Everything That Happened During the F1 Break: Engine Loopholes & Early Rivalries

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Remii and Zoe discuss the events during the F1 off-season and analyze the early testing results.

Formula 1 is back and so are we! While Zoe was getting married in New Zealand and Remii was travelling across the country, the F1 paddock was anything but quiet. Over the winter break we saw public comments between Max Verstappen and Lando Norris, Lewis Hamilton entering his “reset” era, Kimi Antonelli involved in a road car crash, and growing tension around the 2026 engine regulations. In this episode, Remii and Zoe catch up on all the off-season tea before breaking down Bahrain and Barcelona testing, including the Mercedes controversy and what the early pace hints might mean for the new era of Formula 1. Find us on: TikTok ⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@pitstop_procrastination⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram ⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@pitstop_procrastination⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ YouTube ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@pitstopprocrastination⁠

People in this episode

Hosts: Zoe, Remii

Topics covered

• Formula 1
• engine regulations
• Max Verstappen
• Lando Norris
• Lewis Hamilton
• Kimi Antonelli
• Bahrain testing
• Barcelona testing

Keywords

• F1
• off-season
• Mercedes controversy
• 2026 regulations

Mentioned in this episode

Products: F1, Formula 1

Places: New Zealand, Bahrain, Barcelona

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