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Rob Smedley, the former Formula 1 race engineer, has publicly labelled Andrea Kimi Antonelli a “generational talent” based on the Italian’s early‑season dominance. Smedley’s analysis on the High Performance Racing podcast During a discussion with Jake Humphrey and ex‑team principal Otmar Szafnauer, the veteran engineer recounted watching Antonelli navigate the opening sector – Turns 1‑3 and the final chicane under the […]

Chris Harris on the “Chris Harris on Cars” podcast argued that McLaren’s decision to launch the Canadian Grand Prix on intermediate tyres made tactical sense, yet he still found the team’s delay in swapping to slicks puzzling. Why the intermediate choice fit the Montreal conditions McLaren entered the race with a softer compound, a move […]

Guenther Steiner, former Haas F1 team principal, lauded Toto Wolff for permitting Mercedes teammates George Russell and Kimi Antonelli to contest each other freely during the Canadian Grand Prix. Mercedes dominates a regulation‑heavy 2026 season The introduction of the new 2026 rule package has coincided with an unbroken winning streak for the Brackley squad, which has claimed victory at […]

Oscar Piastri, the 25‑year‑old McLaren driver, called the Isle of Man TT riders “nuts” after witnessing the legendary road race from a garden at the base of the infamous Bray Hill. First weekend at the Isle of Man TT Accompanied by former F1 champion Mark Webber and a Monster Energy delegation, Piastri spent the opening week […]