{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/6819ae2bf30c20bff775e8a1/69a32aaf7221cfbf201d0402?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Is Verstappen right about F1 2026? Hill and Herbert's verdict","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/6819ae2bf30c20bff775e8a1/1772301007868-23e85dbc-3ca1-4750-a5d6-140c704d8657.jpeg?height=200","description":"<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><p><br></p><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><p><br></p><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><p><br></p><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>","author_name":"The Race Media Ltd"}