{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/65d62214ef2fd50016e3359a/6a8233af03af5e222ad8af37?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"DRIVE TIME: Best & Worst Drivers Of 2026 (So Far)","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/65d62214ef2fd50016e3359a/1786917744355-46e7d33f-9bf9-4ad3-9371-6fd05eb2f708.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p><a href=\"https://f1.pxf.io/c/5051931/2951819/11910\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Get Up To 40% Off OFFICAL F1 Merch from Every Team</strong></a><strong> USE CODE: F1TRACK</strong></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p>Send Your Voicenote To laurence@offthegridf1.co.uk</p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Keep The Show On The Road, </strong><a href=\"https://buymeacoffee.com/offthegrid\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Contribute Here</strong></a><strong> </strong></p><p><br></p><p>In this episode of the Drive Time Podcast, I look at the drivers who have stood out during the 2026 Formula 1 season so far, as well as those who have struggled to deliver, and crown who has been best and who has been worst.</p><p><br></p><p>Don’t forget to send me your best and worst drivers of the season so far, email laurence@offthegridf1.co.uk</p><p><br></p><p>With the championship battle beginning to take shape, I discuss the performances, expectations, car performance, reliability issues, and circumstances that have influenced the drivers’ seasons. I also consider why judging a driver purely by results can be misleading when the machinery beneath them varies so much.</p>","author_name":"Off The Grid"}