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F1 Mid-Season Review - Biggest Surprise and Disappointment
Episode 1311th August 2026 • The Steward's Office - An F1 Podcast • The Steward's Office
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F1's on summer break, so it's the perfect to look at what's gone on in the season so far. 11 races are done and there's a lot to takeaway from it all. Which drivers and team have been a disappointment and which ones were a surprise? We're going to be chatting all about it.

In this episode:

00:00 Intro

00:48 No Silly Season?

02:09 2026 Regs

08:00 Kimi's Epic Start to the Season

10:29 George Russell's Struggles

14:48 Mercedes Engine Reliability Issues?

15:17 Ferrari Ready to Fight?

16:20 Lewis Hamilton's Got His Groove Back

18:33 Charles Leclerc's Small Struggle

19:11 Ferrari's Engine Deficit

20:37 The Development Race

23:43 What's Gone on With Aston Martin?

25:38 Major Disappointment From Williams

27:31 Cadillac's First Races in F1

29:52 How Does Hadjar Measure Up To Verstappen?

32:43 Arvid Lindblad - 2026's Only Rookie

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