On this week's episode, we take a look at the relative performances at F1's 2026 Shakedown Testing in Barcelona. There's often not much to take away from private tests, as teams like to hold on to their secrets until the first qualifying session of the year. However, one thing we can look at is body language of the drivers, their responses to interviews, the mileage of the teams, confidence within the paddock, etc.

So who do we think is looking good? Is it going to be Mercedes dominance as predicted by the engine regulation changes? Or are Red Bull going to start this year off well and develop like they did last year? Are Ferrari or McLaren in the mix again this year? Is there anything Adrian Newey can bring to Aston Martin to thrust them back up the order?

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We're back for a new season! On this week's episode we take a look at the 2026 crop of F1 liveries, ranking them and discussing the new era of Formula 1. We're joined this week by Katie, who is still relatively new to the world of F1 and approaches the new regulations from a fresh perspective.

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Recording date 06/02/2026.

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On this week's episode Tim and Josh are joined by returning podcast guest Cam and newcomer Matty to rate the 2025 F1 grid for the second half of the 2025 season. In the final part of this episode we take a look at McLaren, Mercedes, Racing Bulls, Red Bull, Kick Sauber, and Williams, focusing in on the drivers and commenting on their performance.Join us for 2026 season preview next week.Get involved in the podcast at linktr.ee/aatapex or in the comments on Spotify and/or YouTube.Head over to blog.aheadattheapex.com for more info.

On this week's episode Tim and Josh are joined by returning podcast guest Cam and newcomer Matty to rate the 2025 F1 grid for the second half of the 2025 season. In the first part of this episode we take a look at Alpine, Aston Martin, Ferrari, and Haas, focusing in on the drivers and commenting on their performance.

Join us for part 2 next week for the rest of the grid's ratings.

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In this episode, we cover the final moments of the 2025 Formula 1 season. Tim and Josh discuss the final rounds ahead of the title decider in Abu Dhabi. We also discuss the controversial ending to the World Drivers' Championship and take a look towards the 2026 season.

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On this week's episode, Josh and Tim round off the World Endurance Championship 2025 season with a feature on the 8 hours of Bahrain and the story of Ferrari's historic championship run. Join us for discussions about Aston Martin's first season in the Hypercar division and the departure of Valentino Rossi from BMW LMGT3.

Much more to be found inside.

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Join us for our end of season MotoGP rider rankings, featuring our special guest Jake. We discuss the relative performances of the MotoGP grid and assign our ratings out of 10.

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MotoGP mid-season review. Now that we are at the halfway point of the MotoGP season, we thought it was time to give some rider rankings. Join Josh and Jake as they review the riders so far this season!

Originally uploaded mid 2025.

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