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Our verdict on F1 2026 so far | Stay On Track with Hill and Herbert E6
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F1 2026's racing has been compared to Mario Kart - but is that a fair comparison, and is it actually a good thing? Damon Hill and Johnny Herbert discuss that on the latest episode Stay On Track.
They also talk about the standout drivers of 2026 so far.
00:00 Predictions revisited
02:51 Verdict on 2026 so far
28:27 Does it need fixing?
36:42 Standout drivers
42:06 The Mercedes advantage
51:33 Verstappen's criticism
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