LawVS - The Ladder Man

Max Verstappen's not done critiquing the F1 2026 regulations...Climb the ladder with me on Patreon: https://patreon.com/lawvsTalk of Max Verstappen retiring early is common...but the Formula 1 champion is not talking about that. Instead, what he is discussing could be more worrying for the Formula One organisers. Today he spoke of the sport not giving him as much joy as it once did...and the series which DO give him "positive distractions". With the FIA happy to let him and others speak freely about their takes on the rules, the commercial side of F1 is losing its grip on the drivers and the overall fandom right before the Chinese Grand Prix.#f1 #chinesegp #maxverstappen #formula1 #formulaone #f12026 #verstappen #redbullracing #fia #fiaf1 #fiawec #gt3 #mercedesgt3 #formula12026 #f1news #f1latest #f1updates #f1cars #f1drivers #f1drama Max Verstappen’s Problem with F1 Is Bigger Than One Bad Rulehttps://youtu.be/zK9iBewhw8oGet 15% off at the Castore Official website with my special link: https://glnk.io/ryj2p/lawrence #AdCastoreAffCan't watch the ladder? HEAR it instead as a podcast.RSS: https://feeds.acast.com/public/shows/lawvsSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6hcmgaNHAcU5AHjUITTXS8Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/tt/podcast/lawvs-the-ladder-man/id1720160644Brand new PO BOX now open: LawVS, PO BOX 437, WALLINGTON, SM6 6EZ, UKWear a piece of F1 history on your wrist with Mongrip: https://mongrip.com/?ref=mxyyVz7corTaLG

Ferrari's about to do the macarena whilst BYD muses the F1 dance.Climb the ladder with me on Patreon: https://patreon.com/lawvsBefore the Formula 1 Chinese Grand Prix starts, there are plenty of talking points to discuss. Such as Ferrari bringing the attention-grabbing rear wing from Bahrain testing to China...as well as talk about their engine could be poised for further advances. Meanwhile, Chinese automaker BYD is musing the idea of motor racing. Formula One being one of its places of interest. Could this be as a 12th team or working closely with an existing one? Either way, that was a twist...and yet more twists with Aston Martin.And of course it's worth predicting the top 5 for the race itself. Could Russell win again whilst Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc move closer to giving him a challenge? What of McLaren and Red Bull?#f1 #chinesegp #formula1 #f1news #f1latest #formulaone #chinesegrandprix #f1predictions #predictions #maxverstappen #redbullracing #lewishamilton #charlesleclerc #redbull #f12026 #formula12026 #chinesegp My 2026 F1 Chinese Grand Prix Preview & PREDICTIONSMy Predictions for the 2026 F1 Chinese Grand Prixhttps://youtu.be/o8IrJy5epJ8Join the VS Posse today!https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKXm93J-6YEUEBs8WlLagrA/join🐦 https://twitter.com/LawVSX🕚 https://tiktok.com/@lawvsf1🧵 https://threads.net/@lawvsx

Mercedes leader Toto is out to steal Christian's Alpine dream.Climb the ladder with me on Patreon: https://patreon.com/lawvsIn a sudden twist, Toto Wolff is one of many candidates out to buy a stake in the Alpine F1 team, from the original owners Otro Capital...and its celebrity investors. However, we all thought former Red Bull boss Christian Horner was the one to buy it. What happened? Well, it could be more than simply making the team into a satellite team for Merc...it might be a more discrete mission to provide a strategic partnership between himself and Flavio Briatore, Toto. What would this mean for the grid as well as the Mercedes customers, McLaren and Williams? Is this the start of Toto's dominant return?#f1 #totowolff #formula1 #formulaone #f12026 #mercedesf1 #mercedes #alpine #alpinef1team #redbullracing #christianhorner #flaviobriatore #f1news #f1drivers #f1teams #f1updates #f1latest #formula12026 #f1drama Get 15% off at the Castore Official website with my special link: https://glnk.io/ryj2p/lawrence #adcastoreaff Toto Wolff's BLOCKING Christian Hornerhttps://youtu.be/f2S6puRgwYoCan't watch the ladder? HEAR it instead as a podcast.RSS: https://feeds.acast.com/public/shows/lawvsSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6hcmgaNHAcU5AHjUITTXS8Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/tt/podcast/lawvs-the-ladder-man/id1720160644Brand new PO BOX now open: LawVS, PO BOX 437, WALLINGTON, SM6 6EZ, UKWear a piece of F1 history on your wrist with Mongrip: https://mongrip.com/?ref=mxyyVz7corTaLG

F1 is not handling the 2026 debut as well as they could be.Climb the ladder with me on Patreon: https://patreon.com/lawvsWhilst the FIA is busy working on tweaks to the 2026 regulations after testing and the Australian Grand Prix, Formula One's commercial arm is busy putting out fires or smoothing things over. On top of that, new graphics were shown for the race itself and they were...less detailed than usual. Was this a test...or something more permanent for 2026?Thusly, it's brought to my mind a sense of the technical and commercial brains of Formula One not being in step with one another. Whilst the sport's governing body has a plan potentially ready for the Japanese Grand Prix, fans and drivers are speaking up about their concerns and takes. Is F1 listening? Hard to say.#f1 #australiangp #formula1 #formulaone #f12026 #f1updates #f1news #f1latest #f1teams #f1drivers #f1drama #formula12026 #f1cars #maxverstappen Get 15% off at the Castore Official website with my special link: https://glnk.io/ryj2p/lawrence #AdCastoreAffCan't watch the ladder? HEAR it instead as a podcast.RSS: https://feeds.acast.com/public/shows/lawvsSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6hcmgaNHAcU5AHjUITTXS8Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/tt/podcast/lawvs-the-ladder-man/id1720160644Brand new PO BOX now open: LawVS, PO BOX 437, WALLINGTON, SM6 6EZ, UKWear a piece of F1 history on your wrist with Mongrip: https://mongrip.com/?ref=mxyyVz7corTaLG

Mercedes led...but Ferrari are in the mix. And Aston? They tried.Climb the ladder with me on Patreon: https://patreon.com/lawvsThe first race of the new F1 regulations weren't entirely terrible. Action at the start was mad! Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton immediately throwing their team into the equation...but it fell flat due to an overly cautious run plan...expecting Formula 1 to be less reliable than it ultimately was. Meanwhile, George Russell and Kimi Antonelli led the way with Red Bull's Isack Hadjar conking out at the start...the world champion Lando Norris? Stuck in fifth. Who else won this first race of Formula One 2026 as well as lost or were just meh?#f1 #australiangp #ausgp #formula1 #f1news #f1latest #formulaone #australiangrandprix #f1predictions #predictions #maxverstappen #landonorris #redbullracing #f12026 #formula12026 #ferrari #georgerussell #f1updates #f1teams #f1drivers #f1drama Get 15% off at the Castore Official website with my special link: https://glnk.io/ryj2p/lawrence #AdCastoreAffCan't watch the ladder? HEAR it instead as a podcast.RSS: https://feeds.acast.com/public/shows/lawvsSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6hcmgaNHAcU5AHjUITTXS8Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/tt/podcast/lawvs-the-ladder-man/id1720160644Brand new PO BOX now open: LawVS, PO BOX 437, WALLINGTON, SM6 6EZ, UKWear a piece of F1 history on your wrist with Mongrip: https://mongrip.com/?ref=mxyyVz7corTaLG

Well...that was quite wild. Not as bad as it could've been though!Climb the ladder with me on Patreon: https://patreon.com/lawvsAfter months of waiting, the first F1 qualifying of 2026 got started and...it felt like opposite day! At least in terms of Red Bull. Whilst Max Verstappen was thrust into the barrier by his car, his teammate Isack Hadjar flew the flag for the team and ALMOST got said car on the front row...not quite enough to best the Mercedes of George Russell or Kimi Antonelli, but still a valiant effort.Meanwhile, Ferrari faded over the session whilst McLaren had a decent showing with Oscar Piastri leading the way. Audi overachieved despite a reliability issue and Racing Bulls showed that the Ford powertrain of theirs has legs after all! What else could we get from this Formula 1 outing before the big day?#f1 #australiangp #formula1 #formulaone #f12026 #formula12026 #ausgp #maxverstappen #georgerussell #kimiantonelli #isackhadjar #charlesleclerc #f1news #f1latest #f1teams #f1drivers #f1race #f1updates #f1drama Australian GP Qualifying Delivered Absolute Madnesshttps://youtu.be/JgO4lUP3qKU00:00 Q104:33 Q210:14 Q3Get 15% off at the Castore Official website with my special link: https://glnk.io/ryj2p/lawrence #AdCastoreAff

It may only be Friday, but THIS Friday is the most important of F1 2026.Climb the ladder with me on Patreon: https://patreon.com/lawvsWhen it comes to Formula 1's introduction to the 2026 regulations, it was not as shaky as it could've been. CERTAINLY not as much as it was in 2014. Whilst reliability did have wobbles, the car sounded pretty much the same as before...and the sound of the pecking order seems to point towards a very close battle for the top spot in this weekend's Australian Grand Prix!Whilst Ferrari maintained its place as one of the leading teams, Mercedes and McLaren dropped some of their sandbags and laid down their pace; McLaren's Oscar Piastri ESPECIALLY drawing attention. Max Verstappen and Red Bull? Not bad at all...with hopeful signs their second seat curse might be easing....and their new charge Arvid Lindblad making a very big impression.Who else exceeding expectations? As well as matching or falling short of?#f1 #ausgp #formula1 #f1news #f1latest #formulaone #australiangrandprix #f1predictions #predictions #maxverstappen #redbullracing #lewishamilton #charlesleclerc #redbull #f12025 #formula12026 #australiangp #f1teams #f1drivers #f1latest #f1drama Get 15% off at the Castore Official website with my special link: https://glnk.io/ryj2p/lawrence #AdCastoreAffCan't watch the ladder? HEAR it instead as a podcast.RSS: https://feeds.acast.com/public/shows/lawvsSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6hcmgaNHAcU5AHjUITTXS8Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/tt/podcast/lawvs-the-ladder-man/id1720160644

Adrian Newey shifts the focus away from the car...and onto Honda.Climb the ladder with me on Patreon: https://patreon.com/lawvsIn a shocking twist, Aston Martin's team principal Adrian Newey conducted a press conference. There he laid his cards on the table and declared his car as unsafe (at least over a set period of laps as said by Fernando Alonso and Lance Stroll). As a result, the focus has moved considerably! Whilst Honda has to find a solution, primarily, Newey also claims that if that weren't an issue, his car would already be capable of Q3. ALREADY. Sure, it's not winning races but for Aston? That's not bad to start. And in all this? Fernando is the calmest one in the room. How things change.#f1 #fernandoalonso #adriannewey #formula1 #maxverstappen #lancestroll #formulaone #f12026 #formula12026 #astonmartinf1 #astonmartin #f1news #adriannewey #f1latest #f1teams #f1drivers #f1updates #f1drama #hondaracing #hondaf1 #honda Aston Martin’s 2026 Car Is Unsafe!?https://youtu.be/LEgNJ53yXQcGet 15% off at the Castore Official website with my special link: https://glnk.io/ryj2p/lawrence #AdCastoreAffCan't watch the ladder? HEAR it instead as a podcast.RSS: https://feeds.acast.com/public/shows/lawvsSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6hcmgaNHAcU5AHjUITTXS8Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/tt/podcast/lawvs-the-ladder-man/id1720160644Brand new PO BOX now open: LawVS, PO BOX 437, WALLINGTON, SM6 6EZ, UKWear a piece of F1 history on your wrist with Mongrip: https://mongrip.com/?ref=mxyyVz7corTaLG

Verstappen's found a way to get through to F1...by questioning the show!Climb the ladder with me on Patreon: https://patreon.com/lawvsAfter voicing his concerns regarding the 2026 Formula 1 regulations, Max Verstappen has upped the ante by showing concern regarding fan perception regarding the new rules...that it could bore fans or be hard to understand as easily as previous seasons or other motorsports. In that light, the FIA and Formula 1 might take action faster and it could redefine what being a Formula One champion might be all about. #f1 #maxverstappen #fia #formula1 #formulaone #f12026 #landonorris #fiaf1 #f1news #f1latest #formula12026 #f1cars #f1teams #f1drivers #f1updates #f1drama #verstappen Max Verstappen Just Put The FIA Over A Barrelhttps://youtu.be/Vv68hSm7bqQGet 15% off at the Castore Official website with my special link: https://glnk.io/ryj2p/lawrence #AdCastoreAffCan't watch the ladder? HEAR it instead as a podcast.RSS: https://feeds.acast.com/public/shows/lawvsSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6hcmgaNHAcU5AHjUITTXS8Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/tt/podcast/lawvs-the-ladder-man/id1720160644Brand new PO BOX now open: LawVS, PO BOX 437, WALLINGTON, SM6 6EZ, UKWear a piece of F1 history on your wrist with Mongrip: https://mongrip.com/?ref=mxyyVz7corTaLG