F1 Mid-Season Review - Biggest Surprise and Disappointment

F1's on summer break, so it's the perfect to look at what's gone on in the season so far. 11 races are done and there's a lot to takeaway from it all. Which drivers and team have been a disappointment and which ones were a surprise? We're going to be chatting all about it.In this episode:00:00 Intro00:48 No Silly Season?02:09 2026 Regs08:00 Kimi's Epic Start to the Season10:29 George Russell's Struggles 14:48 Mercedes Engine Reliability Issues?15:17 Ferrari Ready to Fight?16:20 Lewis Hamilton's Got His Groove Back18:33 Charles Leclerc's Small Struggle19:11 Ferrari's Engine Deficit20:37 The Development Race23:43 What's Gone on With Aston Martin?25:38 Major Disappointment From Williams27:31 Cadillac's First Races in F1 29:52 How Does Hadjar Measure Up To Verstappen?32:43 Arvid Lindblad - 2026's Only Rookie