What's the Pecking order heading into week 2 of F1 Testing? + 2026 regulations causing safety concerns? | Feb 16th, 2026

February 16
56 mins

Episode Description

On this episode of Nailing the Apex, Tim Hauraney is joined by ViaPlay's Nelson Valkenburg to talk about how all the F1 teams looked after their first week of testing.


00:00 Who has the advantage heading into the season?

04:28 Looking at each teams testing performance: Red Bull

05:20 Mercedes

08:23 McLaren

15:51 Ferrari

19:09 Haas

22:26 Williams

23:53 Alpine

25:11 Audi

26:04 Racing Bulls

28:01 Cadillac

31:40 Aston Martin

36:53 The importance of gearboxes on the new cars


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