Motor Sport F1 Show with Mark Hughes

F1 testing surprise: why F1 drivers love new 2026 cars

Motor Sport F1 Show with Mark Hughes

Show Notes

The surprise verdict from the first days of 2026 Formula 1 testing; the mood at McLaren; how good really is Mercedes' power unit; and what next for Lewis Hamilton? In the very first episode of the Motor Sport F1 Show, Mark Hughes and Bryn Lucas explore what's going on behind the stories that really matter.

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