With an unexpected break after the first three races of the 2026 Formula 1 season, it gave Jake Boxall-Legge time to sit down with former F1 engineer Julien Simon-Chautemps to discuss the season so far. With plenty surprises and disappointments, there is a lot to discuss in the short season we’ve had so far. New teams, new rules, and new ways of racing all have to be discussed before the season continues.