LawVS - The Ladder Man

Aston Martin’s gone from horrific to embarrassing...not the best thing in the world but it's something. Climb the ladder with me on Patreon: https://patreon.com/lawvs After just three race weekends, Aston Martin and Honda have gotten a car across the line around Suzuka. The Japanese Grand Prix marked the moment when genuine progrees had been made thanks to Honda...and the excuses become more tradi...

It's more than just the car...or even the FIA for Max Verstappen. Climb the ladder with me on Patreon: https://patreon.com/lawvs The biggest mystery in F1 right now is the real motive as to why Max Verstappen feels weary with these Formula 1 regulations for 2026. Sure, his Red Bull RB22 isn't performing well AND he's made his feelings clear about the Formula One ruleset. For years now! However, in...

I'm a patient ladder man...but I sense that we were all duped regarding 2026. Climb the ladder with me on Patreon: https://patreon.com/lawvs The Formula 1 Japanese Grand Prix set in motion a new conversation. That the regulations cannot be ignored in their current guise. The crash of Oliver Bearman and the lack of power Franco Colapinto highlighted an issue drivers have brough to the FIA and FOM's...

Blimey. I don't think George Russell expected this to happen...and the FIA hoped it wouldn't. Join the VS Posse today! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKXm93J-6YEUEBs8WlLagrA/join Even though this year's F1 Japanese Grand Prix was more interesting the 2025 edition, it wasn't a complete success. Despite more overtakes, the regulators saw their 2026 Formula 1 rules suffer the power starving nature...

Max Verstappen had a good thing going...and then that happened. Climb the ladder with me on Patreon: https://patreon.com/lawvs In a shock exchange, the journalist from Abu Dhabi 2025 which got stuck under Max Verstappen's craw comes back into the headlines. Not through another reductive question...but by just breathing the same air as the F1 driver. In that moment, it set a potential precedent. Wh...

The FIA responds to our collective worries about F1 qualifying. Climb the ladder with me on Patreon: https://patreon.com/lawvs One day before Formula 1 begins running the Japanese Grand Prix proper, the FIA has begun to implement their findings from the 2026 regulations from both testing and the opening two races. The answer, for now? Less power in qualifying. Is this enough to stem the flow of ha...

WHY did Jonathan Wheatley leave Audi for, likely, ASTON MARTIN? Climb the ladder with me on Patreon: https://patreon.com/lawvs One of the weirder twists of the 2026 F1 season relates to the team principal of Audi moving to, logic would point toward, a team which is too busy shaking its drivers Fernando Alonso and Lance Stroll to pieces? On the surface, it looks bizarre...but when you think about i...

Suzuka looks set to see whether or not Max Verstappen's season has hope. Climb the ladder with me on Patreon: https://patreon.com/lawvs The 2026 F1 Japanese GP is always the highlight of the calendar, especially with a duel between Ferrari and Mercedes looking likely to be quite interesting, given the importances of corner stability. As McLaren pray for a simple weekend, Aston Martin just want to...

Mercedes may have an advantage its customers can't easily overcome. Climb the ladder with me on Patreon: https://patreon.com/lawvs McLaren and Williams are left reeling at their misfortune in 2026. Their F1 cars cannot tap into the full potential of their Mercedes-supplied power units...in Oscar Piastri's case, he can't even START a Formula 1 Grand Prix! What's going on? Well, McLaren needs to get...

China's interested in F1...but it won't be a sudden arrival. Climb the ladder with me on Patreon: https://patreon.com/lawvs BYD and Geely have recently expressed interest in entering Formula 1 in the near future. Whilst coming in with billions of dollars is not practical in Formula One 2026, a steady introduction could be the way to go. Sort of similar to the Toyota model with Haas. First a techni...

At the first sign of trouble, Aston Martin FAILED the works team test. Climb the ladder with me on Patreon: https://patreon.com/lawvs After years of preparations, the initial template for Aston Martin-Honda's working partnership has failed. Specatcularly. Despite racking up more race laps than McLaren after the first two rounds of F1 2026, that's little comfort for the newly minted Formula 1 works...

Red Bull have problems...but at least they've finished races. What's going on with McLaren? Climb the ladder with me on Patreon: https://patreon.com/lawvs Worse than 2023's start? McLaren have only finished one race distance whilst its rivals Ferrari and Mercedes have four times that! Even Aston Martin have completed more race laps than the defending F1 champions. Has the Mercedes power unit offer...

Max Verstappen is not a fan of the 2026 regulations...and his Red Bull is making his feelings even worse. Climb the ladder with me on Patreon: https://patreon.com/lawvs After just two races, Red Bull's F1 car has proven to have more than just simple engine problems...everything is problematic! What Max Verstappen and Isack Hadjar are driving could be something fundamentally wrong with the RB22 For...

As Max Verstappen doubles down on F1 2026 criticism, change will come soon. Climb the ladder with me on Patreon: https://patreon.com/lawvs Formula 1 may not be anti-racing...but it could be anti WEIRD racing. What the first two Formula One races proved is that there can be some good contests for position as long as the cars aren't starved for energy thanks to the pitfalls of superclipping. The Chi...

Kimi Antonelli made history whilst Ferrari clapped back...kinda. Join the VS Posse today! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKXm93J-6YEUEBs8WlLagrA/join Lewis Hamilton secured his first ever lead race podium ahead of a very spirited Charles Leclerc. George Russell had to really push his car to get passed both red cars...but the Italian Stappen had his day without any issues...until a lock-up near t...

George Russell got a rude awakening...he has competition. From his teammate. Climb the ladder with me on Patreon: https://patreon.com/lawvs Kimi Antonelli made history as Mercedes endured a flawed Saturday. The Italian coming back from a frought sprint race to pole position for the F1 Chinese Grand Prix tomorrow BESTING George Russell by a decent margin. But Ferrari were not that far behind them a...

What's gone on with Williams in what was meant to be THEIR year? Climb the ladder with me on Patreon: https://patreon.com/lawvs 2026 was supposed to be the year where James Vowles had a team and car which looked normal. Not a race winner or title favourite, but at least a noticeable continuation of their overperforming 2025 car. However, what's become clear is that the F1 team grossly overestimate...

Max Verstappen's not done critiquing the F1 2026 regulations... Climb the ladder with me on Patreon: https://patreon.com/lawvs Talk of Max Verstappen retiring early is common...but the Formula 1 champion is not talking about that. Instead, what he is discussing could be more worrying for the Formula One organisers. Today he spoke of the sport not giving him as much joy as it once did...and the ser...

Ferrari's about to do the macarena whilst BYD muses the F1 dance. Climb the ladder with me on Patreon: https://patreon.com/lawvs Before the Formula 1 Chinese Grand Prix starts, there are plenty of talking points to discuss. Such as Ferrari bringing the attention-grabbing rear wing from Bahrain testing to China...as well as talk about their engine could be poised for further advances. Meanwhile, Ch...

Mercedes leader Toto is out to steal Christian's Alpine dream. Climb the ladder with me on Patreon: https://patreon.com/lawvs In a sudden twist, Toto Wolff is one of many candidates out to buy a stake in the Alpine F1 team, from the original owners Otro Capital...and its celebrity investors. However, we all thought former Red Bull boss Christian Horner was the one to buy it. What happened? Well, i...

F1 is not handling the 2026 debut as well as they could be. Climb the ladder with me on Patreon: https://patreon.com/lawvs Whilst the FIA is busy working on tweaks to the 2026 regulations after testing and the Australian Grand Prix, Formula One's commercial arm is busy putting out fires or smoothing things over. On top of that, new graphics were shown for the race itself and they were...less detai...

Mercedes led...but Ferrari are in the mix. And Aston? They tried. Climb the ladder with me on Patreon: https://patreon.com/lawvs The first race of the new F1 regulations weren't entirely terrible. Action at the start was mad! Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton immediately throwing their team into the equation...but it fell flat due to an overly cautious run plan...expecting Formula 1 to be less re...

Well...that was quite wild. Not as bad as it could've been though! Climb the ladder with me on Patreon: https://patreon.com/lawvs After months of waiting, the first F1 qualifying of 2026 got started and...it felt like opposite day! At least in terms of Red Bull. Whilst Max Verstappen was thrust into the barrier by his car, his teammate Isack Hadjar flew the flag for the team and ALMOST got said ca...

It may only be Friday, but THIS Friday is the most important of F1 2026. Climb the ladder with me on Patreon: https://patreon.com/lawvs When it comes to Formula 1's introduction to the 2026 regulations, it was not as shaky as it could've been. CERTAINLY not as much as it was in 2014. Whilst reliability did have wobbles, the car sounded pretty much the same as before...and the sound of the pecking...

Adrian Newey shifts the focus away from the car...and onto Honda. Climb the ladder with me on Patreon: https://patreon.com/lawvs In a shocking twist, Aston Martin's team principal Adrian Newey conducted a press conference. There he laid his cards on the table and declared his car as unsafe (at least over a set period of laps as said by Fernando Alonso and Lance Stroll). As a result, the focus has...