Formula Fools

This isn’t just a race review.
This is the story of the most controversial moment in Formula 1 history — the Crashgate at the 2008 Singapore Grand Prix.
A race that looked chaotic at the time…
…but was anything but.
In this episode:
Why the 2008 Singapore GP mattered so much in a title fight decided by 1 point
How Fernando Alonso went from nowhere to winning — and why it didn’t make sense
The exact moment Nelson Piquet Jr. crashed… and why it changed everything
How Flavio Briatore and Pat Symonds made the plan work
The fallout: bans, cover-ups, and how F1 tried to contain the scandal
And whether Felipe Massa was actually robbed of the 2008 championship
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Nearly 20 years later…
…the race still counts, the title still stands…
…but the story isn’t finished. 🏁
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The 2026 season finally came alive in Miami.
In this Formula Fools race review, David and Skin break down a chaotic Miami GP weekend that saw McLaren fight back, Max Verstappen spin on lap one, and Aston Martin somehow become slower than Formula 2 cars.
This episode includes:
Kimi Antonelli winning his third race in a row and extending his championship lead
McLaren’s massive upgrades finally making them genuine threats again
Max Verstappen’s lap one spin and Red Bull’s sudden pace improvement
Ferrari’s confusing weekend, late penalties, and Lewis Hamilton’s strong recovery drive
Why Aston Martin’s Miami performance was genuinely embarrassing
Haas, Williams and Alpine all heading in very different directions
Plus:
Guru and Fool of the Week
FIA penalty chaos and why the stewarding frustrated David
Liam Lawson launching Pierre Gasly into orbit
And a look ahead to special upcoming episodes on Crashgate, Spygate, and the 2005 US Grand Prix 🏁
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The 2026 season just delivered its biggest statement yet.

Suzuka gave us dominance, drama, and our first real signs that these new regulations might be a little… unpredictable.

In this episode:

Kimi Antonelli goes back-to-back and becomes the youngest championship leader ever
Why his race pace was on another level compared to everyone else
Oscar Piastri’s standout drive — and why it still wasn’t enough
Russell’s strange race explained (energy limits + software glitch)
Bearman’s huge crash and the growing concern around “clipping”
Why Mercedes look ahead of the game — and Red Bull don’t

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Three races in…

…and this season already makes zero sense. 🏁
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This one’s a little different.

A special Formula Fools throwback episode — part collaboration with We Got The Chocolates, part deep dive into the chaos that is the 2026 regulations.

Because before we even got to Melbourne… we thought we knew what was coming.

We didn’t.

In this episode, you’ll hear a segment from our collab with the Chocs crew — breaking down our Australian GP trip, answering Lee’s questions as a newer fan, and (importantly) exposing just how wrong we were about teams like Williams and Aston Martin heading into 2026.

Then we rewind.

Back to mid-2025 — when the regs were still just theory, hype, and optimism.

This is our original breakdown of what 2026 should have been.

And honestly… it hits very differently now.

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Because on paper, the 2026 regulations sounded like exactly what Formula 1 needed:

Smaller, lighter cars
Less drag, less dirty air
New active aero (goodbye DRS… hello X-mode & Z-mode)
A massive shift to hybrid power — nearly 50/50 electric and combustion
Fully sustainable fuels
A complete reset of the competitive order

It was pitched as the biggest shake-up since the turbo-hybrid era in 2014.

A proper reset button.

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So in this episode, David and Skin break it all down in proper “Fools” fashion:

The Big Changes

Why the cars are getting smaller, lighter, and (hopefully) better to race
What the new active aero actually means — and why it’s basically DRS in disguise
The new manual battery boost system (hello KERS 2.0)
Why energy management is about to become one of the biggest skills in F1

The Engine Shift

The removal of the MGU-H
A much bigger MGU-K (aka way more electric power)
Why drivers might have less power at the end of straights
And how all of this could completely change how races are fought

The Bigger Picture

Why F1 is going all-in on 100% sustainable fuels
How this could actually impact road cars worldwide
And why this regulation cycle is about more than just racing — it’s about relevance

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But the real fun of this episode?

Hearing what we thought would happen…

…compared to what actually happened in Melbourne.

Because this was recorded when:

Williams were apparently building a future title-winning car
Aston Martin looked like a serious threat
And everyone thought they’d nailed the regs

Fast forward a few races…

…and yeah.

Not quite.

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This is Formula Fools at its core:

Learning the sport
Getting things wrong
Figuring it out together

…and having a laugh while we do it.

If you’ve ever wondered why F1 changes its rules, how these cars actually work, or why every new era starts with chaos — this is the episode for you.

And if nothing else…

…it proves one thing:

No one knows anything.
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The 2026 season is officially heating up — and the Chinese Grand Prix might have just given us the first real statement of the new era.

In this Formula Fools race review, David and Skin break down an unbelievable weekend at the Chinese Grand Prix — featuring a historic performance from rookie sensation Kimi Antonelli.

Because what he did in Shanghai was ridiculous.

Youngest pole sitter in F1 history — breaking the record previously held by Sebastian Vettel.
Second-youngest race winner ever.
And his first Grand Slam — pole position, race win, and fastest lap.

At 19.

David and Skin dive into how Antonelli managed the entire weekend like a veteran — bouncing back from a small slip in the sprint race and delivering one of the most complete rookie weekends we’ve ever seen.

Seriously… there was a moment where we had to ask if he might secretly be Kimi Räikkönen in disguise.

But the Mercedes story doesn’t stop there.

George Russell also delivered a massive weekend, dominating the sprint race and pushing Antonelli hard in the main event. With Russell only a few points ahead in the standings, we’re suddenly asking a very real question:

Is Mercedes about to dominate this new regulation era?

Or are we about to witness a full-blown teammate battle?

Meanwhile, Ferrari had a fascinating weekend.

Lewis Hamilton grabbed back-to-back poles across the sprint and the main race — a huge sign he might be properly back at the front again. His race pace, starts, and battery management were elite all weekend.

Charles Leclerc was also right in the fight, delivering brilliant wheel-to-wheel battles with Hamilton that showed Ferrari finally have a car capable of racing the Mercedes duo.

Elsewhere on the grid:

Oliver Bearman absolutely smashed the weekend for Haas with a huge P5 — proof that the team might be a genuine midfield force this year.
Cadillac Formula 1 Team showed serious pace but also got tangled in a messy opening-lap incident.
Williams Racing finally grabbed points… and somehow still managed a DNS in the same weekend.
And reigning champions McLaren had a nightmare with a double DNS.

Not ideal.

We also introduce a new segment — “Listen to the Fools” — where we hear from listeners Jay and Kelvin, bringing their own questions and takes into the show.

Plus we hand out our Guru and Fool of the race, debate the growing reliability issues in the new 2026 power units, and ask whether drivers like Max Verstappen are right to be frustrated with the new era of cars.

Finally, we look ahead to Suzuka and the Japanese Grand Prix, where the big questions are:

Can Mercedes continue their early dominance?
Will the new hybrid power units keep causing reliability problems?
And will Suzuka’s brutal layout expose the real strengths and weaknesses of these new cars?

Two races in…

…and this season already feels unpredictable. 🏁
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