Genius
All I can see is the HSBC logo on Will’s curtains
damn you - now thats all i can see for the next 10 minutes haha
Excellent point from will about Honda and the relationship starting off on the wrong foot
Love to hear DC’s opinion on this whole debate.
Will Buxton on here speaking facts
I think Will almost made Jolie cry when talking about Aston Martin lol
I thought the same, she was like: Huum 😅
I felt so sorry for her in that moment lol
She sounded like an idiot so good 😂
If she is being a dumbass and and trying to force a stupid ass narrative what the hell are you feeling sorry for? Her learning that its not all just about herself and forcing trying to be the center of attention just for the sake of being the center of attention. She was fuking annoying as shit all video long.
She looks how i imagine i look when im on zoom and clearly in a bad mood but trying to keep professional.
Love the pod, Will especially because he says it like it is. I feel like the others script it or gold back. Just say it
Quality of the overtakes this is just another F1 mouthpiece.
No mention of Colapinto - the unsung hero of the race for dodging Lawson at the start. Apparently it was a 100kph speed difference - if it weren't for Colapinto's lightning reflexes, we'd be having a very different set of discussions right now. At least people are starting to realize there's a problem with battery drain on the formation lap.
@Phantom4evr Either that or the exact opposite - the races will turn into snooze fests because attempting to gain position robs you of the battery regen needed to maintain the position after the overtake. It's clear from the formation lap battery discharge issue that the FIA didn't consider how battery usage and regen would change when there are 22 cars on the track. Monaco might as well stop after quali - they race will be nothing more than a parade.
Ferrari’s best strategist was Carlos “Science” 😆
You confuse change of positions with overtakes.
124 battery yo-yos. No overtake
Loving the show. Keep up the inter-host competition, its great to see you guys coming from different angles!
Quickly becoming one of the most regular things I watch on YT. Let's get you guys on track or out and about doing some challenges 💪
I didn't know HSBC made curtains 🤔😂
I think it looks promising. Of course there is a lot of room for development, but there was a lot less talk about tires and zero penalties for exceeding track limits, which is a huge step forward in my opinion.
Absolutely agree but it has a lot more to do that the cars are slower don't you think. Just wait for Silverstone, Spa and Bacau...half way down the straight the cars start slowing down to harvest power for the battery. So from say 340 kph down to 310 kph. That is not racing, its a joke.
@pedi4KinGz
Yeah, you may be right. I just hope that they will be able work something out by then. Listening to the cars lose momentum right before turn 9 was a bit depressing.
But regarding track limits, I think it's due to the cars being smaller and more agile. It was noticeable in the slower areas of the track as well.
There's a lot to digest. With the large battery boost, it may also be too dangerous on tight tracks like Monaco.
If I could choose, I'd go back to the 2005 rules and regs. but with slick tires. 😁
I love this!! You're my new fave PodCast to watch.
I agree with the fact that Ferrari should spit the strategy, but i think that they expected an other VSC or SC later in the race. There was a big chance that an other DNF could happened and i honestly expected at least an other one.
The Bottas VSC was really bad look for them.... Every single other part of the circuit would have been fine... Except there 😂😂😂
I think we have to wait, the teams optimizing the deploy software, etc...
Jolies face when Palmer calls her out about Aston is hilarious 😂
We need timestamps for the different talking points.
F1 has gone from being grip-limited - watching great drivers dance on the edge of adhesion through fast corners - to… “Wow, did you see that? He braked into that fast bend, downshifted to a snail’s pace so he could recharge the battery, then blasted off in a straight line.”
The skill… 😆
Yeah everyone forgets the grooved tyres of the late 90s, early 2000s. Brought in to slow the cars down in the corners, these modern cars would be even further off the pace of the v10s and v8s if they hadn't been limited by the tyres
it's a joke - change the regs, no more hybrid/BS battery, back to V10s
@cp-dsqo77ultimately a 1.5 litre V10 revving to 20k rpm is a far more impressive piece of technology than a hybrid, in my opinion
@cp-dsqo77f1 management we will listen to the fans.. fans been crying out for this to happen since 2014
Mariokart stuff...
AMR's failure is 100% on Newey imho. He needs a Horner to manage the team and just draw cars. We all knew this was an engine reg, yet he ignored that completely.
DC was on my flight Mel-AUCK yesterday looking very chilled
Keep up the good work! really good podcast!!
I love that Will says it how it is!
Second VSC was more of an unfortunate thing. The pit lane entry was closed for a short period.
Ferrari had 20 seconds to decide. So of course they did nothing.
1:32 race recap
3:23 Mercedes
9:15 overtakes
12:24 Scuderia Ferrari
18:12 Oscar
21:52 Audi
23:00 Arvid Lindblad
23:52 AM
30:00 Up to Speed's music playlist + Naomi merch flex
An overtake where one car has hundreds more horsepower than the other due to batteries is not what we’re asking for. Will is spot on.
great podcast yall!
The spectators don't wanna see superficial overtakes
Ferrari's strategist moving forward would be a huge question mark again this season.
On the 2nd virtual safety car Ferrari could not pit as pit entry was shut by the time they got round to pit entrance as the marshalls were moving Bottas' car.
I miss Will! Love that he tells the truth
Wow the level of insight is astronomical
I think Kimi is already 19 but still, he's a lil speedy mouse! Good to see you guys! And Naomi - U just inspired me NOT to blow dry/straighten my hair this week. I"m feelin' lazy anyway. And Killer 1st race for the season. Thx for breakin' it down guys. Cheers 🌟🤙🏾
29:21 I also heard something similar to this. That was all said so the fia took notice and stepped in so they either didn’t race or they got assistance in some way
Good stats from Jolie
6:22 meeh, if everyone is walking and you have a bicycle, its easy to go from 7th to second. Or to qualify second…
Bit of a harsh one but I have to say it. A suggestion for the playlist could be limp bizkit break stuff for Oscar piastri
Drivers no matter who you are are going to have to learn how to manage their cars , the ones who learn how to will be successful also strategy will be even more important now teams with great principles will have an advantage
I enjoy every episode. Thanks guys!
Simp
The Ferrari strategy issue happen because they didn’t want to favor one driver… the second issue was tire life, third issue I believe they expected another “Safety Car” due to reliability.
They find value in overtakes, those were continued swaps with no gain. Meaning the cars you left behind catch up, if they aren't swaping themselves that is.
Being a F1 fan for nearly 35 years, never been so underwhelmed by technological changes. Nothing to do with being best racers, drivers can be taken out of the vehicle and let the teams remotely drive these battery packs.
Journalists need to stay positive, it’s their source of income.
Spice things up - allow the race engineers to control the power boost :)
It’s become a video game
The overtakes my God, of what quality? Genuine racing or battery management 🤔
F1 2026 - Charging Wars
Will 🤣🤣🤣🤣 As usual, you are completely correct about Aston Martin. I still have no idea why Newey is TP. He's a designer.
How about a song for Nico’s Audi being pushed back to the pit lane- “Roll Back” by George FitzGerald, Lil Silva?
Lindblad were a bit lucky too. Bortoleto finished only 0.9 sec behind
"It doesn't matter if you win by an inch or a mile; winning's winning" - Dominic Toretto
I'm with Naomi and Jolie, we've had a glimpse of what Kimi can do. A bit late, but they were lousy regulations for drivers last year, but then, so are these. But what we saw in mentality and performance was very impressive. Ok, P2 is down to the car, but to put in that lap immediately after you've totalled the car was mega! Same in the race from being stuck on the grid. I still don't think he'll equal George, who is probably the most grossly underestimated driver right now. We never really hear much praise for him by comparison to the awe reserved for Max or for the top half of our set of very impressive new drivers of the last few years. He was very likely driver of the season last year and I think we should start to appreciate - one or two curiosities aside - quite how dependable George's performances have been, going all the way back to Williams! And we shouldn't forget that he substantially outperformed a 7-time World Champion often touted as the GOAT. In terms of delivering what the team wants, Max and George are in a different class, and have been for a while now!
I have no particular favouritism for George - I'm generally just an F1 fan - but I don't think his reputation yet reflects his performances. Still, if there's one thing F1 is getting right, it's getting new drivers in. We've had a treat for quite a few years now, ever since Max, Lando, George et al. came in. Their preparedness has been quite astonishing, probably thanks to the high water mark originally set by Lewis on his debut. Whatever you do, don't let the FIA anywhere near driver selection! 🤣🤣
The beginning looked exciting until you hear the on board of leclerc. He said it’s like Mario kart getting a mushroom with the battery boost. I wonder why they didn’t play almost any of the on board radio of that first race. Maybe because it was a joke.
0:15 Song suggestion I have for Aston Martin is to replace Good Vibrations with I'm Shakin' by Jack White.
Fits better
Definitely, team Will on the discussion on Aston Martin.
Song for George has to be "Stay There I'm Having a Whinge" by Underworld.
Lewis: Hey guys! We’re back!!
Ferrari strategy team: Hold my Lambrusco…! 😂😢
Great show
Why isn't one speaker building on each other. They are just talking about random things
There is an Era Leader after 1 race?
13:19 The fatal mistake was not to pit during the first VSC. When the second one happened due to Valterri Bottas retiring, Ferrari just had bad luck, as the VSC started just as both red cars were passing the pit entry, with the pit lane being closed during the following lap. They had one chance, and they left it behind.
Where's DC? This podcast is incomplete without a former driver
Naomi.
There’s two former drivers on this podcast. DC and Naomi.
@KassandraSantos-p3l😂
I think Ferrari thought there would be another long caution due to other cars unreliability or a crash but it never happened
10:21 100% was more interesting!
Not sure its pure racing, but i guess we’ll take it if there’s action!
Peter Windsor describes it perfectly..there were not skilled overtakes, they are now power surges!
ruclips.net/video/VLsbpGArnok/video.htmlsi=uQfseqmkU1MM3jb0
14:42 exactly, nothing till lose, seems like wherever a ferrari starts, their pace difference to the midfield and back is so huge they are guaranteed top 6 (and in australia they were guaranteed top 4)
@24:30 sorry for her
In my opinion, what Fernando meant was if given a good car he would be willing to sustain nerve damage. I don't think he's embellishing the dire situation of the car.
Need to get better audio quality guys
An amazing F1 show is going on at the moment. I missed DC’s take on the events, though. Feeling really sorry for Aston Martin and Fernando Alonso with their progress so far this season. I’m sure they’ll bounce back. Would love to see Christian Horner coming in to Aston Martin though since he really knows how to build a hell of successful f1 team.
Could you do something for sound quality please ? Some saturation in the guy recording
Song for Toto: Everybody Wants to Rule the World - Tears for Fears
Shake, Rattle, and Roll by Bill Haley & the Comets. Do I really have to say who this one's for?
I appreciate Will correctly saying how damaging it was for Aston Martin to throw Honda under the bus even before Australia started. Yes, this might fall squarely on Honda, but there's a way to handle the "blame game" in an adult manner. Imagine being a Honda engineer now having to listen to Adrian Newey publicly say the engineers essentially "suck". It's a LONG season ahead and would've been more constructive to see how both parties are going to structure a plan to get back into this year's racing scheme.
Are Will Buxtons curtains sponsored by HSBC? 🙂
Racing looked exciting only when they showed cars from track side cameras. I mean whenever they showed onboard footage of any overtake it looked highly artificial...
Aston Martin builds their own cars there a car Manufacturer, they can’t build there own engines ? But have to rely on Honda , Audi built their own engine in the off season and did great so it seems like team management is the problem.
We also don’t know if Ferrari would not have to do two stops if they pitted earlier and then ended up behind Lando and Max.
Over 60km/hr of difference on the straights. It should be called “formula one battery charging championship”
overtakes are like money, you print more of them, they become worthless. nice HSBC curtains there by the way mr Buxton
indycar is the new f1!
Spectator point of view, yes the new style passing, harvesting scenario looks alright, but it must be frustrating to manage this set-up from the drivers. And like what happened to Piastri suddenly having too much electric power on-demand and with Verstappen also having an instantaneous cut-out during the quali session.
Ferrari thought they could get clean air and gap Merc. They were playing it too safe. Afraid of F'ing up, just to aide in the f-up.
Will's right about the inflated passing. It's not just the # of passes, it's the reason behind it that's the issue.
No one wants to see my fatass sprint 20 yards and walk the next 10 to catch my breath and then sprint another 20 and rinse and repeat. They want to see sprinters running full tilt the entire time...
Which has never happened in F1, due to many factors over the history of F1 be it due to poor reliability causing drivers to slow down so as not to over stress the car, fuel limits both flow rates and amount of fuel carried or a need to preserve tyres, never mind all of the times the FIA has deliberately slowed the cars down by regulation change as they were getting too fast for the actual tracks and were getting to be very dangerous for the drivers.
The idea of F1 cars racing at 100% of their capabilities throughout a race is total fantasy and has never happened.
@ralphhathaway-coley5460can't happen and hasn't happened yet are two completely different things. There are plenty of ways to make things better than they are.
An FI 8 cylinder without the electrical batteries is a much simpler and much more studied approach which can give both the power output and the reliability that hybrid can't. I'm not sure what point you're trying to make by making excuses and justifications for a power unit combo that should not be considered until there was more time to flesh out all of these issues.
Quit trying to rationalize it. You can clearly see how many people would rather have consistent peak racing rather than the lame coasting that's needed just to potentially win.
It’s reminiscent of Indy racing, which delivers a lot more action than F1 historically has seen. BTW, a 1-0 futbol match sucks too.
@Phoenix-Winofunny you mention that because I'm photographing the indycar race in Arlington this weekend. Fwiw I have a full Sim setup and have a lot of time behind both formula and indy cars. It's obviously not perfect to mimic but it's a very different way to drive them. Love when formula drivers find out indy has no ps 😂.
@Seahawknate85 Nowhere did I attempt to justify the current power setup, that is something you have assumed .
I was merely pointing out that F1 has NEVER been 100% flat out/peak racing, that is just some fantasy people have invented.
Well done Will talking sense! Glad someone is on here..
13:01 always find it fascinating how EVERYONE who doesn’t have control over the decision could see and would have pitted one car directly. But the ones in charge who can actually make the decision don’t do it… like AAAAARRGGHHH.
8:29 could someone explain how and why mercedes pulled up to the grid with zero percent? - to me it sounds like going to a race and not out fuel in the car…
Predicting overtakes from the couch is become unavailable, in have a big problem having/seeing a strategy from home i am just sitting there and let it come over me.....
Yeah action!!! good action...... still in the middle....... for now, ... NOPE!!!
Also, tyres, ...... same speed, just durability........
If Aston Martin “did a good job” then Cadillac are basically championship contenders.
10:44 I don't it's overtaking when you're just swapping the battery charge. If you are not even on the limit of adhesion through T9, what is racing? Even less tire wear because of no high speed turns will ever go to limits of adhesion. How will Silverstone feel!?
Did they watche the same race ? The 2nd vsc the Pit entry were closed
it wasnt the first time around. max and arvid ptited during the second one. Ferrari didnt take it then it was closed on the next lap but it was open on the next lap and would have ended after they left but they wouldnt have known that
Ferrari had 12 seconds to jump into pit and they didn't. Strategist should have realized immediately that Botas car was too close to pit entrance and called them in immediately.
Thanks to Will for trying to maintain a semblance of objectivity among two people hell bent on presenting liberty medias talking points
I do not agree, they took the dna out of the F1