<p>Max Verstappen has been incredibly critical of the direction F1 has taken with its 2026 rules - but does he have a point? Is F1 <em>still</em> F1?</p><br><p>That's the key topic of conversation in the latest episode of Stay On Track, in which 1996 world champion Damon Hill and three-time grand prix winner Johnny Herbert look ahead to the season-opening race in Australia and contemplate what we can expect from the racing in this new era of F1.</p><br><p>They also discuss whether they'd have liked to have driven these cars, speculate on how the team-mate battles might play out in the 'big four' teams, and pick a winner for the first race based on what they saw in testing.</p><br><p><strong><em>Want bonus F1 podcasts, extra content and ad-free listening? Join 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 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>