What's the Pecking order heading into week 2 of F1 Testing? + 2026 regulations causing safety concerns? | Feb 16th, 2026

On this episode of Nailing the Apex, Tim Hauraney is joined by ViaPlay's Nelson Valkenburg to talk about how all the F1 teams looked after their first week of testing. 00:00 Who has the advantage heading into the season? 04:28 Looking at each teams testing performance: Red Bull 05:20 Mercedes 08:23 McLaren 15:51 Ferrari 19:09 Haas 22:26 Williams 23:53 Alpine 25:11 Audi 26:04 Racing Bulls 28:01 Cadillac 31:40 Aston Martin 36:53 The importance of gearboxes on the new cars Follow Nailing the Apex on TikTok and Instagram! Instagram - @nailingtheapex TikTok - @nailingtheapex Follow Tim Hauraney on Twitter / X: @TimHauraney Follow Adam Wylde on Twitter / X: @AdamWylde Visit https://sdpn.ca for merch and more. Follow us on Twitter (X): @sdpnsports Follow us on Instagram: @sdpnsports For general inquiries, email: [e-mail] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices