Revisiting the 2026 Driver Points Draft

At Formula One’s summer break, Meg, Spanners, Chris Medland, and Nate Saunders revisit their preseason driver points draft, defend their questionable picks, and assess the season’s biggest surprises—including Mercedes’s strength, Kimi Antonelli’s emergence, and five different winners in five races. They also debate Red Bull and Max Verstappen’s recovery prospects, Lewis Hamilton and Ferrari’s execution, Aston Martin’s disastrous campaign, McLaren’s growing momentum, and whether Cadillac deserves more patience in its debut season. (00:00) Intro (06:18) The driver points draft standings (21:47) Can Max close the gap? (31:52) Drivers' Championship standings (41:51) The Aston of it all (54:38) McLaren turning it around? (62:22) Fishing for positives with Cadillac Hosts: Megan Schuster and Spanners Ready Guests: Chris Medland and Nate Saunders Senior Producer: Steve Ahlman Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices