The 10 weirdest quirks of F1’s 2026 car

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Accidental overtakes. Potential pole laps ruined if you lift off the throttle to correct a slide. Computer glitches that cost you podiums.

Welcome to the weirdness of F1 2026...

00:00 2026 weirdness
00:35 Accidental overtakes
01:16 Glitch central
02:02 A quali lap wrecker
02:52 The algorithm is king
03:36 Keeping up the revs for starts
04:21 A formation lap headache
06:11 Shutting cars down in quali
07:05 A vanishing 50km/h
07:47 Terrifying closing speeds
08:27 Slower is faster

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