The Grid Girls Formula: An F1 Podcast

Kimi Antonelli Is Coming for George Russell | Canadian GP Recap

The Grid Girls Formula: An F1 Podcast

Show Notes

The Canadian Grand Prix gave us everything: rain chaos, strategy disasters, rising stars, emotional radio messages, and one of the most iconic podiums that is sure to go down in history.This week, I’m breaking down the biggest storylines from Montréal — including the growing tension between George Russell and Kimi Antonelli at Mercedes, Lewis Hamilton’s strongest weekend of the season, McLaren’s strategy nightmare, and why Red Bull may finally be finding its footing again.We also dive into:* Kimi Antonelli continuing to rewrite the record books* Hamilton vs Verstappen and why their battle felt like vintage F1* Charles Leclerc calling this the toughest weekend of his career* McLaren’s costly tyre gamble and Oscar Piastri’s penalty* Franco Colapinto’s breakout drives for Alpine* Isack Hadjar quietly impressing* Williams’ mixed weekend in the rain* Racing Bulls drama before the race even startedPlus, a full F1 Academy recap after a wild triple-header weekend:* Alisha Palmowski dominating Canada and taking the championship lead* Reverse-grid chaos, penalties, and safety cars* Mathilda Paatz taking victory in Race 2* Huge recovery drives and late-race battles in difficult wet conditionsAnd to wrap things up, a quick look at Monaco’s incredible history ahead of the next race weekend — from the 1996 chaos race to Alberto Ascari driving straight into the harbor.If you love the engineering, strategy, drama, and history behind Formula 1, make sure to subscribe and check out my recent episode on luxury and F1 as well.

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