F1 2026 - Round 5 - Canada - Montreal - 🇨🇦

That was a great quali.

On the sprint earlier as well, it felt like a proper race compared to what was served up earlier in the season while still maintaining the entertainment value.

Hopefully a sign for tomorrow too.

40% chance of precipitation today

https://www.gpfans.com/en/f1-news/1084402/f1-fia-canadian-grand-prix-2026-rain-hazard-official/

FIA declares rain hazard for F1 Canadian Grand Prix today

A rain hazard being declared means that the sport's 'official weather service' has given a forecast that there's at least a 40% probability of precipitation at some point in the race.

The hazard needs to be declared no later than two hours before qualifying, and if the cars are in parc ferme when a rain hazard is declared, work detailed in 'FIA-F1-DOC080' can be undertaken.

That's very much not a setup change concession for performance, though. This is because teams set up their cars with the assumption that their new active aero will be in play, reducing downforce on fast straights.

If it's raining and the active aero is reduced to zero or partial activation, then those cars will be sucked down onto the track more in the speedy sections, chipping away at their skid planks and risking disqualification.

To prevent a farcical situation with half the field disqualified after post-race inspections, teams under a rain hazard are allowed to change active front aero settings, which could see them reduce corner downforce and prevent plank wear in that way.

They will also, more simply, be allowed to adjust the ride height of their cars.

Mick Schumacher and Romain Grosjean just had their Indy 500 introductions..

Rain properly picking up and it’s freezing, let’s go!

Can't beat wet conditions for excitement, was looking very boring otherwise

Both McLarens on Inters, seems a big risk

Merc on soft, McLaren on inters!

Absolute masterstroke strategy for Mclaren incoming

Such Bullsh!t stats from Croft