Our 2026 Barcelona-Catalunya GP predictions
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What are the highlights from the back-to-back F1 race weeks?
Hello everybody and welcome back to the P1 Podcast with Matt and Tommy. Our back-to-back race weeks. We are truly living the dream, aren't we Tom Bellingham? We're so back, back again. No walls to be seen that are close to the racetrack like we've just had in Monaco. So fingers crossed a fast, ferocious Catalunya will provide us with some action.
I mean, the tracks this year have provided action kind of most races, it has to be said. Some controversially, some obviously amazing racing as well. And some momentary. Yeah. And if we see a good race here, my word, F1's cooking.
Now, before we get into the world of predictions, let's talk about some news in F1. We've recorded a separate podcast all about the F1 engine catch-up program, or the ADUO as it's called. It's a bit of a farce, so go and check out that episode because we proper pop off. So, yeah, go and have a listen to that, obviously, after predictions. Other things to mention, Alpine have an FIA hearing for their penalty to basically protest what happened in Monaco. Will it be overturned? I think absolutely not. Personally, I think it's, you know, Alpine obviously kicking off about the fact they've lost the podium. And quite rightly, in the sense of it did seem pretty silly.
Yeah.
I just don't see in-race penalties being overturned, especially when other teams have also suffered from this. And it's only Alpine that are having this hearing. Because at the end of the day, it wasn't a software glitch. It was the fact that it wasn't measured properly.
Yeah, yeah.
Which the teams can do, right? If they really wanted to, I'm sure the FA will turn around and be like, well, that's your judgment from last year. It's changed.
Yeah, exactly. And that will be the argument that they give and probably the fact that, well, it didn't happen to everyone. And it is incredibly unfortunate. We spoke about it in Drive Ratings that, you know, it's not Gasly's fault. There's videos circulating that, you know, it's quite clear that he pressed the pit lane speed limit button. and was plenty slowed down before going into the line and equally plenty slowed down before he then gets off the pit limiter to get out there as well. But as we said before, it's all done on distance and things like that. I can't see it being overturned. They have overturned results in the past before. There was some confusion over a Brazilian Grand Prix back in 2003 where they gave Kimi Raikkonen the win accidentally, then gave it to Fisichella later at the next race.
However, I think the issue lies here. one from what you said previously but also two that there were many drivers that did serve their penalty in that race and you know I'm sure not that not that they'll have a leg to stand on but someone like George Russell could argue well you know I had to serve my five second penalty then got a drive through and all this stuff and I'd have loved to stay out and just hope it didn't happen for later so Yeah, I can't see it being overturned, unfortunately, for Gasly because as much as I want my dad to get the full point for his amazing prediction.
Yeah, I don't think it's happening. So take the half point, Dean, and be happy with it. All right, that's what I'll say.
Enjoy the money.
Exactly. uh other thing to mention is that frederick vesti will be replacing championship leader kimmy antonelli for fp1 for fp1 i probably should have started for fp1 because i thought a lot of you are like what where's kimmy going has he won the championship yeah we put that third in the news yeah yeah it's just so far ahead he's just having a day off let's have a weekend off i mean that's the luxury he could watch the world cup or something and he's just chilling
What recent news in F1 impacts the Catalunya GP predictions?
Yeah, when he's 150 points clear, I think we'll all be calling for him to have a weekend off. So yeah, that's something to keep an eye on as well. See how Vesti does. Of course, if you're unfamiliar, there are times throughout the season where main drivers will be replaced by younger drivers to be able to give them an opportunity in a proper Formula One weekend.
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Chapters
4 chapters
1
What are the highlights from the back-to-back F1 race weeks?
0:05–4:10
2
What recent news in F1 impacts the Catalunya GP predictions?
4:10–20:40
3
What predictions are made for the Catalunya GP race weekend?
20:40–21:30
4
How do the hosts evaluate driver performances leading up to the race?
21:30–30:49