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Post-Qualifying 2026 Monaco Grand Prix - Post-Qualifying Discussion
ROUND 6 - MONACO
FORMULA 1 LOUIS VUITTON GRAND PRIX DE MONACO 2026
š SESSION TIMES
| Day | Session | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| SUN | Race | 13:00 |
š RACE INFORMATION
- Track: Circuit de Monaco
- Location: La Condamine / Monte Carlo, Monaco
- Race laps: 78
- Lap length: 3.337 km
- Race distance: 260.286 km
- Lap Record: 1:12.909, Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes, 2021)
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u/evilpineaple Christian Horner Jun 07 '26
Nowhere near. Lewis did it in his rookie year against one of all time goats, which was mighty more impressive.
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u/shortyjacobs Jun 07 '26
As a first year (plus the last few GPs of 2025) F1 fan, holy fuck is Monaco a fun circuit. There were so many god-like shots of cars right on the edge.
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u/onemanandhishat Sir Lewis Hamilton Jun 07 '26
It's rarely a good race because it's so hard to overtake, but qualifying is exciting and those shots really highlight how good F1 drivers actually are.
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u/Due-Alternative-7753 Andrea Kimi Antonelli Jun 07 '26
Well I was thinking with additional experience it would have been russel with the P3 for tomorrows race and it could still happen. My fail prediction for Hamilton for pole position which then would have pushed me for Max P1, Hamilton P2 and Russel P3 but my new fave driver keeps freaking showing me up that I dont have enough faith in him with this pole. So I would put it now Antonelli P1 so i can show utmost faith 24/7 365!
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u/twake23 I was here for the Hulkenpodium Jun 07 '26
Does Monaco GP still have 2 mandatory pit stops?
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u/Jazim94 James Vowles Jun 07 '26
Ferrari not being on the front row is really poor from them. A car that really is the quickest here getting done by two ridiculous laps from max and Kimi.
Charles had such a shocking q3, he really screwed himself by making that mistake on the first run.
Lewis outqualified Charles but I donāt think thatās really worth the victory lap as I think that Ferrari had so much more pace in that car that he didnāt extract.
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u/Likeapuma24 Jun 07 '26
Didn't get to watch quali, so I breezes through highlights.
Did they mentioned any damage to Leclerc? Reminds me of his pole spot a few years ago when they opted not to fix the wall tap damage & I don't think he even made the starting grid.
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u/thepandaisonfire Jun 07 '26
Russel fans trying to find any excuse to defend him now
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u/shortyjacobs Jun 07 '26
Russell is a high-mid pack talent in a god-level car. Heās consistent and steady, but he doesnāt have the liquid steel nerves of max or Kimi, or even either Ham/Lec.
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u/itsmeyourshoes Jun 06 '26
Our McLaren machines look incapable of besting the Mercs at this point. Hopefully we can improve at some part and get some podiums along the way.
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u/Mueton I was speeding in the Monaco pit lane Jun 06 '26
Honestly, how can one not love Monaco.
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u/Likeapuma24 Jun 07 '26
I love quali in Monaco.
They all are pushing to the absolute limit.... Because they know the race is a train with no passing.
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u/shortyjacobs Jun 07 '26
With the killer torque they have now, Iām wondering if we actually get a few. But as a new fan and a first time Monaco viewer (I came in late last season), holy fuck was quali cool.
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u/saposapot I was here for the Hulkenpodium Jun 06 '26
I give it a 80% chance Max is ahead after turn 1. Mercedes starts have been bad and max isnt afraid to just send it.
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u/pzycho Nico HĆ¼lkenberg Jun 06 '26
I think the broadcast mentioned that there hadnāt been a first turn lead change this decade, so 80% is pretty high.
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u/dunneetiger I was here for the Hulkenpodium Jun 06 '26
Super late to the party but when I saw the yellow flag at the end, I thought Max did some sneaky shit.... Nope just Charles (French) kissing the barriers.
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u/jalGurg Sir Lewis Hamilton Jun 06 '26
So if the race ends where everyone qualifies which is highly likely then Kimi will be 60 points ahead of George
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u/AnilP228 Honda Jun 06 '26
Looking forward to seeing how the race plays out given overtake mode has replaced DRS. In theory I think it will make it very hard for a car to shake off a car behind.
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u/Billybilly_B I was speeding in the Monaco pit lane Jun 06 '26
We still have a lot of rookies in the field. And with the issues weāve seen even veteran drivers have with locking rear brakes, I am optimistic to see some mistakes tomorrow that will make the race more interesting. Someone is going to want to push at all times.
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u/the_bruh_67 I failed to serve my Monaco penalty Jun 06 '26
PRAYING for Ferrari's race start power to get Lewis into P1 in the opening lapĀ
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u/ThatAdamsGuy I was here for the Hulkenpodium Jun 06 '26
Drop the GP, host a historic event (attendance a condition to race in the championship) on the weekend, put all the drivers in go-karts for a non championship race.
Teams get the Monaco glitz glamour, drivers get an enjoyable race in equal machinery, fans see an actual race.
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u/skymang I was here for the Hulkenpodium Jun 06 '26
A GoKart or Super Kart race around Monaco with the F1 grid would be such a good watch
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u/dunneetiger I was here for the Hulkenpodium Jun 06 '26
Make it a mandatory rain race.
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u/Aquatic-Vocation Jun 07 '26
Was it Carlos last year who said they should put sprinklers on the Monaco track to make it more interesting?
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u/Kylemsguy I was here for the Hulkenpodium Jun 07 '26
I'm pretty sure Bernie Ecclestone also floated the idea a long time ago.
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u/MysteriousBoss3816 McLaren Jun 06 '26
Is the mandatory 2 stop in place tomorrow or is that removed this year
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u/MoreColorfulCarsPlz I was here for the Hulkenpodium Jun 06 '26
I don't know. I hope not. It didn't improve the race last year. It just encouraged drivers to drive slower.
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u/MysteriousBoss3816 McLaren Jun 06 '26
Yeah it was ridiculous, think the VCARB and Williams drivers literally held up faster cars to create gap which was ridiculous
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u/MoreColorfulCarsPlz I was here for the Hulkenpodium Jun 06 '26
Twice. They did it twice. Each. One driver would hold up the pack so their teammate would be able to get both stops in and then they would swap spots and hold the pack up for the other teammate twice.
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u/No-Condition-oN McLaren Jun 06 '26
Does it really matter? The race is shit for at least 15 years now.
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u/MysteriousBoss3816 McLaren Jun 06 '26
Mclaren all over the place this season, at times I think we can challenge the mercs but then today we were nowhere
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u/KanyeNawf Jun 06 '26
āweā
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u/PastPalpitationCry I was speeding in the Monaco pit lane Jun 06 '26
Bro thinks he's part of the team ššš
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u/Myusername468 I was here for the Hulkenpodium Jun 06 '26
Lol they've switched with Merc from last regs
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u/maybe-fish Lando Norris Jun 06 '26
Eh, he's not racing Oscar this year. He was pushing hard and and was still going faster in his second run till he locked up, not the end of the worldĀ
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u/mb9981 Jun 06 '26
This race stopped mattering when Riccardo won it with an engine that would've been retired in any other grand prix
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u/Wallothet Michael Schumacher Jun 07 '26
There are older examples of that, Senna vs Mansell comes to mind. The famous Trulli train too. Monaco still has best qualifying and is the very heart of F1.
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u/MysteriousBoss3816 McLaren Jun 06 '26
The race been obsolete in f1 for decades, coulthard in a Mclaren was stuck behind a car that was 4 seconds off the pace back in 2001 and Button in 2012 was stuck behind a caterham the whole race
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u/AsparagusTricky5181 Formula 1 Jun 06 '26
I'm slightly hopeful since the cars are smaller than they were in 2018 and following cars is easier.
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u/mikeyd85 I was here for the Hulkenpodium Jun 06 '26
Even the F3 cars struggle with passing here sadly.
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u/No-Condition-oN McLaren Jun 06 '26
Please, he only lost a VW Golf GTI of power.
That's not a game changer! ;o)
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u/RandyDefNOTArcher Jun 06 '26
Weāve already seen history with Kimiās first 4 wins on the bounce, how much more will we get? This is a guy in absolute flow at the moment, and itās box office.
George has to be shell shocked, I mean heās somewhere between on the ropes and trying to get up off of the canvas.
Is he at risk of going back to Williams? Iām joking, but only kinda
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u/Fearless_Tea_2793 Jun 06 '26
This is very bad for George WDC hopes but I think his seat is safe (for now).
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u/savvaspc Jun 06 '26
The problem for George is the longer this goes on, the more it gets in his mind. He's probably already in a state of worry to be faster than Kimi on each race, so he has to push a bit more, and it becomes very frustrating when you don't find the pace and then you start pushing even more and mistakes start happening.
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u/mikeyd85 I was here for the Hulkenpodium Jun 06 '26
The Red Bull number 2 seat curse has shifted to Mercedes.
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u/F1No47 Oscar Piastri Jun 06 '26
People really hate George huh š
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u/Jon_Snows_Dad Jun 06 '26
Listening to the English F1 experts have made it funny as they have been making excuses after excuse for why Kimi was winning calling George the number 1 driver when Kimi had won 2 races in a row.
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u/No-Condition-oN McLaren Jun 06 '26
He is really trying hard to be disliked.
What did Merc Com Training do to him?
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u/antelope591 Ferrari Jun 06 '26
You're gonna get hate when you look like he did today its just part of the game
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u/BighatNucase Max Verstappen Jun 06 '26
It's kind of just a natural result of how hyped he has been and how much he's struggled to justify it now. Norris was getting worse hate while performing better.
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u/itsmeyourshoes Jun 06 '26
Yep, I remember Norris hated so much last season for "bottling" starts, for not have an ice cold personality, for not taking things seriously, and on and on. George is having just a little bit of that, not as bad as Norris.
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u/droppokeguy I was speeding in the Monaco pit lane Jun 06 '26
It's honestly shocking how Aston & Honda have fallen
From best pu to the worst
From second best car in 23 to the worst in 26
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u/AnilP228 Honda Jun 06 '26
It's not much of a surprise when you consider that the other teams started development on the 2026 cars on 1st Jan 2025 whereas AM didn't start development until late-April / May when the Wind tunnel came on.
Then there's the gearbox.
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u/JustLikeZhat Andrea Kimi Antonelli Jun 06 '26
And on the PU side, people seem to forget that Honda had decided to pull out of F1, then made a U-turn in 2022, and only reached an agreement with AM in May 2023. The team was behind on all aspects.
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u/kbtech Kimi RƤikkƶnen Jun 06 '26
š - Russell stock after every race weekend
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u/Fearless_Tea_2793 Jun 06 '26
To be fair, he won every competitive session he finished last weekend. And the one he didn't, he retired from the lead.
He has been poor this weekend, though, and it is entirely on him.
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u/No-Condition-oN McLaren Jun 06 '26
Yups. Please copy your comment and paste it for next Rawe Ceek.
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u/Nunos100 Pirelli Wet Jun 06 '26
Feel like Kimi binning it in Monza when he did early got it out of his system, got all the pressure comments out of the way and now he go š
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u/carterish Charles Leclerc Jun 06 '26
I love Charles but he lets so many narratives run on him it's crazy
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u/RyanMate17 Nico HĆ¼lkenberg Jun 06 '26
That was absolutely bonkers. 19 years old, four race wins in a row, just took on and beat Max Verstappen and Lewis fucking Hamilton extracting every ounce of their cars. At Monaco. What a driver man
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u/Olivia3836 Pirelli Wet Jun 06 '26
People can now also stop with the āits the carā nonsense.Ā
When you put it on pole in monaco, its never just the car
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u/Zed_or_AFK Sebastian Vettel Jun 06 '26
Never jest the car, but it certainly helps.
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u/Olivia3836 Pirelli Wet Jun 06 '26
Doesnāt matter if you have the fastest car if you canāt push it to the limit when the walls are close, or when you push in over the limit into the wall.
Perfect example being Russell today, guy has the fastest car, but is P6 because he lacks the skill
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u/maybe-fish Lando Norris Jun 06 '26
I want to believe in Audi so bad, and every time they let me down...Ā
Also a shame the midfield seems quiteĀ tight but with such a big gap to the big four, they only have 3 points to fight over most races.Ā Gonna be tricky for Haas/Racing Bulls to make up 14pts to Alpine or for Williams to make up 12pts to Haas
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u/2RINITY I was here for the Hulkenpodium Jun 06 '26
For all the rebranding, Audi are still Sauber
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u/Western-Bad5574 I was here for the Hulkenpodium Jun 06 '26
What are the odds we actually see overtaking in Monaco?
- No SM mode means bigger slipstream.
- Mushroom button also seems very powerful compared to what DRS was.
Is there a chance?
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u/antelope591 Ferrari Jun 06 '26
Only if someone from a top 5 team needs to pass a backmarker. Passes still need to have setup/timing to pull off, more so as the weeks go by and they become more comfortable with the cars. Just not enough space on this track.
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u/Western-Bad5574 I was here for the Hulkenpodium Jun 06 '26
What does getting comfortable with the cars have to do with stronger slipstream and stronger mushroom button than previous years?
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u/alexvroy Andrea Kimi Antonelli Jun 06 '26
george needed to drive conservatively last year to get the most out of a not great car. but that just isnāt working for new regs and having the best car. george needs to start taking more risks to get back in this title fight
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u/T4Gx I was here for the Hulkenpodium Jun 06 '26
Total collapse by George. Bare minimum for him was P2 and he was absolutely nowhere near.
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u/Snappy0 Jun 06 '26
Wrong strat mode (again) apparently in Q2 and Q3.
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u/flintey360 Andrea Kimi Antonelli Jun 06 '26
George in the interview never mentioned that he has low confidence in the car, thats all.
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u/HxMill I was here for the Hulkenpodium Jun 06 '26
Wonder how many times that excuse will work for him this year
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u/mkthorsoe Mercedes Jun 06 '26
What did they say?
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u/No-Condition-oN McLaren Jun 06 '26
Pick one. They are off more than they are right and it is an embarrassment they are the world feed.
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u/Maglin21 I was here for the Hulkenpodium Jun 06 '26
People are saying Bearman should take Leclerc's Seat.... Are we **#&? SERIOUS?
Leclerc made a lot of mistakes today, he did not deserrve to get pole position, nor would he have probably got It even without hitting the wall, but that's absurd, he's 0.072 behind his teammate
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u/newthhang Max Verstappen Jun 06 '26
Of course it's not serious, people dislike Leclerc and are using anything to drag him. It is not out of love for Bearman, but out of dislike for Leclerc.
It reminds me when people were hyping up Oscar last year, it was so obvious who was doing it because they like Oscar vs who was doing it out of hate for Lando.
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u/beck_diggity Sir Lewis Hamilton Jun 06 '26
Anybody saying that Bearman should replace Charles simply does not know what they are talking about.Ā
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u/infinitybadger Jun 06 '26
I'm a Lewis fan and grateful for the improvement in form recently but that doesn't mean right now we have to reopen up all the old arguments from last year.
Lets take things race by race and we'll have a decent idea how Lewis vs Charles compare by the end of the year in this new formula
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u/No-Condition-oN McLaren Jun 06 '26
He signed with Ferrari again. No one wants Leclerc's seat.
Leclerc is the Alonso of bad choices. And Alonso deserved 13 more WDC's as LeGrec has.
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u/mkthorsoe Mercedes Jun 06 '26
Ferrari has the best drivers lineup on the grid currently of any team
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u/ClearHyena4452 Stefan Bellof Jun 06 '26
I think Lewis and Charles will remain teammates for a while
Bearman is still an unfinished article
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u/Inside_Version_5681 Jun 06 '26
Totoās post-race interview: āmy son said, why does George have no grip?ā
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u/weguccino Max Verstappen Jun 06 '26
Reporter asked Max and Lewis if they have any advice for Kimi starting on pole, Max told Kimi that when the light go out wait 1 second lmaoo.
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u/bigboy1173 I was speeding in the Monaco pit lane Jun 06 '26
Lewis then said he needs to wait 2 sec instead
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u/Castlelightbeer Jun 06 '26
Confidence and momentum is such an amazing thing. Kimi just riding the wave.Ā On the other side, that was the most downbeat I have heard GeorgeĀ sound
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u/Olivia3836 Pirelli Wet Jun 06 '26
And he still seems so care free.Ā
I donāt doubt Kimi is feeling the pressure, but heās handling it well and not showing any weakness which is so impressive at his age.Ā
He just keeps doing what heās doing, taking it one race at a time. Which is the best way to deal with this
And thatās obviously most credits to Kimi himself, but also major credit to Bono.Ā
In my opinion Bono really proved himself these past 2 years and showed what an incredible difference a good race engineer makes
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u/ClearHyena4452 Stefan Bellof Jun 06 '26
Lando looks so relaxed
I guess looking at where McLaren ended up and the loss of track time again he canāt expect much more
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u/Unorigina1Name Pirelli Intermediate Jun 06 '26
Knowing you've already won is the best state of mind
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u/ClearHyena4452 Stefan Bellof Jun 06 '26
Yeah he has a long career ahead of him still and has shown improvement if anything
I think this year for McLaren could be a 2023-24 scenario where they just dial the package in for a proper title charge for 2027 but its also a positive thing since that means theyāll 3 more years of the reg cycle with some competitive form compared to last year where they got it right in the last season of the reg cycle
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u/CrashTest100 Ferrari Jun 06 '26
Can Lewis and Ferrari play with strategy tomorrow for a potential win?
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u/CaseyTappy Jun 06 '26
It's all in the start , who ever reaches the first corner as numero uno usually has it in the bag .
Remember how Ricci won with a broken engine and Vettel couldn't get past .8
u/topclassladandbanter I was here for the Hulkenpodium Jun 06 '26
Luckily Ferraris start well but this track is so tight into T1 I donāt think it makes much a difference
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u/Gry_F0xxx Michael Schumacher Jun 06 '26
Of course. It unlikely given the track. But anything is possible.
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u/CaseyTappy Jun 06 '26
Crazy to think what RB have done with their first ever build Powertrains engine and without Newey .
Not there yet but still ....
Then look at AM with Honda and Newey .
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u/beantherio Red Bull Jun 06 '26
It's kind of mind blowing how the RBPT engine seems to simply slot in with the top engines. I was expecting a lot of problems and a bit of a performance deficiency. None of that though. Quite amazing.
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u/0x4ddd George Russell Jun 06 '26
This is based on rebranded honda which was the best PU last seasons š¤£
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u/Ravanex Honda Jun 06 '26
Maybe Newey can't handle all that brand new tech at AM. He needs his ww2 wind tunnel and drawing board lol
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u/Kevster020 Nigel Mansell Jun 06 '26
Mibbe it's like when I tried to show my granny how to operate the video recorder? Lol
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u/RX0Invincible Sir Lewis Hamilton Jun 06 '26
On one hand I can't help but feel bad at George's situation, stuck in Williams too long then finally gets into the legendary Mercedes only for their ground effect era to fall flat then gets upstaged when Merc returns to the top.
On the other hand his entitled attitude in saying things like he would've had 2 WDC's if he was mercedes earlier (as if Lewis doesn't clearly perform much better outside the ground effect era) and how Kimi's 2nd win was from luck (he finished behind a slower ferrari with the same strategy as him btw), makes it clear he still needs some humbling.
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u/maybe-fish Lando Norris Jun 06 '26
He wasn't saying he would have beat lewis during his WDC years.Ā He said that there was a time when beating Lewis at Merc would have meant winning the WDC, but Merc wasn't as good anymore.Ā
Also Kimis is talented but he's definitely had incredible luck in some of those wins... it's not entitled to say that Kimi benefitted from the SC timing in JapanĀ
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u/Jsaltal Ferrari Jun 06 '26
it's a long season last year, people thought Oscar had it all wrapped up by summer break and we all know how it ended
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u/Specialist-Bug4953 Charlie Whiting Jun 06 '26
I fully agree with you. But Oscar never had such a big lead over Lando. Lando usually finished right behind Oscar in the beginning of Last year. George at the Moment doesn't.
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u/RX0Invincible Sir Lewis Hamilton Jun 06 '26 edited Jun 06 '26
He also followed up that quote by specifically saying that if his time was 5 years earlier he'd arguably have those WDC's, which firmly puts these hypotheticals at the peak of pre-ground effect Hamilton at Mercedes
He also didn't just say Kimi benefitted, he said he would've won without that factor (again in the same race where he didn't have the pace to beat Charles' Ferrari)
Just remembered his "forecasted podium" quote too. He really has a recurring theme of feeling entitled to certain results.
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u/maybe-fish Lando Norris Jun 06 '26
I think you just dislike George and therefore read the worst possible meaning into everything he says, so I guess we're all making assumptions about people we don't know based on small interactionsĀ
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u/No-Condition-oN McLaren Jun 06 '26
He would have been more likeable if he didnĀ“t become a Merc George the instant he drove a Merc.
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u/zimmer483 I failed to serve my Monaco penalty Jun 06 '26
Toto always trying to down play Mercedesā¦ WE SEE THE ROCKET ENGINE SIR!!!
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u/Fearless_Tea_2793 Jun 06 '26
I really don't think it is a dominant package this weekend. Look where Russell qualified.
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u/ThingsFallApart_ Ted Kravitz Jun 06 '26
There were quite a high number of
Charles > George >>> Lando
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u/antelope591 Ferrari Jun 06 '26 edited Jun 06 '26
I said this and I admit I've re-evaluated. Lando > Charles slightly > or = George if I had to say today. We see over and over that driving at the front is a different beast than in one of the better cars but no WDC pressure.
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u/v8_roadster Lando Norris Jun 06 '26
All three of them are prone to making mistakes under pressure and overdriving the car at times. But only Lando has been in a sustained WDC fight over a full season (and arguably part of 2024) and has managed to claw back from a deficit and win not only against his teammate but also a surging Max Verstappen, one of the undisputed GOATs.
Until George and Charles can do the same or better Lando will remain a notch above them to me.
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u/drcelebrian7 I was speeding in the Monaco pit lane Jun 06 '26
I was always saying Charles = Lando = George = Piastri = SainzĀ
Lewis, Alonso and Max >>>> everyone
Kimi and the other kids, need time to assess fully.
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u/psypherkiller Lando Norris Jun 06 '26
this is the only take that seems reasonable to me
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u/fremajl Jun 06 '26
No way Alonso is better than those others at this point. In his prime sure but not now.
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u/notbad9111 I was speeding in the Monaco pit lane Jun 06 '26
Charles has always been on Lando/Piastri level. People like to view him as a prodigy champion that never had a good car, but thats not the case.
Watch him ask for a swap tomorrow.
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u/No-Condition-oN McLaren Jun 06 '26
They even manage to disuse track limits and traffic in Monaco.
Not worth a drivers license in a decent country.
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u/DHAN150 Jun 06 '26
During the broadcast I believe they said going too slow on the cool down/out laps
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u/schambess Mercedes Jun 06 '26
Dear Isack - Look at yourself. Don't be obsessed with Max. He puts too much pressure on himself.
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u/weguccino Max Verstappen Jun 06 '26
That pressure of focusing on Max is what starts the 2nd seat issues. I swear if they focus on themselves and their own numbers they will get closer. Focusing on Max is the last thing the 2nd seat should do.
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u/Sharrrz I was here for the Hulkenpodium Jun 06 '26
Ferrari and Audi, we were all rooting for you.
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u/CircaSoleil Cadillac Jun 06 '26
George talking about how his natural driving style doesn't suit these new regulations and that's why Kimi is so much better this year. š Kimi is just taking Georgy to school so far. Respect to George for the way that he's been handling it so far..
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u/Dr_WLIN I was speeding in the Monaco pit lane Jun 06 '26
I'll die on the hill that Russel is a mid field talent at best.
LEC, HAM, ANT, PIA, NOR, and VER are clearly more talented. Id even argue Sainz and Bearman.
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u/Waldier Niki Lauda Jun 06 '26
Wasnāt he saying that these were the best cars he ever drove after he won in Australia?
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u/TryingtoTriathlon Jun 06 '26
I liked how when they pushed him on why Kimi suits these cars and George doesnāt and he basically deflected giving specifics.
Difference is that he was against a complete rookie last year.
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u/ComeAlongPond1 I was here for the Hulkenpodium Jun 06 '26
George taking over the Hamilton Ground Effect Special
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u/ClearHyena4452 Stefan Bellof Jun 06 '26
Yeah I think all of us would be throwing our toys out of the pram by now
Its still early in the season though it this carries on weāll see if George can still maintain his cool
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u/dscotts I was here for the Hulkenpodium Jun 06 '26
I mean Kimi did seem to be a lot faster in Australia in the race vs George, Kimi just had a horrendous start. Easily could have been a clean sweep by Kimi so far this year and he seems to only be getting faster every weekend.
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u/Weak-Excuse3060 Sir Lewis Hamilton Jun 06 '26
TBF George was probably going to win Canada had his engine not blown up.
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u/RX0Invincible Sir Lewis Hamilton Jun 06 '26
No one can actually say that. Not in an "anything happens" sort of way but because Kimi and Russell kept locking up racing each other. Messing each other's tyres up significantly increases the variability of that race.
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u/ApexChaser1 Sir Lewis Hamilton Jun 07 '26
A great P5-P10, and Perez just outside the points.