Inside Line F1 Podcast

The 2026 F1 season is a full reset, and the fun part is how quickly teams will try to stretch the wording.

In this first short episode of the season, we break down what the new regulation set is really aiming to change, and what it could mean for the way F1 actually races: power unit priorities, driver modes, and why aero conversations are about to sound very different.

And yes, we also get into the first big “everyone’s watching this” storyline of the new era: the compression ratio debate and the kind of interpretation battles the FIA wants resolved before lights out in Australia.

If you’re trying to get ahead of the 2026 noise before launches and testing, this is your clean primer. Drop your boldest 2026 prediction below, and tell us what you want us to explain next.

📍CHAPTERS:
00:00 - 01:32 - 2026 starts here: new era teaser
01:32 - 04:20 - Why F1 keeps rewriting the rulebook
04:20 - 04:37 - Power units: battery becomes the headline
04:37 - 05:12 - Driver modes and manual override talk
05:12 - 11:05 - Active aero vibes: “DRS thinking” changes
11:05 - 14:10 - What the FIA is actually trying to fix
14:10 - 18:09 - The loophole mindset (hello, Mercedes)
18:09 - 20:00 - Compression ratio and “cold vs hot” advantage
20:00 - 20:43 - Predictions and what to watch next

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Our most-awaited, most-popular and hilarious "Formula 1 Parody Awards" episode is now out on the Inside Line F1 Podcast.

We recap F1’s most unbelievable, hilarious and unforgettable moments from 2025 — from Norris’ title chase shock and Verstappen drama to team wars, rivalries, WTF moments and aura highlights. Hit Subscribe to join our F1 community now!

Your hosts for the evening are two of India's most-popular voices of Motorsport, Soumil Arora and Kunal Shah, also the hosts of the Inside Line F1 Podcast.

📍CHAPTERS:
03:03 - 12:02 - Rivalry of the Year
12:02 - 15:28 - Interview of the Year
15:28 - 22:05 - WTF Moment of the Year
22:05 - 27:15 - Aura Moment of the Year
22:05 - 29:22 - Aura Loss Moment of the Year
29:22 - 32:00 - Quote of the Year
32:00 - 33:15 - Rookie of the Year
33:15 - 36:03 - Relationship of the Year

This is the 15th edition of the Inside Line F1 Parody Awards and like every year, the "winner is NEVER who you think it is".

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Yes, we are stirring the pot. But was Lando Norris on anyone's list of favourites for the F1 2025 World Champion? And yes, we ask this while celebrating Norris' crowning glory.

Could Max Verstappen have done something "different" to win the race, but also the title? And what about Oscar Piastri?

Soumil Arora, Sundaram Ramaswami and Kunal Shah discuss the upcoming 2025 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix on the Inside Line F1 Podcast.

#F1 #F12025 #AbuDhabiGP #MaxVerstappen #LandoNorris #OscarPiastri

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It's all happening in Abu Dhabi, and our man Kunal Shah is on-site. Will it be Lando Norris, or will it be Max Verstappen? And of course, can Oscar Piastri do anything of his outside chance to win?

Yes, McLaren-Lando Norris need to do better to handle the pressure, but what about the Race Control? The last time the title battle went down to the wire saw Race Control interpret the regulations differently and on-the-fly!

The 2025 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix brings an end to an era that included ground-effect aerodynamics, hybrid-turbo power units, the (wretched) DRS and of course, the legendary team called Sauber.

Soumil Arora and Kunal Shah discuss the upcoming 2025 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix on the Inside Line F1 Podcast.

#F1 #F12025 #AbuDhabiGP #MaxVerstappen #LandoNorris #OscarPiastri

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Max Verstappen is making McLaren toil harder than anyone imagined to clinch their first Drivers' World Championship since 2008.

After the 2025 Qatar GP, Max Verstappen, Oscar Piastri & Lando Norris are all tied on 7 race wins apiece. Given the way the season has gone, which driver actually deserve the 2025 F1 Drivers' Championship more?

Carlos Sainz scored another podium on merit for Williams, Ferrari's struggles and did Kimi Antonelli let Norris drive past in the last laps to the end?

Soumil Arora and Kunal Shah discuss the 2025 Qatar Grand Prix on the Inside Line F1 Podcast.

#F1 #F12025 #QatarGP #MaxVerstappen #LandoNorris #OscarPiastri #McLaren

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