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EPISODE · Apr 7, 2026 · 1H 2M

F1’s Hybrid Mess & The £150k ‘High-Risk’ Cars

from The Gassing Station · host PistonHeads

With an unscheduled break in the F1 calendar, we’re taking refuge in the forums to ask the big questions: are the new 50/50 hybrid regs actually any good, or is the "yo-yo" racing just a bit of a mess? PHer tangerine_sedge has a poll running, and the results are... divided.Also in this episode:- The £150k Pension Pot: PHer roca1976 has some inheritance to spend. We’ve gone hunting for a manual GT that won’t tank in value. Sam’s picks include a McLaren 600LT Spider, Honda NSX and Ferrari 612 Scaglietti, while Cam's tossing up between a Lotus Evora GT430, Nissan Skyline GT-R (R34) and Aston Martin GT8. Which one gets your money?- Hilarious warnings: we visit donkmeister’s thread on bizarre manufacturer warnings. Featuring Audi’s air raid alerts and the BMW dashboard icon that tells you when you’ve left the gun safe open.🏎️ Sell your car on PistonHeads auctions: https://www.pistonheads.com/sell/auctions🎟️ Get your Annual Service 2026 tickets: https://www.pistonheads.com/events/annual-service 🔴 Chapters:0:00Intro0:06 Lola T70S7:54 F1 202633:55 £150k 'High-Risk' Cars52:33 Funny Warning StickersJOIN THE DEBATE:💬 F1 Poll: https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&f=228&t=2138163&i=120💰 Suggest a £150k car: https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&f=255&t=2138928⚠️ Add your weird warnings: https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&f=23&t=2139239yCARS:Sam's Ferrari 612 Scaglietti: https://www.pistonheads.com/buy/listing/20160041Cam's Aston Martin GT8: https://www.pistonheads.com/buy/listing/18489643FOLLOW US: 🗣 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pistonheads📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pistonheads🐦 X: https://twitter.com/pistonheads

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