How F1 became hostage to its manufacturers - The Undercut with Damon Hill and Mark Hughes

About this episode

Damon Hill and Mark Hughes discuss the impact of automotive manufacturers on F1 and the implications of the 2026 regulations.

On the latest episode of The Undercut, Damon Hill and Mark Hughes explore the complex relationship that F1 has with automotive manufacturers - a relationship that many would argue is to blame for the knot that the sport has put itself in with the 2026 regulations. With another big manufacturer - Chinese car giant BYD - exploring joining the grid, is it time for F1 to de-couple itself from the 'myth' that road relevancy was every really an important aspect of the sport? That's the question at the heart of this wide-ranging conversation... Get bonus F1 podcasts, extra content and ad-free listening, sign-up to The Race Members' Club on Patreon today . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

People in this episode

Host: Damon Hill

Guest: Mark Hughes

Topics covered

• F1 manufacturers
• 2026 regulations
• automotive industry
• road relevancy
• sports politics

Keywords

• F1
• manufacturers
• BYD
• 2026 regulations
• road relevancy
• Damon Hill
• Mark Hughes

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: BYD, The Race Media Ltd

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