The 2026 Formula 1 Regulations are "slower than Formula 2", apparently.

Here's the full article from Motorsport:
www.motorsport.com/f1/news/f1...
So yeah, the simulator feedback is "alarming", and the car is having to be driven in such a conservative way, that they end up "slower than the current Formula 2 machinery." Damn.
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[@bonelesswatermelon420]

Finally we'll see how Max performs in an F2 car

[@TommoOnYoutube]

Skip F2 and go straight into F1 you say... Syke

[@mvd4436]

​@@TommoOnKZbinIf the hybrid era didn't kill F1, it appears the next regs definitely will. It all sounds like a complete shambles. How is a driver supposed to make any difference with that level of complex technology being involved !? It's bad enough the engine will change (worsen) again, but to couple that with a significant aero complexity at the same time probably means we'll get another ultra-dominant era. The most interesting seasons in recent F1 history have been after a long period of convergence where teams can't squeeze much more performance from the regs. It's downright stupid to make another significant change so soon. I'm hoping they use these "findings" to postpone the new regs to 2030

[@pimvanduijne]

hahahaha good one LOL

[@ehrlichgesagt863]

​@mvd4436 the idea is to have smaller car. The cars got wider because it's easier to make a wide car faster. The problem is with small cars you can't reduce the weight by enough to counteract the areo, especially because safety will be as important if not more important because it's new territory. The engine will also be worst because we are in a time with big shifts. Either everything turn to Electric or we make Eco fuel work so obviously the engines are more or less the first real ones in test as f1 was for year the testarea for new ideas and innovative for street cars.

[@qasimkurashi1599]

F1 slow like F3, F2 slow like F4, F3 slow like F5 and so on. Everything becoming slower in 2026.

[@relics1454]

Alonso: GP3 car, GP3...

[@TheNotoriousB.E.N.]

ARRGHH

[@TommoOnYoutube]

😬😬😬

[@Wozzabunnyofficial_37]

Gp3 engine gp3

[@Wozzabunnyofficial_37]

Ahhhh

[@MarshallLeviathan]

GP4!!

[@potatogirlcultist19]

Verstappen in 2026: Dominates qualifying, gets pole by 6 tenths The GP2 boys about to destroy his lap times:

[@TommoOnYoutube]

Kush Maini pole written all over it.

[@kj_me]

he will leave the moment he is mildly annoyed by fia fuckups

[@sausagewthmustard]

If that happens, I need to see a 1v1 with Ferrari and a Prema 😂

[@megavsprime]

F2 or Indycar?

[@sausagewthmustard]

@@megavsprime F2

[@TommoOnYoutube]

Prema in Indycar next year btw 🔥

[@sausagewthmustard]

@@TommoOnKZbin Thanks for the comment 👏

[@rishinarang9966]

@@TommoOnKZbin Yeah its pretty exciting. I want to see toyota enter indycar as a manufacturer.

[@mw_woody]

Can confirm, my F1 Manager 23 career mode introduced new aero regs for 2026 that caused all parts to lose 55% performance.

[@ShirayukiRaito]

Bro its just a game lets just wait and see how slow or bad 2026 regulation are

[@TommoOnYoutube]

Based F1M

[@jimhendriks7587]

If its the same developers as football manager i guess he is right, these guys had the new CL format for next season in their games a long long time ago​@@ShirayukiRaito

[@timmanto1022]

It's EA but the developers work with regulators to implement new rules and stuff.

[@noahrosen6205]

@@timmanto1022it’s actually not easy

[@AJ-zy9jf]

Prema just added a team to Indycar. These are the type of moves I like seeing versus F1 denying access to new teams and now making cars slower.

[@TommoOnYoutube]

Absolutely. Should really help Indy's EU audience figures too.

[@mrbungle3310]

Based chad indycar...love that series,its even too much on the passion side at times,wich f1 is totally opposite latley

[@rolux4853]

@@mrbungle3310unfortunately indycar will be gone by 2026 if there’s no substantial change. Penske is bleeding out the series even more than in 1996.

[@FreeloaderUK]

Stroll: It's like another category.

[@TommoOnYoutube]

Foreshadowing

[@MattM-oe6qs]

So Aston Martin is good to go already!

[@omar_easef1]

No mate its Cahtegoriiiiieeyy! (voice cracking)

[@davidaugustofc2574]

It's slow enough that Stroll can drive

[@MCKL8]

@@davidaugustofc2574 nah, he would still spin in the pitlane

[@MrRono19]

They want to attract new manufacturers and teams but then they reject new teams that apply.

[@magnustan841]

Conspiracy theory, its all intentional to get maximum support for that team.

[@MrRono19]

@@magnustan841 that makes no sense.

[@tommcmahon14]

@@MrRono19it does actually

[@davidaugustofc2574]

Mind blowing, but you're correct

[@mondodimotori]

"They". The FIA wants to attract new manufaturers. F1 rejected new teams that applied. They are two separate entities.

[@FH4Player6397]

Ah yes the GP2 engine is coming to GP1, while GP2 have the current GP1 engine! Interesting....

[@nigellanjuat3294]

😮😮😮

[@TommoOnYoutube]

Warra swap

[@FH4Player6397]

@@TommoOnKZbin Yes please Tommo! It would be better than walking lol.

[@FurryestX]

Forza horizon 4 on the name... Rarity on the picture... talking about Formula 1... you confuse me, although Rarity is the only Not anoying character

[@MCKL8]

Oh hey, my pfp is one of the emojis you used

[@jonathanpoe3267]

The problem is F1 has to make up for all the emissions Williams is putting out by air freighting chassis back to England each week.

[@eizzah8323]

A solution would be to have more races in Europe again instead of 3 races in the usa for example (Bring back french gp in magny cours it's closer to the uk than Paul Ricard too)

[@cxllen9314]

@@eizzah8323 and they should stop racing in the middle east

[@notastone4832]

@@cxllen9314 lol why? why do they have to do anything about emissions? the caring about emissions will destroy F1.. its no longer about racing if you are worrying about the climate more than the race

[@cxllen9314]

@@notastone4832 because its the middle east where the fans are just terrible + there are to many races for basically Anyone involved with the sport and the races with the lowest attendances they should just get rid of, and 2 of the American tracms

[@LetsGetTechy]

@@notastone4832I think you’re the only one that understood my comment. 😅

[@Themole9]

That bird is a Hadeda, they are way too loud!

[@matthewgwynne7874]

pronounced like Har-dee-dar

[@sam69ola420]

Random South African: in bed at around 6am The war cry bird: HAAAA HA HA HAAAAAA!!!!!

[@TommoOnYoutube]

Ahhh that explains what woke me up this morning 😅

[@randallabrahams2557]

Correct Cape Town name for that bird is.. a Maaklaardaar

[@GlobalNomadPete]

It's a species of Ibis.

[@sandstorm17]

"slower than F2" they say, before Newey finds a loophole and makes the car 20 seconds faster than the RB20

[@verticalflyingb737]

You could even ship a Corolla to Newey's doorstep and it'd return to you as a hypercar

[@konekillerking]

There are some laws even Newey can't loophole. I believe Newton, and Einstein wrote many of them.

[@ThirdRateRomance]

Just for the rest of the teams to band together and complain rather than fund their own research for new innovations over banning everything they didn't think of first

[@chiefbeef9905]

​@konekillerking idk man i wouldn't put it past him considering what he's achieved the last few years

[@lorddeer8631]

I don't think we need to be making the cars as fast as possible, BUT if we are going to call Formula 1 "the pinnacle of motorsport" surely it makes sense to have them faster than any other category? I understand reducing costs and attracting new manufacturers but it was never going to be a cheap sport.

[@_Mandolorian]

the thing is no manufacturer wants to join F1, there is no financial gain. they will all join WEC

[@mitchdesertsquiddogaming]

At this point, IndyCar is the true pinnacle of motorsport than F1 is today.

[@askeladden450]

​@@_Mandoloriani'm all for that, since f1 is more of a drama series now than a racing one. and wec cars actually look and sound better, offer much better racing, are much less expensive etc.

[@askeladden450]

@@mitchdesertsquiddogaming issue with indy car is that too much of the car is spec. And its only limited to one country. So cant really be called the pinnacle of motorsport. Otherwise, the race and competition is pretty good.

[@liamlyda2116]

​@askeladden450 I personally believe Indycar being a spec series only aids it and the "pinnacle" argument. But yes, it only being in North America does hold it back. I hope to see Indycar try their hand at a race at Interlagos, Mexico City, or even a trip back to Japan at some point.

[@cyberleone00]

Cannot wait to hear alonso

[@keschbo]

GP3 engine then

[@irishwristwatch2487]

"F2 engine, F2 engine!"

[@mitchdesertsquiddogaming]

"F1 is a JOKE! WHAT A JOKE!!!"

[@grigorioschristodoulou5229]

The engine feels good, much zzlower than before, amazing!

[@RNA0ROGER]

This car is soo slow AAAAGH

[@DeLaCroix1211]

Looking back it's clear that if we just stayed with the 2021 regs we'd have RedBull, Ferrari, Mercedes and McLaren AT LEAST all competing at the front of the grid. The racing in 2021 was good up and down the grid, we had great convergence developing at the front and none of the ridiculous problems with the ground effect and 2026 rule sets

[@jessetaylor4357]

Honestly I actually miss those cars now

[@OnlineEcosystems]

The only problems with ground effect really came about because Mercedes threw a tantrum and forced the ride heights up 10mm. That made the dirty air worse, making the whole redesign completely irrelevant.

[@Goron333]

The field spread was pretty huge in 2021. Much bigger than it was now - even after 5 years of those regs we were nowhere near convergence. Had mercedes not made the decision to use the 2020 chassis in 2021 they would have walked that title. It's worth remembering that they were the only team other than Haas to not introduce any token spend. And even then they were on the podium at virtually every race.

[@unfortunately_fortunate2000]

funniest thing is that by the time McLaren and Ferrari finally do have consistently competitive cars it'll be a season too late, I too thought that 2021 showed that multiple teams had figured out and perfected how to race & develop their cars in the high downforce super dirty air, granted the ground effect regs have brought teams closer to front running pace a whole lot quicker than the old regulations ever did. so it's not all doom and gloom, imo it is a very poorly timed change though, 2025 is gonna be everyone's last bite at the cherry and based on how the RB20 looks right now, the RB21 is going to be a big problem for anyone elses title dreams in 2025. the old regulations went on for too long but that last season with them was insane up and down the grid.

[@canismajoris6733]

No, it would just be Merc and RB. Why would anybody else be able to compete with them?

[@DonLee1980]

It's not 50/50. It is a maximum of 50/50, but most of the time, it's only the ICE that's running because the electric boost will run out very quickly. The electric motors will be activated for the first 2-3 seconds of the straight and then allow the 550hp Ice engine carry the speed. Wait, haven't we've seen that before in the 2015 LMPh1 cars?

[@josesammut9396]

Wec regs are so much better, f1 is dead

[@fire-vk8dn]

The battery will run out quickly if you deploy 100% of the power all the time, this wont happen. Maximum deployment at different speeds is regulated and teams will develop their own deployment strategies as well. The average power across a race lap will be considerably below the 1000hp peak power but its not a black and white thing where you either have full power or only ICE power.

[@TommoOnYoutube]

Great info that!

[@Argosh]

​@@fire-vk8dncolor me shocked, turns out removing 200kw of electric power with the MGU-K was a terrible idea...

[@notastone4832]

@@Argosh more like hybrids are a bad idea

[@QwoaX]

Alonso: GP2 car, GP2! Engineer: Thank you very much!

[@coryswinfield7057]

Thing is we said this about the last regs that they’d be 3-4secs slower then all of a sudden F1 teams create beasts as quick as the last regs

[@Lanse1984]

Only downforce was changed. 2026 is dropping power by a significant margin and heavier still lol. Physics man

[@krisdoorga6558]

This directly effects the power unit which will impact the speed. The 2026 V-6 will have 33% less power under the new rules, reducing output to about 560hp (it's around 1000hp now I think). You're relying on a battery for more of your pace than before, which on fast circuits will deplete quicker. So instead of fuel management, it becomes battery management.

[@pr3cious193]

​@@krisdoorga6558 yeah basically we're gonna get something closer to formula E type racing

[@charliemaybe]

@@pr3cious193 yeah, i mean it is already a ton of battery management, but with the new regs, it will be crazy. But that means a ton of development will go into the regen system and thus be good for road cars potentially.

[@krisdoorga6558]

@@charliemaybe they need to push forward their development on carbon-neutral/biofuels which release lower levels of particulates, instead of upping the electric factor. That's what the world needs more, high levels of electrification are not sustainable as lot of countries can't handle the increase power demand or don't have the infrastructure to do it.

[@motornaut]

My friend is working at Mercedes and told me this at least 10 months ago. Theyve wildly fucked up the de-rate by removing elements of the PU. The addition of Active Aero is a knee-jerk reaction to the insane amount of drag these cars have been found to produce. The rear wing is set to act like a parachute, so coupled with a huge battery depletion at the end of straights, the cars are effectively rubber banding backwards as if they're being artificially slowed

[@solidoperative]

I am not surprised given how important the MGU-H has been for the current set of engine's performance.

[@buggus0034]

Reverse DRS

[@sebastiancalderonpacheco8218]

​@@buggus0034DIS

[@lars6358]

Max Verstappen already expressed his concerns about the regulations 9 months ago. They were talking about the engine, that it had to be 60% conventional PU and 40% electric. Because with 50/50 they would have to lift on the straights or something to recharge the battery. No-one really listened because they would just say it was only to try and get an advantage again with Red Bull. And yes that could be partially true, but personally I don't like the 50/50 split because I don't feel like F1 should be 50% of Formula E...

[@raul-yd3ob]

Once again we are moving in the wrong direction

[@TommoOnYoutube]

Formula -1

[@F1dude.]

Formula L

[@Michael-pi8ps]

No way to know that. There’s always someone to say something is bad. This report gave no actual information as to what the fundamental problem is. By the same logic the first year of the V6 Turbo when everyone was having issues, I could anonymously state that because of the high rate of engine failures this will never work. However years later the V6 Turbo is one of the most reliable engines in F1 history

[@Verziroo]

@@Michael-pi8psThat’s arguably even worse then mate-if the simulations are showing a major decrease in aero/pace yet they can’t even pinpoint the main issue. Lol.

[@Marcoz588]

Formula L been moving in the wrong direction since 1997.

[@roastingminer6919]

This type of video format was great ngl, enjoyed it👌

[@jeffstaples347]

Agreed

[@TommoOnYoutube]

Good to hear! 🙌

[@aameerbhamani3915]

Welcome to Cape Town Tommo! That bird you pointed out is called a hadeda - an iconic bird here in SA😂

[@ferozbhamani6558]

How did blud know this 😂

[@aameerbhamani3915]

Blud is a local

[@b29ak2007]

@@aameerbhamani3915awe Aameer (from a local)

[@carveybarends6800]

The bird is the infamous Hadida😂annoying af

[@cartechngaming]

Sooooo true , it’s my eternal enemy 😂

[@Jazmento]

Yup the amount of times I woke up to one is uncountable. Didn't know they were in Cape town as well, I thought they were kinda just in Gauteng

[@RM-fm6fp]

Max literally said the changes would make the cars undriveable, and everyone called him a liar.

[@Kl0zi9999]

That was more in regards to the PU changes, that you would prioritise harvesting energy over just flat out driving.

[@jaycebeukes8227]

The Ladd is brave walking around camera out there in Greenpoint but appreciate the update !!

[@lil3033]

I could only imagine someone going " vtsek wena lethi'phone "

[@CHALKSA]

@@lil3033😂😂😂

[@lewis8552]

They got be careful with these regs. FE is also moving closer to F2 speeds with Gen 4 which comes around the same time. They will have AWD, 800hp and a proper aero kit. I don't think it will be faster than F2 but it will certainly be close. It would be pretty crazy if F1 was similar speed to FE, which you would never think of ever happening in recent years, but if they end up slower than F2. That could be the case.

[@n8pls543]

And the part people might not be thinking about, is that it could make Super Formula the fastest open-wheel series around a circuit. Imagine that.

[@oussamabendakir1453]

I honestly believe they are doing it on purpose like they want to make the cars bad. Also when Max talked about it everybody said oh he's afraid RedBull won't be able to make the engine..... For me max always the only one talking about keeping F1 great.

[@ericpeterson541]

Max knows

[@F1Unchained]

First off I like the way you did this video! These new regs are probably going to be negative till we actually get the new car and teams figure out a way to make there version of the 2026 car. I’m not a fan of the 50/50 and would rather have a V8 straight up. The actually V8 would be better for carbon emission then what’s currently being discussed Lol

[@Pfuetz4]

The irony of EV XD

[@charliemaybe]

I would love a maximum power reg like in wec to let teams choose their own setup. This with the cost cap and all that will make f1 interesting and competitive again. If they did this, it would still be an engineering sport, but with closer racing with the only thing that can change from car to car is the aero efficiency which wec also has a cap on. To make f1 interesting again, they need to get rid of a mandatory engine layout, make the cars smaller for those street circuits, and re-introduce refueling to let the cars be even smaller.

[@ehrlichgesagt863]

Not really, those teams can easily especially if tracks build around it support really good electric system with f1 racing in hot countries for the most part

[@unfortunately_fortunate2000]

@@Pfuetz4 EV's make sense in the long run, thing is motorsports are constantly swapping out power units so as far as racing goes, they're equally bad as anything else.

[@Pfuetz4]

@@unfortunately_fortunate2000 Brother you need to look into the carbon emissions of making EV's and what happens to batteries after they're no longer useful. The emissions happen around the car, not in them. Plus lithium farming is brutal for planet and body. The waste lakes created by the plants are mini fallout events. I'd be way more interested in a hydrogen engine angle if they really want to be innovative.

[@alizeynalzade8111]

this format is a banger, I think it has potential to bring out more of your filmmaking magic and already did in this video

[@largeman123]

I like the vlog style video

[@TommoOnYoutube]

Happy to hear, it probably won't be the last whilst I'm out here!

[@pingandpong674]

@@TommoOnKZbin The bit with the bird was hilarious lol - love this style, really chill

[@shakesnbake]

I'm all for Tommo on location videos :) Hope you're having a great time.

[@TommoOnYoutube]

Appreciate it Shakes!

[@AaryanPrakash]

Simulation data is great and all, but has anyone asked Adrian Newey what he thinks about this?

[@thecompanioncube4211]

Newey: I REALLY want to get on a boat now

[@thehaprust6312]

3:42 It looks like a Hadada ibis (Bostrychia hagedash), the incredibly loud bird that wakes you up at 3 AM.

[@xdhahalol2411]

One of my favorite Tommo videos in recent memory, the scenery changeup and random bits like the bird part made it more fun!

[@underbite471]

if Tommo ever does a travel vlog it needs to be to classic gran turismo music 👌✨

[@MrSmith717]

Liked the outdoors chat about F1. A few stop/sitting down shots here and there. Nice 👍🏻

[@sonicLbloom]

Being a South African randomly seeing Tommo in Cape Town is absolutely wild 😂

[@rmsmotorcars]

Outside talks with tommo would be a neat monthly edition

[@markmcardle2268]

Great format Tommo, the normal setup is great but this kind of thing from time to time is a welcome interlude. Kudos to keeping up with the channel on holiday, in whatever form.

[@theread3480]

Tommo this was a pretty cool and fresh presentation style. It would be nice to see some of these more vlogy type videos sprinkled in with your normal videos.

[@RonanMathieson]

The birds are called Hadedas. They are very loud, very annoying and will wake you up in the morning. When you live here, you get use to them but for visiters, they can be overwhelming. If you are unfamiliar just search Hadeda sound and you'll see why 😂

[@dandycowboyandy]

I really enjoyed the format for this video. Just walkin around and chatting, felt like I was hanging out with a buddy. Thank you, Sir.

[@jrgardner686]

A problem with the hybrid side of the new power unit is it is going from 160hp max to 470hp max while the deployment regs are staying at 4 megajoules per lap. This means teams will have to either run in a mode that produces less power than the previous v8 cars or run out of deployment halfway through each lap.

[@0xkudz4i]

The bird is a Hadada ibis

[@christodejong42]

Bird is a Hadida Ibis. they have an iconic screech.

[@QuimFreecss]

The same iconic screech will have when the 2026 era begins with a boring domination with a total lack of overtakes after a really close 2025 campaign

[@miscelaneovideo]

great format 👌🏼pauses felt really nice. keep it up!

[@robertoarbizu]

Great video tommo! Loved the music intro with the ocean! Vibes 🏁🔥

[@funkytotoro6149]

I dont mind the idea that F1 slows down and corners like 130R actually get treated like corners again. That feels like something that will make for more overtaking opportunities in varying locations. However if the active aero systems that should be making the cars faster are messing up the whole system that the drivers only use 60% of the cars potential... thats just stupid. As for the 50/50 energy source split, I still hate the direction of electric cars in fundamental principle. The environmental value of the course of the battery lifecycle has minimal benefits over fossil fuels and the raw materials are just as scarce as usable carbon. I would much rather F1 stick with the goals of using synthetic fuels where the energy source itself is near infinite if you use carbin recapture, and if the grid is green the net carbin is near zero, plus the process can be used to make polymer materials making the footprint net negative.

[@ryan99uk]

Should 100% do this style video back home 👌

[@samuelclements2]

Appreciated you made a video on holiday. Thanks man x

[@stijnblok5270]

Love the new video format. Keeps it dynamic!!!

[@muhidnaveed2617]

im not suprised cuz of the added weight. they might have to slow down f2 and f3 by giving them hybrids.

[@simonrunyowa3619]

Hey Tommo, that's a Hadeda, they are super loud!!

[@dislecsicconcrete4143]

Very informative video and I never expected you to come down to Cape Town, South Africa! Welcome Tommo!!

[@marcossnchz9820]

I don't think I had seen the ever so classic "Blog Style" from Tommo, great work as ever!

[@tjd3826]

F1 are the only organisation that can get me more stressed about their choices than my uni exams lol. As things stands just say f-it and only have the regulations about the engines and slight modification to the current aero regulations. I sincerely hope this is the product of some dodgy data from the journalists and not the actual current state of F1.

[@watersnortmoment3734]

Meh, I don’t mind saving 100 dollars a year and switching to Indycar if this actually happens.

[@RockSolitude]

Anyone could have seen this inevitability just from reading the regulations. Just quickly, they're: > Keeping the same engine but introducing more spec parts > Reducing the energy (power) of the fuel so the engines can only make around 500hp and that's an optimistic estimate. > Made the engines more expensive and harder to develop (because same engine + more spec parts + less energy from fuel so its much harder to find power and performance) > Reducing the fuel capacity to 80L > Increasing battery size (and thus weight) > Doing nothing else to significantly shave off weight and their current weight target is the weight of the 2021 F1 cars, which were still too heavy > Reducing downforce, > Mandating a 50/50 power split between ICE and electric and then keeping current arbitrary limits on electric power regen, storage and deployment. And because the electric power can only be used at certain times and they've made it so the hybrid system has to put out more energy to meet the 50/50 target than it can recuperate and store, that means F1 cars are going to have 50% of their power missing except for specific moments. Worse still: because the cars can't regen enough energy quick enough, they have to go on fuel burning laps to generate energy, but they can't do that because their fuel tank has been reduced by 20%. It's utter foolishness.

[@RANDOMZBOSSMAN1]

Yup exactly this but fans were eating up things like turbo lag. Turbo lag was being promoted by the official f1 channel!!! You never want that ish in a car it’s a stupid ruleset and anyone who read the rules properly knew the potential issues that were gonna occur how can you weight loss when batteries have worst energy availability than Fuel and you’re relying more on them??? This is before the issue of even charging up the batteries

[@charliemaybe]

yeah they should make the cars smaller, un cap the charge rate and regen rate, and these cars should be sub 1500 lbs easily instead of the min being almost 1800 lbs. This can be easily done with a more PU heavy setup and using more capacitors instead of batteries for a lighter setup that still allows for a quick power boost like a push to pass instead of relying on the electric to make up a ton of power. They should just open up the PU regs and just put a power cap on the total car. With the fuel limit, this will force manufactures to be creative in their choices for efficiency, power, and weight. With the cost cap and a better min weight limit, this could create a competitive racing field with the engineering side that all fans love. It would also allow for the grid to sound unique like wec

[@jacocrause]

The bird at 3:43 is a Hadida. You find them all over SA. Also, I don't know if this was recorded a while ago and if you are still in Cape Town, but I hope you held up okay with the extreme winds that were there over the weekend.

[@b29ak2007]

I think he recorded it today😅 cause it was sunny till the storm came

[@nomenklatakura]

great editing mister Tommo :) a joy to watch

[@cristiandavideconte8192]

2:25 Was that a gran turismo 4 soundtrack? I got flashbacks of childhood memories 😁

[@ShonnDaylee]

Tommo frequently uses menu music from the GT games. As a long time GT player (since GT1 in '98) it is one of the choices that endears me to his content the most. Such lovely nostalgia vibes.

[@FordHoard]

@@ShonnDaylee Also the little beep when he shows a picture is from the old GTA games I believe.

[@zallas_99]

Bro came to Cape Town at the wrong time. The weather here is crap these days. Although since he's from the UK, this is probably a nice day for him. Love your videos Tommo.

[@TommoOnYoutube]

Hahaha! Minus the storm - it's still better than England!

[@leonand42]

Cheers for still making videos during your holiday Tommo!

[@Kiangroenewald]

Welcome to Cape Town Tommo I hope you enjoy our city! 🇿🇦 Awesome video!

[@raceatturkeyandmugellonext5148]

The cost cap has worked, the cars haven’t. The new cars are ugly big and slower yet produce just as much dirty air. Bring back the 2018/19/20 regs but just make the cars smaller and put in a hybrid v8 of some sort

[@josesammut9396]

Yes

[@Vislow]

No

[@raceatturkeyandmugellonext5148]

@@Vislow your delusional then

[@Vislow]

@@raceatturkeyandmugellonext5148 You're*

[@robdin81]

I find it funny that when Red Bull gave a similar warning last year everybody dismissed it as scaremongering or Red Bull is behind with their engine. If they at least did the simulations to verify Red Bull's warning then we wouldn't be a year behind with this problem.

[@nightwheeler26]

Loving this format, would love to see more of your life also, outside of your studio. Big fan. Always happy to see you post sir.

[@TommoOnYoutube]

Very kind of you! 🙌

[@amiehadden834]

Great video Tommo! Love the creative holiday format

[@cyberleone00]

also the word instead of offsetted is just offset :)

[@TommoOnYoutube]

Yeah my bad, brain rot. 😅

[@cyberleone00]

@@TommoOnKZbin happens to the best of us, these race times have done damage to my sleep schedule.

[@alexbentley4087]

The bird is probably some kind of Ibis. Though I don’t know African birds very well tbf

[@0xkudz4i]

Hadada ibis

[@tylerbecker3348]

@@0xkudz4i AH - good spot, I was wrong with my guess

[@andyyy2009]

This video format! Walking around a cool place… love it mate 👌

[@Berybery128]

9:37 I love the new style, it’s really cool. It’s like a chill talk where it’s just you talking. Keep doing it it’s so good!!!

[@extremegrieferbible]

Who really gives a shit about speed as long as the racing is good?

[@F1dude.]

It's supposed to be the pinnacle of motersport, it should be one of the fastest categories if not the fastest

[@Pobsworth]

true!! using that logic, i think we should all stop watching F1 and go and watch Karting instead!!!

[@extremegrieferbible]

@@Pobsworth What the fuck does it matter if cars can go 380 kph if the racing sucks? I think top fuel dragsters would be more to your liking, buddy.

[@Pobsworth]

@@extremegrieferbible theres obviously a middle ground. F1 is supposed to be 'the pinnacle of motorsport', you think people are gonna believe that to be true if the cars are slower than those racing in the WEC or other series around the world? Obviously the racing matters, your argument makes no sense for current F1 tho, the racing for the past 2 seasons has been completely shit, regardless of their speed.

[@F1dude.]

@@Pobsworth fr, the years before the new regulations were better imo

[@jaimencunning4808]

Wow, I really liked this new video with you outside this time 😂. Very nice!

[@manualclover4273]

Absolutely loved this video format! keep it up!

[@Stefan8u]

How on earth you managed to produce such a high quality video on location is crazy! Great work!

[@ivan_b468]

Oh and the bird at 03:39 is a Hadeda (Hadada ibis). They loud AF

[@SquilliamWeber]

Yo that’s fantastic audio for being outside😂, Most KZbin videos outside sound like they’re in a wind storm. Big ups 🙌

[@nathaniellie2001]

I need more Tommo videos out in the wild. Such a vibe

[@ttronan]

Good to see you shoot from outside for a change, and we also get to see a new place. Combining travel vlog with your regular f1 content.

[@delonthompson2132]

Great Video Tommo Love from SA

[@dawsonrobrts407]

Cool video format, do more like this!

[@Amemji]

If there's a balance issue I think a partial solution to this could be bringing back flexi-wings at least on the front wing but maybe on the rear aswell. It may not fully get rid of the balance and instability but it should surely reduce it. Tommo wht do u think?

[@richardlawton1023]

I agree. I'd like to see the cars smaller.... before these changes they are already on the knife edge. Make them simpler not more complex.

[@DatBoiGloomy]

W vlog type format. Very good mate

[@leoz96]

This video format was really fun!!

[@rasmuseklof9379]

Remember how they complained about how slow this generation of cars would be (back in 2021)?? In the engineers we trust.

[@MichaelShankowsky]

Great video, love the format. Reminds me of Ted doing his Notebook during early Covid while out on a walk.

[@Umar-gw6fy]

If they plan on making it 50/50 icu and ev they need to make the engines a lot more powerful

[@cusv2695]

The videography and editing in this video was awesome you should go for a similar aesthetic more often

[@jasongarfitt1147]

All they need to do is make the cars smaller. Maybe 0.8 the size they are now. The field is close enough that size reduction so they can fit past each other is all thats needed

[@BlitzedRacing]

Ive always wondered what your intro song is🤔

[@h.w.m.306]

i don't remember where but i'll try find it, but the front and rear wing are supposedly going to work in tandem and both be active

[@georgekendall2053]

Love this format tommo!

[@alifpr]

I know it’s because you’re on holiday but the vibes of an explainer video mixed with a real-life vlog is so great!

[@TommoOnYoutube]

Cheers Alif, I think I will!

[@clintondorr]

So cool seeing my home town in one of your videos ❤

[@jasmine.rchrds]

i loved this vlog style video tommo

[@brentonlalu2838]

Good to see you in my home town, Tommo. Will you be coming to Johannesburg as well?

[@toufeeqajouhaar2393]

Are you still in Cape Town would love to meet you in person

[@coltonberger1807]

Loved the new video style, so much more fresh, unique and interesting!