<p>Join Edd Straw and Jon Noble as they discuss all of the big stories from Day 1 of F1 testing in Bahrain, including Mercedes boss Toto Wolff’s assertion that the Red Bull is the benchmark car.&nbsp;Edd and Jon also provide some trackside observations of watching the new cars in action, and reflect on Lewis Hamilton’s comments about the new regulations. They also provide an update on every team’s progress on the first day of running.&nbsp;</p><br><p><strong><em>Get your 7-day free trial to The Race Members' Club </em></strong><a href="https://www.patreon.com/cw/TheRace/membership" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong><em>on Patreon today</em></strong></a><strong><em> and enjoy bonus F1 podcasts and ad-free listening. </em></strong></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>