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+0.070 F1 2026 Mid-Season Review Pt 2: Williams Regret & Newey's Gamble

+0.070 F1 2026 Mid-Season Review Pt 2: Williams Regret & Newey's Gamble9 aug32 min

<p>Part 2 of our F1 mid-season review — this time we&#39;re deep in the midfield, where the real chaos is happening. Carlos Sainz&#39;s move to Williams isn&#39;t going the way anyone expected, Racing Bulls are quietly outperforming expectations (and maybe helping Max more than people realize), and the Haas-Audi fight for P7 is getting genuinely tense.We also cover Cadillac&#39;s recurring brake fire issues, Aston Martin&#39;s Honda power unit compromises, and whether Adrian Newey&#39;s Hungary upgrades are the turning point that saves their season — plus the rumors swirling around Lawrence Stroll selling his shares.Did Sainz make the wrong call ignoring his father&#39;s advice to join Audi instead? Drop your take below.0:00 - The F1 Midfield Chaos Explained1:44 - Are Racing Bulls Faster Than Red Bull?3:29 - Did the Sister Team Help Max Verstappen?6:42 - Haas vs Audi: The Fight for P710:29 - Why Carlos Sainz Already Regrets Williams14:24 - Can Williams Escape Mercedes&#39; Shadow?17:47 - Cadillac&#39;s Brake Fires &amp; Technical Disasters23:18 - Adrian Newey &amp; Aston Martin&#39;s Engine Nightmare27:57 - Aston Martin&#39;s Hungary Upgrades: A Turning Point?31:38 - Outro: Focusing on 2027</p>