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With the 53% ICE-47% Electric F1 now upon us, we spoke to Gavin White, the CEO and co-founder of About:Energy, one of the world's leading battery modelling and simulation companies.  A motor racing fan in his own right, Gavin, 31, was introduced to the industry by Formula Student and today lists Porsche and Mercedes amongst his blue-chip customers. His insight into the new F1 - into the pitfalls and the bonuses - made for fascinating listening.
Gavin White studied Mechanical Engineering at Queen’s University Belfast before completing his PhD at Imperial College, London, where he majored in measuring the thermal properties of lithium-ion cells. Whilst there, Gavin also enjoyed an 18-month placement at Aston Martin, working on Adrian Newey's Valkyrie road car.  
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It's the Tuesday before the Australian GP - Round 1 of the 2026 FIA F1 World Championship.  Lots to talk about and to contemplate, in other words - particularly with turbulence in the Middle East now colouring the F1 calendar and the FIA re-writing the piston compression ratio rules. Peter in this podcast responds to all these topics and more. 
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Recorded during the last phase of Bahrain Test 2, this podcast provides fascinating insight from Mark Slade on a number of major topics, including - (00:00) the relative performance right now of Mercedes, Ferrari, Red Bull and McLaren; (03:33) the prodigious talent of Nico Hulkenberg (a driver with whom Mark has worked on numerous occasions); (07:52) the mess at Aston Martin-Honda; (23:00) the electrical power available from standard and over-ride modes vs car speed - graphic can be seen under the chapter heading; (26:44) more detail on energy harvesting at the entry to corners; (32:04) the linguistic genius of Sir Frank Williams; (33:00) why F1 would be very different today - featuring super-reliable and spectacular V8s or V10s - if Ari Vatanen had beaten Jean Todt to the FIA Presidency; (35:06) why today's turbo F1 power units are less noisy/visually spectacular as those of the 1980s; (38:03) comparing a young Lewis Hamilton with a young Robert Kubica; (41:36) Lewis vs Fernando comparison; (42:45) the 2026 prospects of Alpine-Mercedes; (45:55) Aston-Honda limiting their test runs to one or two laps only (breaking news); (53:00) why Kevin Magnussen picked up speed in late 2024 with Haas-Ferrari; (56:08) race starts in 2026; and (59:20) will high-energy dense fuels have a weight advantage in 2026? 
Mark Slade has been a race engineer at McLaren, Mercedes, Renault and Haas and  has played a major role in two World Championships, 34 GP wins, 101 podiums and 40 pole positions.
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To TrackNinja, a lap-timer and data app designed to help users improve their on-track car and driver performance through analysis and an innovative Data Garage. A lite version is free; the loaded edition is US$9.99 pcm or $99.99 yearly
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To OEM Exclusive, the passionate suppliers of OEM upgrades for exotic and high-performance vehicles
And to REC Watches, whose timepieces are infused with DNA and actual material from famous racing and road cars. Claim your additional 10 per cent discount by adding the codeword PETER:https://recwatches.com/next-project
Images: Mark Slade 
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It being the Monday before the second Bahrain test, Cameron loses no time in this video the key issues of the moment - namely the 2026 F1 start procedures; the pace (or not) of the Newey AM; the complexity of PU management; and what the fans are going to see (or not) on screen.  No need for any caffeine as you listen to this one...
With thanks to Jetcraft, the world's largest buyer and seller of executive jets:https://jetcraft.com
To TrackNinja, a lap-timer and data app designed to help users improve their on-track car and driver performance through analysis and an innovative Data Garage. A lite version is free; the loaded edition is US$9.99 pcm or $99.99 yearlyhttps://trackninja.app
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With thanks to Cameron @CameronCcTV
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The Alora dog rescue shelter (Malaga, Spain)
https://aloradogrescue.com
#standwithukraine - now, more than ever
#Canada! #jimmykimmel!
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Nick: you're with us always:
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With the first week of Bahrain testing underway, Peter Windsor and Mark Slade take questions live on YouTube chat.  Subjects include: power harvesting and deployment; how some drivers will more effectively be able to enhance rear axle performance; active aero; overtake modes; start procedures; fuel-flow management; and how fuel will be burned...to generate electrical power.
Mark Slade has been a race engineer at McLaren, Mercedes, Renault and Haas and  has played a major role in two World Championships, 34 GP wins, 101 podiums and 40 pole positions.
With thanks to Jetcraft, the world's largest buyer and seller of executive jets:https://jetcraft.com
To TrackNinja, a lap-timer and data app designed to help users improve their on-track car and driver performance through analysis and an innovative Data Garage. A lite version is free; the loaded edition is US$9.99 pcm or $99.99 yearlyhttps://trackninja.app
And to REC Watches, whose timepieces are infused with DNA and actual material from famous racing and road cars. Claim your additional 10 per cent discount by adding the codeword PETER:https://recwatches.com/next-project
Visit https://alpinestars.com for all your racing apparel
Try Oscar Razors - Australia's highly-rated, 5-blade razors for men and women 
https://oscarrazor.com.au.  
Follow Peter @peterwindsor
Book a Cameo with Peter: https://cameo.com/peterwindsor
Contact us at: [email protected]
We support the Race Against Dementia:
https://raceagainstdementia.com
The Alora dog rescue shelter (Malaga, Spain)
https://aloradogrescue.com
#standwithukraine - now, more than ever
#Canada! #jimmykimmel!
Stephen Gallacher Golf Foundation
https://sgfoundation.co.uk
Nick: you're with us always:
https://samaritans.org
 
Support the show
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