All the headaches F1 teams will face at the Belgian GP

Energy concerns are once again dominating discussion as F1 heads to the power-hungry Spa-Francorchamps circuit for the Belgian GP, so should we expect another weekend of yo-yo racing and drivers complaining? On the latest episode of The Race F1 Podcast, Edd Straw is joined by Mark Hughes and Nelson Valkenburg, of Viaplay Netherlands, to explain the set-up and deployment headaches facing the teams this weekend and to debate whether Ferrari will be the team to take the fight to Mercedes once more. With weather forecasts for Spa looking mixed, the prospect of a first proper wet race under this ruleset is also discussed, plus we examine where the true momentum in the Kimi Antonelli versus George Russell title race lies, and whether there might be a shift in Belgium. 00:00 Spa energy concerns 07:33 Does F1 need more TV graphics? 18:00 How rain could affect 2026 racing 24:25 The title fight and Red Bull vs McLaren 32:20 Antonelli's relentlessness #f1 #formula1 #formulaone #f1podcast #therace #theracef1podcast #grandprix #f1news #f1latest #f1insights #f1updates #spafrancorchamps #belgiangp