F1's 2026 relaunch: rule changes & engine upgrades unlocked

F1's 2026 relaunch: rule changes & engine upgrades unlocked

April 15, 2026 · 38 min · Season 1 · Episode 12

About this episode

Mark Hughes discusses the implications of the upcoming F1 rule changes and engine upgrades for the 2026 season.

This week's crunch F1 meeting looks likely to alter the energy split of the new power units: Mark Hughes examines who will be the big winners and losers, and asks what F1’s crisis of its own making says about the state of the sport? Plus: What is ADUO and why is it so important? And the real reason Max Verstappen’s engineer is moving to McLaren More from Mark Hughes and Bryn Lucas on the stories that really matter, in the latest episode of the Motor Sport F1 Show. Subscribe now for every weekly episode and tell us what you want to know from Mark. Send us a message on social media or find this podcast at https://go.motorsportmagazine.com/4mE8A6E and drop your questions in the comments. He'll answer a selection of the best every week. Read Mark's column every Wednesday at https://go.motorsportmagazine.com/4mE8A6E Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Hosts: Mark Hughes, Bryn Lucas

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Organizations: McLaren, F1

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