<p>Damon Hill and Johnny Herbert return to discuss a polarising pair of races to kick-start the 2026 season. Some have controversially compared the racing to Mario Kart - but is that a fair comparison, and is it actually a good thing? Our grand prix winners discuss what they've liked and disliked about the new rules, debate whether F1 should exist more to thrill the drivers or entertain fans, and share their stand-out drivers of the season so far.</p><br><p><strong><em>Get bonus F1 podcasts, extra content and ad-free listening, sign-up 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>. For a limited time you can get 90% off your first month!</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>