Five Races In — What Do We Actually Know? | S3E7

We're back. It's been a while, and a lot has happened.Five races into the 2026 season and the picture is starting to take shape — Mercedes dominating on paper, Kimi Antonelli announcing himself to the world, Charles having a couple of weekends I'd rather forget, and the midfield throwing up some genuinely surprising stories.In this episode I'm not recapping races. I want to talk about what these first five rounds have actually taught us — if anything — and what I think is coming. The Mercedes engine compression trick that just got banned, the Antonelli versus Russell battle getting genuinely spicy inside that garage, the ADUO verdict dropping this week that could completely reshape Ferrari's season, and Charles — because I have thoughts, and Monaco cannot come soon enough.F1rst: An F1 Podcast is an independent fan podcast. Opinions are personal. Some information discussed may include rumour and speculation.Music credit: "⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Be Free⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠" by Music Unlimited