# The worst starts to an F1 season ever

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Podcast: [P1 with Matt and Tommy](https://stenobird.com/podcast/p1-with-matt-and-tommy-6020520)
Published: 2026-04-24T04:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

Sorry, Aston Martin - but your awful start to the 2026 season got us thinking about some of the other terrible openings other F1 teams have suffered in seasons gone by. So we're here with some of the standout candidates: from more bad luck for Fernando Alonso to some... suspect goings on between Ferrari and the FIA, and plenty more! Sign up to our Patreon for just $5 a month! You'll get access to every P1 episode ad-free, extended versions of every 2026 race review, early access to tickets & merch, and access to our Discord server where you can chat with us and other F1 fans! Click here to sign up now: http://patreon.com/mattp1tommy Follow us on socials! You can find us on  Twitter ,  Instagram ,  Twitch ,  YouTube  and  TikTok . P1 with Matt and Tommy is the world's biggest F1 podcast. Subscribe for new podcasts around every single race throughout the 2026 Formula 1 season! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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