Five Races In — What Do We Actually Know? | S3E7

Five Races In — What Do We Actually Know? | S3E7

From F1rst: An F1 Podcast by PT

June 2, 2026 · 29 min · Season 3 · Episode 7

About this episode

The episode discusses insights gained from the first five races of the 2026 F1 season, focusing on team performances and key developments.

We're back. It's been a while, and a lot has happened. Five races into the 2026 season and the picture is starting to take shape — Mercedes dominating on paper, Kimi Antonelli announcing himself to the world, Charles having a couple of weekends I'd rather forget, and the midfield throwing up some genuinely surprising stories. In this episode I'm not recapping races. I want to talk about what these first five rounds have actually taught us — if anything — and what I think is coming. The Mercedes engine compression trick that just got banned, the Antonelli versus Russell battle getting genuinely spicy inside that garage, the ADUO verdict dropping this week that could completely reshape Ferrari's season, and Charles — because I have thoughts, and Monaco cannot come soon enough. F1rst: An F1 Podcast is an independent fan podcast. Opinions are personal. Some information discussed may include rumour and speculation. Music credit: "⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Be Free⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ " by Music Unlimited

People in this episode

Host: PT

Topics covered

  • 2026 F1 season
  • Mercedes dominance
  • Kimi Antonelli
  • Charles Leclerc
  • midfield surprises
  • ADUO verdict
  • F1 speculation

Keywords

  • F1
  • 2026 season
  • Mercedes
  • Kimi Antonelli
  • Charles Leclerc
  • ADUO verdict
  • F1 podcast

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Mercedes, Ferrari

Books & works: Be Free

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