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BONUS: Will Middle East conflict disrupt F1? Who's the winner from big engine row decision?
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Mar 2, 202615:08
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There’s been a lot of news over the weekend affecting Formula 1 so we wanted to record an extra episode for you to make some sense of it all.
Strikes in the Middle East mean there’s question marks over two upcoming races, and some travel to the first race of the year in Australia has been disrupted.
And big rule changes are coming in June after Mercedes reportedly found a massive loophole - but will it be too late by then? What does this mean for the title race? And is it fair to penalise them for innovation?
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"BONUS: Will Middle East conflict disrupt F1? Who's the winner from big engine row decision?" is an episode of Up To Speed. Runtime 15 min. Published March 2, 2026. Hit play above to stream it here, or open the free Spot Sports app for background play and offline downloads.