'Flashpoint' at Mercedes, ‘magic’ Lewis + Franco's finest - Canadian GP Review with Jolyon Palmer + Alex Jacques
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🗓️ 25 May 2026
⏱️ 45 minutes
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Summary
Tom Clarkson is joined by F1TV commentary duo Jolyon Palmer and Alex Jacques to reflect on an eventful Canadian Grand Prix.
Kimi Antonelli capitalised on George Russell’s DNF to claim his fourth win in a row and move 43 points clear of his Mercedes teammate at the top of the World Championship standings. What did the guys make of their wheel-to-wheel battles in Montreal? Will Mercedes ask them to dial it down? And how does this result change the mindset of the two title contenders?
Behind Antonelli, Lewis Hamilton overcame a tense battle with Max Verstappen to score his best result as a Ferrari driver. Was this Lewis’s best weekend since joining the team? And will he continue to avoid the simulator before races?
Tom, Jolyon and Alex also discuss Franco Colapinto’s best finish in Formula 1 and share their thoughts on McLaren’s decision to start both Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri on intermediate tyres. How much responsibility for that call lies with the drivers?
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| 0:29.3 | for details. He's fourth Grand Prix victory in a row. Kimmy Antonelli wins, the Canadian Grand Prix. |
| 0:40.6 | Not the way I wanted to win, but yeah, we'll take it. |
| 0:45.5 | Even Antonelli, in his wildest dreams, wouldn't have predicted anything like this. |
| 0:51.3 | You've got heartbreak for George and you feel that emotion. |
| 0:54.4 | He knows that the title is slipping away as things stand. |
| 0:57.3 | I thought we were heading to a collision. |
| 0:58.8 | Like the old Merck days. |
| 1:00.1 | You could tell the body language has shifted, hasn't it? |
| 1:02.4 | From happy days, really great, Kimmy's alongside me in one and two, or vice versa, good points for the team. |
| 1:07.9 | Feels different this weekend. |
| 1:09.2 | Feels like the first flashpoint. |
| 1:11.2 | I think this was Lewis's best weekend in a Ferrari Formula One car. |
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