About this episode

The episode discusses recent changes in F1 rules and the implications for teams and drivers.

We’re only four races in and F1 has now agreed to change the rules twice ! So will less electric power make racing better? Is this all to keep Max Verstappen happy? And should teams be shelling out even more money for FIA mistakes ? Up To Speed is a Global production, available every Monday and Thursday on Global Player, YouTube or wherever you get your shows. Make sure you subscribe so you never miss an episode. Socials & YouTube: @uptospeedshow Email: uptospeed@global.com Executive Producer: Adonis Pratsides Senior Producer: Sophie Penney Video Content Producer: Daniel Aihie Social Media Producer: Jasmine Wissart Head of Video for Podcasts: Samson Falodun Director of Podcasts: Vicky Etchells

People in this episode

Host: Global

Topics covered

• F1 rules
• engine mistakes
• racing dynamics
• team finances
• Max Verstappen

Keywords

• F1
• engine mistakes
• Max Verstappen
• FIA
• racing rules
• team costs
• electric power

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: FIA

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