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Comment of the day
Starting the formation lap on intermediate tyres may have been a mistake for McLaren but starting from the pits on slicks would have compounded their error, says Rprp:
The McLarens didn’t come out plumb last after the pit stops. A pit lane start would’ve guaranteed them being last at turn one on lap one. They might’ve made up fewer, the same, or more positions than taking a stop after lap one and two, but it’s not totally straightforward.
What’s also worth noting is Piastri making an awful job of a recovery drive. Decent points were up for grabs – probably Hadjar’s fifth place, given all his penalties. Similar to Baku last year. He needs to sort that aspect of his racing out, in order to be in the same breath as the champions on the grid.
Rprp
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James Allison reacts to our Canadian GP (Mercedes)
“George’s power unit failure was caused by a catastrophic battery failure about a third of the way into the race, which triggered an engine shutdown and ended his race. We observed signs of heat damage; in the coming days we’ll investigate the root cause and fix it.”
Gucci enters Formula 1 with Alpine (Alpine)
Alpine will compete as “Gucci Racing Alpine Formula One Team” from the start of the 2027 season, the team announced.
How Hamilton proved his critics wrong (The Telegraph)
Hamilton has chosen to rely more on his instinct than simulator data while adapting to the SF-26. Simulators can’t reproduce the full G-forces of a real car, so trusting his on-track feel appears to be helping his performance.
Le succès du Grand Prix annonce un été record à Montréal (Le Journal du Montreal – French)
Locals noted the early June date is preferable for restaurants because the weather tends to be milder, though business remained strong even with cooler conditions.
Montoya: ‘Montreal fightback a credit to Prema’s hard work behind the scenes’ (Formula 2)
Montoya described a difficult race where avoiding errors was the priority. After a poor start the team focused on damage limitation and recovery, crediting the crew’s behind-the-scenes efforts.
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On this day in motorsport
- Twenty years ago today Fernando Alonso won the Monaco Grand Prix; Michael Schumacher finished fifth after being sent to the back of the grid.
- Born on this day in 1968: Ferrari team principal Frederic Vasseur
- Fifteen years ago Sebastian Vettel took pole in Monaco after Sergio Perez crashed heavily at the chicane.
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