The Race F1 Podcast Tech Show: Where can F1 make improvements to the new formula?
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Mar 10, 2026 
Gary Anderson, former F1 technical director known for clear, no-nonsense car and power unit analysis. He talks about Australia’s mixed technical debut, start-line battery and stalling risks, energy harvesting and deployment trade-offs, whether teams will tame early chaos, and targeted tweaks like smoother power ramping and battery packaging fixes.
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Results Depend On Team And Driver Together
- Race outcomes are a team-driver combination, not just driver skill, because ERS and controls change what drivers can do.
- Mercedes' weekend success came from both car/package optimization and the team's tools, not only driving.
Prepare For Rapid Team Optimization
- Expect teams to simulate and standardize the early-race overtaking tricks, which will calm opening-lap chaos.
- Edd Straw predicts teams will use video and data to optimize energy save/use patterns after Melbourne.
Map Electrical Power To Driver Inputs
- Make ERS and harvesting behavior driver-friendly by mapping electrical torque to throttle and brake inputs.
- Gary suggests ramped power delivery tied to pedal positions so drivers retain meaningful control.