{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/6819ae2bf30c20bff775e8a1/698e30331506be1a7e3d4e2d?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Bahrain Testing Day 2: What's behind Verstappen's 'anti-racing' rules comment?","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/6819ae2bf30c20bff775e8a1/1770926064465-d2968a1c-6b64-491a-8349-1980cb60cf04.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>Day 2 of F1 testing in Bahrain was dominated by Max Verstappen’s comments about the 2026 regulations - but what’s prompted him to call them “not very Formula 1-like\", \"anti-racing\" and more like \"Formula E on steroids”? Dutch F1 commentator Nelson Valkenburg, of Viaplay Netherlands,&nbsp;joins Edd Straw to give his verdict on Max’s comments, and talk through all the rest of the big stories from the day, including Ferrari’s pace and Mercedes’ struggles.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>Also in this episode, Scott Mitchell-Malm reports back on Aston Martin’s progress after Lance Stroll claimed the team’s new car was up to four and a half seconds off the leading teams, and Jon Noble checks in to discuss the story he broke on Thursday about a potential change to the F1 start procedure that was blocked by Ferrari.</p><p><br></p><p><strong><em>Get your 7-day free trial 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> and enjoy bonus F1 podcasts and ad-free listening.</em></strong></p>","author_name":"The Race Media Ltd"}