LawVS - The Ladder Man

Verstappen's found a way to get through to F1...by questioning the show! Climb the ladder with me on Patreon: https://patreon.com/lawvs After voicing his concerns regarding the 2026 Formula 1 regulations, Max Verstappen has upped the ante by showing concern regarding fan perception regarding the new rules...that it could bore fans or be hard to understand as easily as previous seasons or other mot...

F1 returns for 2026! Could it be Mercedes vs Ferrari once again? Climb the ladder with me on Patreon: https://patreon.com/lawvs Formula 1 returns to Melbourne amidst a very tense atmosphere, globally speaking. However, the grid is very much keen to find out what the new cars can do and what the actual pecking order is. Can Aston Martin actually survive an entire race distance or will they make a t...

Honda just proved it will not sit back and repeat the mistakes of 2015. Climb the ladder with me on Patreon: https://patreon.com/lawvs In a very open and frank information drop, Honda Racing talked in detail about what went wrong with their power unit during Bahrain testing. The cause? The battery system got shook to bits. What exactly caused it? They're not sure...except it wasn't to do with thei...

Will there be any major changes for 2027 in F1? I don't think so. In terms of the grid for next season, it has the potential to be absolutely bonkers. Many drivers are up for a new deal or a need to find a new home in Formula 1...but if the pecking order maintains itself, based on testing, the overhaul of the Formula 1 driver lineup could be delayed for 2028. Should the top 4 pairings either be lo...

Audi have turned heads...by just getting on with the job. Climb the ladder with me on Patreon: https://patreon.com/lawvs After starting off before anyone else...and then having a very sobering shakedown in Barcelona, Mattia Binotto and Jonathan Wheatley have discovered their path toward F1 competence has been a lot more productive than expected. There is plenty of talk that they could easily figur...

Two of F1's most outspoken drivers had a chat. Here's why you should care. Climb the ladder with me on Patreon: https://patreon.com/lawvs Carlos Sainz and Fernando Alonso got together during the Formula 1 testing arc and found out they shared similar challenges within their respective teams. They saw eye to eye in a way which Williams and Aston Martin are not in the place they expected to be for 2...

Max causes chaos amidst F1's rulemakers...time for George to add his own! Climb the ladder with me on Patreon: https://patreon.com/lawvs As Max Verstappen mulls over his future in Formula 1, George Russell reminds the world that the Dutchman is a problematic driver; claiming he and his father Jos are 'manipulative' and at the heart of Red Bull's sacking of their former boss Christian Horner...only...

Could this be HIS year? Let's predict the F1 2026 pecking orders for definite. Climb the ladder with me on Patreon: https://patreon.com/lawvs After all the weeks of testing, we're so close to the 2026 Formula 1 season getting going...all in the midst of potential technical upheavals. With that in mind, I look at all 11 teams and 22 drivers and try my best to rank them accordingly. Could Lando Norr...

Aston Martin's situation is absolute chaos...by design? Climb the ladder with me on Patreon: https://patreon.com/lawvs After years of hype, the reality of becoming a works team for the first time in Team Silverstone's existence has hit like a freight train...with a team principal who wants nothing other than perfection. It was an odd choice but despite all the negative headlines in the last few we...

As if it couldn't get any worse for Mercedes and its customers... Climb the ladder with me on Patreon: https://patreon.com/lawvs After finding some respite from the ongoing engine compression controversies, Mercedes are now facing a race against time anew. Theirs and their customer's fuel suppliers Petronas have yet to gain approval to use their 2026 fuel for their F1 cars. Eight drivers and four...

I think I've got a clue as to where the teams are right now before final testing. Climb the ladder with me on Patreon: https://patreon.com/lawvs Lap times don't matter...but tyre choices and lap counts kinda do. I want to look at what each F1 team has chosen for the final three days and deduce where they are at, now the baseline Formula 1 platforms are somewhat laid down. So far, Ferrari look like...

Red Bull's chief designer has quit days before F1 2026 begins. Climb the ladder with me on Patreon: https://patreon.com/lawvs Craig Skinner, Red Bull's chief designer since the RB18 of 2022, has reportedly left the team just three weeks before the first round of Formula 1 in 2026 begins. Based on recent high level departures, we are programmed to think this is the end of the world...well, is it th...

Nobody's talked about Ferrari...but McLaren is...and they're worried. Climb the ladder with me on Patreon: https://patreon.com/lawvs It's become clear that start procedures for F1 2026 have some work need doing to them...but Ferrari have blocked any changes? Why? Well, they had answer a year ago but nobody would listen! So they went their own way and the car of Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc c...

Aston Martin COULD have a good car...but it's WOEFULLY underbaked in the energy department. Climb the ladder with me on Patreon: https://patreon.com/lawvs Could Fernando Alonso and Lance Stroll be hamstrung thanks to a car which had to, by design, be aerodynamically advanced whilst lacking in terms of engine power as well as good use of the battery and electrical gubbins necessary in F1 for the 20...

Yes, Toto Wolff was gassing up Red Bull...but with evidence. Climb the ladder with me on Patreon: https://patreon.com/lawvs As Mercedes stares into the abyss of their engine facing FIA scrutiny, their boss has changed the subject by talking about how GOOD Red Bull and their Ford powertrain project is looking after the first day of the Bahrain pre-season F1 test. However, this is a little different...

The FIA has stepped in and admitted there is a problem. It can't win. Climb the ladder with me on Patreon: https://patreon.com/lawvs Toto Wolff and Mercedes are dealing with a lot of resistance despite following the rules for F1 2026 engines...but despite the compliance thus far, the Formula 1 governing body single seater rep Nicholas Tombazis elaborated their stance to find a solution with the ot...

F1's 2026 car liveries are all out in the open - which are the worst and best? Climb the ladder with me on Patreon: https://patreon.com/lawvs Today, let's discuss which Formula 1 designs from Ferrari to Aston Martin have landed...and which have either flopped or missed the mark. McLaren chose to repeat itself whilst Mercedes evolved a growing classic. Red Bull went glossy again, Cadillac aimed for...

Cadillac made a big splash at the Super Bowl...they're a team in a hurry. Climb the ladder with me on Patreon: https://patreon.com/lawvs Sergio Perez followed Cadillac and General Motors' wishes for ambition and no hand-holding for the F1 team's first season in the sport. Forget the patience Audi is seeking, the new American Formula 1 team is going big in its wishes to be taken seriously with its...

Oscar Piastri's silent strategy might reap the rewards of 2026's way to win in F1. Climb the ladder with me on Patreon: https://patreon.com/lawvs Even though papaya rules faced resistance from many Formula 1 fans, McLaren are choosing to continue using them, albeit with some simple modifications...and Lando Norris' teammate is more than happy to comply...and that might be the culmination of years...

Williams finally have a working car...and it's an interesting one. Climb the ladder with me on Patreon: https://patreon.com/lawvs The FW48 F1 car of Alex Albon and Carlos Sainz has broken cover around Silverstone for a surprise run in before next week's first Bahrain Formula 1 test before the 2026 season. It looks different. Not as different as the Aston Martin Formula One car of Adrian Newey...bu...

Aston Martin ramps up its story for 2026...by turning Adrian Newey into a messiah. Climb the ladder with me on Patreon: https://patreon.com/lawvs Nine months ago, Adrian Newey was talking modestly and preventing hype from reigning supreme. Now? His face is the symbol of the Formula 1 team. On top of that, the AMR26 F1 car we saw in Barcelona for the Formula One shakedown will not be the same car w...

Toto Wolff let loose on his rivals in ongoing engine controversy. Climb the ladder with me on Patreon: https://patreon.com/lawvs As the Mercedes W17 was formally launched (despite being first seen almost two weeks ago), the team and its principal Toto Wolff exerted their confidence regarding the rules for the 2026 F1 season...and the latter made his feelings clear about certain teams continuing th...

I know it's testing, but we got SOME clues as to which F1 team handled it better than others. Climb the ladder with me on Patreon: https://patreon.com/lawvs With the first showcase of 2026 F1 cars behind us, we may not know times or the proper pecking order of teams...but Ferrari managed to throw some surprises in our way with their SAFE car. They might have a faster one if the FIA approves it. Co...

Aston Martin's car broke cover...and then broke down. Oops. Climb the ladder with me on Patreon: https://patreon.com/lawvs The first Adrian Newey designed car from Fernando Alonso and Lance Stroll's team introduced itself around Spain at the very end of the fourth day of Barcelona's F1 shakedown to great interest...but that all got muted by a precautionary end to proceedings just four or five laps...

Williams responds to the controversial rumours around its 2026 car. Climb the ladder with me on Patreon: https://patreon.com/lawvs James Vowles took to his F1 team's social media feeds to discuss what's going on with their 2026 machine, since it has missed the first ever Formula 1 test session of the season. In it, he denies rumours regarding FIA chassis crash test failures and a supposed heavy ca...