Are Ferrari favourites? – Monaco GP Preview with Palmer + Hinchcliffe
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🗓️ 31 May 2026
⏱️ 45 minutes
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Summary
Tom Clarkson is joined by former F1 driver Jolyon Palmer and IndyCar race winner James Hinchcliffe to look ahead to this weekend’s Monaco Grand Prix.
After Canada, Lewis Hamilton said he thinks Ferrari will be strong in Monaco. So, could this be the first Grand Prix of 2026 that Mercedes don’t win? Are Ferrari the favourites in Monte Carlo?
Jolyon, Hinch and Tom discuss the Scuderia’s chances and what mindset Charles Leclerc is in before his home race, after describing Canada as the ‘most difficult weekend of my Formula 1 career’.
With Kimi Antonelli looking for a fifth win in a row to extend his 43-point championship lead, where has he made a step forward in 2026? And do we need to rethink how we view George Russell’s performances against his Mercedes teammate?
The guys also react to the announcement that Gucci will become Alpine’s title sponsor in 2027. And we look back in the archives to commemorate Jolyon’s first F1 race in Monaco 10 years ago.
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| 0:32.9 | Our Ferrari favourites. Feels too bold to actually say that right now, but it's their best chance by far. |
| 0:40.1 | But what about Charles then? |
| 0:41.5 | He's just had what he called his worst weekend in Formula One. |
| 0:46.1 | Do you think he's going to be on the back foot? |
| 0:50.3 | I have to say Canada is not a good preparation for it because he was so despondent. |
| 0:55.3 | So I think you're going to see the bounce back from Charlotte this weekend. |
| 0:58.7 | Do you have to treat Monaco differently to other street tracks? |
| 1:02.1 | You can't treat it any other way. |
| 1:04.0 | Monaco just treats you differently. |
| 1:05.7 | If George is going to beat Kimmy, he's probably going to have to resort to some ways of beating him off the racetrack. |
| 1:10.1 | It's operation take pressure and expectation off yourself, isn't it? That's what it is for George. |
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