Miami race week is here and after five weeks away, this one hits differently. New FIA mid-season regulations, major upgrade packages across every team, sprint weekend format, and a competitive picture that nobody can read with any real confidence. It feels like a season opener. Because it basically is.


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In this episode Terry Widdows breaks down everything ahead of Miami:
FIA regulation changes: race boost capped at 150kW, super clipping raised to 350kW, qualifying recharge down to 7MJ, the safety case and why it might cost us racing action
The Bearman/Colapinto Suzuka incident and what actually triggered the mid-season package


Mercedes: three wins, zero circuit-specific weakness, and a filming day spent entirely on starts rather than performance and what that tells you about where they are


Ferrari and McLaren upgrades arriving in Miami, Andrea Stella calling the MCL40 an entirely new car


Red Bull weight problem, rotating rear wing development, and the understeer issues keeping them mid-table


Cadillac first home Grand Prix, Haas midfield form, Aston Martin Honda reliability, Williams weight issues, Audi sidepod design that McLaren are watching


Miami circuit: 5.412km, 19 corners, three DRS zones, sector three straight, the turn 14/15 chicane, elevation change
Pirelli C3/C4/C5 softest compound selection, energy management as the central race variable, one stop expected
Engine compression test timeline, token updates, who benefits and who does not


Four years of Coffee Corner, what the break meant and what is not changing

Full weekend coverage at coffeecornermotorsport.com


Coffee Corner Motorsport, independent fact-first motorsport journalism built from a shed in Worcestershire.
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Miami race week is here and after five weeks away, this one hits differently. New FIA mid-season regulations, major upgrade packages across every team, sprint weekend format, and a competitive picture that nobody can read with any real confidence. It feels like a season opener. Because it basically is. This episode is sponsored by Sports Commentators. Get 10% off at checkout using the link below using code CC10πŸ‘‡ https://thesportscommentators.com/discount/CC10 In this episode Terry Widdows breaks down everything ahead of Miami: FIA regulation changes: race boost capped at 150kW, super clipping raised to 350kW, qualifying recharge down to 7MJ, the safety case and why it might cost us racing action The Bearman/Colapinto Suzuka incident and what actually triggered the mid-season package Mercedes: three wins, zero circuit-specific weakness, and a filming day spent entirely on starts rather than performance and what that tells you about where they are Ferrari and McLaren upgrades arriving in Miami, Andrea Stella calling the MCL40 an entirely new car Red Bull weight problem, rotating rear wing development, and the understeer issues keeping them mid-table Cadillac first home Grand Prix, Haas midfield form, Aston Martin Honda reliability, Williams weight issues, Audi sidepod design that McLaren are watching Miami circuit: 5.412km, 19 corners, three DRS zones, sector three straight, the turn 14/15 chicane, elevation change Pirelli C3/C4/C5 softest compound selection, energy management as the central race variable, one stop expected Engine compression test timeline, token updates, who benefits and who does not Four years of Coffee Corner, what the break meant and what is not changing Full weekend coverage at coffeecornermotorsport.com Coffee Corner Motorsport, independent fact-first motorsport journalism built from a shed in Worcestershire. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices