F1 2025 Mega Thread

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▫️Matador talks about Sir Lewis Hamilton:
Lewis is a really great driver. On tracks like Canada, he can use all his abilities. After 24 races, we will judge. He is having a difficult time now, but he can turn things around very quickly.

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After all, these comparative tables of progress from season to season are very specific.

So you look at it, and Ferrari are doing well, they have improved a lot, but in reality the feeling is completely different.

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George vs Max Quali breakdown

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Pierre Gasly will start from the pitlane after modifications were made to his car for the parc ferme conditions.

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Isack Hadjar qualified ninth, and dropped to 12th after the penalty.

Hadjar defended himself afterwards, saying he had not been made aware Sainz was on a timed lap behind him. "I never impede anyone, not even in practice."

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Marmots settling into their front row seats in Turn 2 for Canada GP

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Pirelli traditionally offer a two-stop strategy in Canada, claiming that one stop will be slower.

With the high probability of a safety car coming out, it is possible that reality may even exceed expectations.

WELL, the availability of the softest sets of C4, C5 and C6 tyres will help with this.

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The remaining sets of tires for the race. Only Kick-Sauber has one set of "hard", while many have only one "medium".

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Circuit Gilles Villeneuve - Montreal, Canada ▫️

▫️ First Grand Prix: 1978
▫️ Distance: 4.361 km
▫️ Laps: 70
▫️ Corners: 14
▫️ Tyre wear: Medium-low
▫️ Downforce: Medium-low

▫️ Lap record: 1:13.078 | Valtteri Bottas (2019)
▫️ Most Pole Positions: Michael Schumacher and Lewis Hamilton - 6 times
▫️ Most Podiums: Michael Schumacher - 12 times
▫️ Most Wins: Michael Schumacher and Lewis Hamilton - 7 times
▫️ Most Constructors' Wins: Ferrari - 11 times

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Montreal weather conditions during the race

☀️ Sky conditions: Sunny

🌡 Temperature: 22°C rising

💨 Wind speed: 11 km/h

💧 Humidity: 27% falling

🌧 Chance of precipitation: Zero

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Let's go!!!

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The final starting grid for the Canadian Grand Prix, taking into account the three-place penalty for Hajjar, the ten-place penalty for Tsunoda and pit lane starts for Gasly and Lawson.

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Well, another drama race for the reds. And it's not over yet.

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▫️ Canadian Grand Prix ends; George Russell gives Mercedes their first win of the season. Max Verstappen takes second, sweetening the exciting battle for third. Antonelli celebrates his first podium of the season.

▫️ George Russell
▫️ Max Verstappen
▫️ Kimi Antonelli

▫️ Driver of the Day: Kimi Antonelli
▫️ Fastest Lap: George Russell

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DOUBLE PODIUM FOR MERCEDES!
Kimi is the driver of the day! His best finish in his career.

Russell on the win, Max on the second place, Kimi on being a smart guy.
Well, how can I not congratulate Lando)) Okay, okay, I'll keep quiet)) He already said it all about himself.

Once again, everything is going as if according to a pre-written script: a long, technical and, let's admit it, boring race - and at the end, a spectacular action) It really feels like I'm watching a well-directed TV series 😊

Kimi at the finish: oh my god. oh my god. oh my god 😊

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Kimi antonelli on his first F1 podium at the Canadian GP:

"I mean, it was so stressful! But super happy. I had a good start, managed to jump into P3 and managed to stay there. In the last stint I pushed a bit too hard, killed the front left so I was happy to bring the podium home."

"I had a good launch, managed to get alongside and in the first corner tried to stay alongside as much as possible. I was really happy to stick that!"

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Russell. Verstappen. Antonelli 👏

After all that late-race drama, here's your top 🔟 in Canada 👇

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Russell and Verstappen make up ground on Piastri and Norris in the drivers' standings 👀📊

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Mercedes' double podium finish moves them ahead of Ferrari! 🆙

Haas and Aston Martin also make up a place in the standings 👏

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Lando feels like he made "a fool of himself" after his collision with Oscar in Canada.

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As I expected, the fastest pit stop in Canada was made by Ferrari. Lewis was serviced in 2.08 seconds. Lawson and Leclerc shared second and third places.

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🟩 Hulkenberg is a hero.