Our 2026 Japanese GP predictions
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What predictions do Matt and Tommy make for the Japanese GP?
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What recent news impacts the F1 teams before the Japanese GP?
to the P1 Podcast with Matt and Tommy. We are here. It's race week again until we have a big old school holiday. We, of course, have two cancelled races in April, which means we have the whole of April off to mull in our thoughts and wonder what is going to happen for the rest of this Formula One season. But thankfully, we have a race weekend to enjoy. It's Japan, Suzuka, legendary Tommy. You're on holiday. I am. You're having a good time. I am yeah the internet's holding up I can see you moving I tried the internet in this Airbnb we've got and when I checked last night it was the speed I did a speed test and it said 0.02 megabytes so I'm now that's not gonna do it no exactly you I was talking to earlier as a as a jpeg but now I've gone untethered it seems to be I can see you moving at least so it's good time this is it's good progress we're doing something we're having a conversation that's all that matters
How did Max Verstappen's recent race end in disqualification?
Now, we need to get into some news before we get into our predictions, which I know a lot of you quite like. A little bit of a roundup of what's been going on after the last race week, as it's been a few days. Now, the biggest bombshell has to be Jonathan Wheatley The team principal of Audi leaving after two races due to personal reasons, the team has said. However, he is also heavily rumoured to be joining Aston Martin because essentially Adrian Newey is not... stepping down as such but just moving his role we never thought he was going to be a full-time team principal anyway we also did not think he was going to be like taken out of that position after two races but clearly the whole problems that are going on at Aston Martin mean that that they need his thinking power elsewhere and that opens up a slot for Jonathan Wheatley to essentially
go there and it's not confirmed it's not happening right now but it's insanely heavily rumoured and Jonathan Wheatley could well be joining Aston Martin as team principal after we don't know how long but that is such a crazy story after everything we've heard about him believing in the Audi journey and this that and the other 100%. I mean, we were at the Audi launch, weren't we? We got to speak to him.
What are the new liveries introduced for the Japanese GP?
And within two races, the confirmed news is nothing about Adrian Newey yet. But Jonathan Wheatley has been confirmed as leaving Audi, which they're not going to get rid of him unless he's going elsewhere, are they? Because he's been a fantastic team principal. And clearly Aston Martin believe that, and I think rightly so, that having a proper, you know, front and center team principle is the best way to go. Adrian Newey is an unbelievable, you know, character in Formula One. But he, for me, he was never a team principle. Like he is, his genius is incredible. sitting there with a notepad on the grid and sketching the other cars and writing everything down and then going back to his drawing board and creating you know incredible things in formula one he's not the front and center where he gets all the heat having to do you know media sessions and particularly just think of the the stress that he's going to be going through as well now with everything that's going on at Aston Martin getting bombarded with questions what's gone wrong what's gone wrong
I've never seen Adrian Newey look so stressed and everything that's going on. So I'm not surprised if him taking a step back
What surprises do Matt and Tommy predict for the race?
So we'll have to wait and see as to when this announcement, if it ever comes, for Jonathan Wheatley to Aston Martin happens. But that is what is expected. And yeah, I mean, look, Jonathan maybe wanted an Aston Martin role, but it wasn't up for grabs. And now it has come up for grabs due to the problems at the team. And he's taken it with both hands. But either way, there's some very expensive contract negotiations and contract ending clauses and things like that, I'm sure.
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Chapters
8 chapters
1
What predictions do Matt and Tommy make for the Japanese GP?
0:00–0:34
2
What recent news impacts the F1 teams before the Japanese GP?
0:34–1:33
3
How did Max Verstappen's recent race end in disqualification?
1:33–2:50
4
What are the new liveries introduced for the Japanese GP?
2:50–4:02
5
What surprises do Matt and Tommy predict for the race?
4:02–4:59
6
Who are the expected top contenders for the podium?
4:59–5:43
7
What are the crazy predictions for the Japanese GP?
5:43–7:05
8
What final thoughts do Matt and Tommy share after making their predictions?
7:05–31:59