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

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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,979 ✭✭✭For Petes Sake


    Kimi’s talent was always apparent. It’s no surprise at all that hes stepped up this year.



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,328 ✭✭✭Brief_Lives


    I enjoyed that..

    Merci Montreal



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,599 ✭✭✭mr_edge_to_you


    TV director was shocking. That wouldn't have helped.



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,182 ✭✭✭✭Frank Bullitt


    Kinda 50/50 for me that one. Tragic that Russell retired when he did, the second part of that race was kinda meh.

    This looks ominous for Kimi now, he is the real deal and you can see why Merc wanted him in the car.



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,138 ✭✭✭✭PsychoPete


    Kimi is getting the business done, he is having too many scrappy moments tho



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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,146 ✭✭✭RoryMac


    Enjoyable race, would've been better if Russell had stayed in the race.

    Unfortunately Monaco up next which will be it's usual procession after qualifying



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,719 ✭✭✭kyote00


    they managed to miss a lot of the major incidents - would cut in with the incidents in popup scene and something else on the main screen

    2-3 yellows for stuff that was not replayed until 10 laps later ….



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,388 ✭✭✭✭Jordan 199


    Another good race for Alpine.



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,182 ✭✭✭✭Frank Bullitt


    The Ferrari thread on Autosport are in collective mania over the 2nd place. All it took was Russell to retire, both McLarens to bottle it and yeah, they are in the mix. Better from Hamilton, you’d expect so on his best track.



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 18,691 ✭✭✭✭cj maxx


    Oh I had heard he was talented but this start is unreal .



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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,420 ✭✭✭PukkaStukka


    Phew! That was a wild one. I think if Russell hadn't retired, the possibility of one or both Mercs being wrecked was high. It was on the ragged edge at times



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,040 ✭✭✭McFly85


    Really enjoyed that - highlight was definitely the Merc battle and it’s a shame that Russell went out when he did, reckon that could have gone on all race!

    But there was plenty happening and Max v Lewis at the end was a great battle. Nice to see them in good spirits in the cooldown room and on the podium too!

    McLaren had one of the worst team displays I’ve ever seen, stemming from that decision to go on inters which looked bizarre.

    Looking forward to getting Monaco out of the way and onto the proper European tracks!



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,182 ✭✭✭✭Frank Bullitt


    Mad to think it’ll be June before F1 gets to Europe. I think once we get to some actual race tracks there, we will see Merc stretch out a bit, and McLaren being the closer of the lot.



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,824 ✭✭✭✭dulpit


    I know people like to give out about sky and Crofty, and I usually disagree with them, but this was a bad race commentary wise.

    Crofty couldn't seem to keep up with the action on multiple occasions, and the other contributors seemed to be stepping on top of each other much more often than I ever remember.

    The pictures and replays from the world feed didn't help, it was desperate.

    Good race though, especially first part



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,328 ✭✭✭Brief_Lives


    this screengrab is good... poor aul George having an existential crisis as the podium drivers look back on the race in the cool down room..

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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,171 ✭✭✭Bacchus


    Great first half to the race due to the Merc battle. You did get the sense more fun stuff was going on in the field but the camera was just locked to those two (fair enough really). Once Russell went out that was it for the race as a spectacle. Hamilton vs Max towards the end was fun though. Nice results for Alpine and Lawson (happy to see him do well after how Red Bull treated him). The biggest fumble obviously is McLaren. Just got it so wrong. No recovering from it and then the DNF.

    While it's disappointing to have that sinking feeling we already have a runaway leader for the Drivers Championship, it is awesome to see Kimi just dominating so hard. Feels like watching the origin story of another F1 legend. Also, I can't stand Russell. He always seems so self-entitled especially since Hamilton left. "I'm the captain now" vibes. So it's just a joy to watch the rookie make himself the new #1 in Hamilton's place. That said, sh*tty way to go out in this battle. He should have had a podium.



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,182 ✭✭✭✭Frank Bullitt


    I have that fear also, but it is wild to think that there are still so many races to go. As we saw last year, a few bad races and things change fast.

    I think Russells luck will change up a bit, his worry might also be a blessing if McLaren get closer. They really dropped the ball at this race but their pace is very close.



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,224 ✭✭✭✭flazio


    This season is playing out as a carbon copy of last season, only instead of Oscar and Lando, it's Kimi and George.

    This too shall pass.



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,070 ✭✭✭glenfieldman


    So it’s not a “carbon copy” it’s not even slightly similar



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,138 ✭✭✭✭PsychoPete


    There's still an awful long way to go, I expect Russell or even Norris to be leading the championship at some stage. Kimi does have all the talent and Toto is the right man to get the best out of him but I think the Merc being the best car is flattering him a bit, he's still pretty clumsy and I think it wouldn't take much for him to get into a bad run like last season

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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,182 ✭✭✭✭Frank Bullitt


    Russell yes, Norris seems to be the closest to the pair of them right now. I would fancy McLaren to be fairly handy soon.



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,383 ✭✭✭Paddy_Mag


    Rumours abound that bottas and ocon are under pressure due to poor performances



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,888 ✭✭✭Jaffa3000


    He is in that position because he’s in the fastest car and an immense amount of luck, while being a good driver anyway (even while looking like an accident waiting to happen).

    In 2 of those qualifying sessions Russel had issues and there was no skill in a safety car coming out the lap after Russel pitted/the lap Antonelli planned to go in anyway.



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,979 ✭✭✭For Petes Sake


    “He is in that position because he’s in the fastest car and an immense amount of luck, while being a good driver anyway.”

    Sounds like every world champion ever.



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