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Why drivers fear F1 2026 will be awful at Spa
We've heard some interesting noises from F1 drivers about what to expect when the 2026 generation of cars hit the track at Spa this weekend, with some of them pretty fearful about how watered down the driving challenge will be at one of F1's classic venues.
Will those worst fears be realised? Edd Straw joins Ben Anderson in our latest video to explain what the reality is likely to look like at corners such as Pouhon and the iconic Eau Rouge-Raidillon combination.
00:00 Worst fears realised?
01:26 A problem mitigated, not eliminated
04:26 A neutered driving challenge
06:34 Spa set-up convergence
09:00 The counterpoint / devil's advocate
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