Jake and Damian go inside the 2026 Australian Grand Prix — not with lap times and race analysis, but with something rarer: direct messages from the people who were actually there.

Jake shares a WhatsApp from Haas team principal Ayao Komatsu on leading through complete uncertainty. A message from Fernando Alonso's number one mechanic on why culture beats performance when nothing is certain. And a voice note from former Williams team principal Claire Williams on what COVID taught her about navigating the unknown.

With cars failing on the grid, drivers feeling mixed emotions in the cockpit, and an entirely new era of Formula One rewriting the rulebook overnight, Jake and Damian use the chaos of Australia to ask a question that matters well beyond the paddock: how do you lead, perform and stay steady when everything changes at once?

Listen to our full episodes with guests mentioned in this episode:

Adrian Newey: https://pod.fo/e/267f99

Ayao Komatsu: https://pod.fo/e/37b872

Ollie Bearman: https://pod.fo/e/39acad

Claire Williams: https://pod.fo/e/2b956b

George Russell: https://pod.fo/e/1527c9

Fernando Alonso: https://pod.fo/e/1e5849

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What F1 Insiders Told Us After the Australian Grand Prix

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What F1 Insiders Told Us After the Australian Grand Prix