LawVS - The Ladder Man

V8 turbos with carbon neutral fuel? Maybe...but we don't get to say.

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Word is that the FIA and teams realise these rules were too much, too soon. A 2.4 litre V8 turbo with synthetic fuels is currently the favourite amongst paddock gossip to replace the current hybrid setup for 2031...and yet that might not be good enough for some fans?

In any case, the last half a century might have shown that F1's engines? Whilst we love them, it all depends on what the big teams and engine makers want and are willing to make and sell. If they can make the V8 turbo work and profitable? They'll do it! Let's talk about how Renault started this all off.

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Why F1's next engine was never yours to decide
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Christian Horner made Toto Wolff untouchable...oops.

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In this current arc of F1, the Mercedes team principal has made plenty of moves to get a type of Formula 1 that his group could thrive under...and with nobody powerful left to stop him politically, within the rules provided from the sport and the FIA. In hindsight, did Christian Horner or a figure LIKE him keep Toto in check? With Horner gone, Wolff seems unchecked...and he's proven to be quite a terrifying figure; keen to divide and conquer rather than remain the stoic observer of the peak of their feud with Red Bull.

Whilst the tide IS turning back toward the 2026 regulations for Formula One being walked back, the framework is set. Was Christian right after all about these cars?

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Christian Horner made Toto Wolff untouchable
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Toto Wolff's grand master plan for 2026 could be about to unravel.

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Upon reflection, Mercedes' plan to dominate Formula 1 in the long term was conceived back in 2019 with their entry into Formula E...where none of their current rivals back then were competing. From there, a series of actions set in motion their political moves to frame the F1 2026 regulations toward the current model. However, their domination has not been as clean as expected. Ferrari and McLaren have shown flashes of competitiveness...and now the FIA is ready to make their move...albeit after Oliver Bearman's crash.

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The 2026 regs are already on trial - for real
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Could these changes bring things back toward the competition alongside other adjustements to the 2026 ruleset?

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George Russell may wind up having kept Hamilton's throne warm instead of claiming it.

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Russell might still win this championship. He’s good enough... but if 2026 keeps making him look like the complicated one while Kimi Antonelli looks like the natural future of Mercedes, then George’s biggest fight may not be with his team-mate at all...it may be with Toto Wolff!,

Not to mention a sense of trust and the feeling that perhaps this F1 team is fundamentally geared towards one side of the garage being somewhat the bearer of misfortune...and the public opinion of George doesn't help his case...but was he taught to act like that? There's a lot to unpack.

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The cruelest role in F1 right now
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Aston Martin’s gone from horrific to embarrassing...not the best thing in the world but it's something.

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After just three race weekends, Aston Martin and Honda have gotten a car across the line around Suzuka. The Japanese Grand Prix marked the moment when genuine progrees had been made thanks to Honda...and the excuses become more traditional. Gone are the mind-melting nerve damaging reports...and now just a case of finding power and pace. Could this wind up exposing Aston Martin's car in the long run as Honda fix their batteries and end the vibrations? Because Honda isn't letting Adrian Newey and Papa Stroll off the hook here. They've unleashed their inner Max Verstappen.

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Aston Martin’s gone from horrific to embarrassing
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