Race Review | 2026 Canadian Grand Prix | 179 | George Pushed. Kimi Pushed Back. The Most Interesting Battle in F1 Right Now Isn't Between Teams.

George Russell took sprint pole, won the sprint, took grand prix pole, and was leading the race when his engine failed on lap 30. Kimi Antonelli, free of pressure, set the two fastest laps of the race on the final two laps. Joe had a pointed read on what George's driving that weekend revealed -- and it wasn't about pace.

Charles Leclerc called Canada his worst weekend in Formula 1. Lewis Hamilton finished on the podium and looked like he hadn't enjoyed himself this much in years. They drive for the same team. Joe had something to say about what that gap -- not in points, but in disposition -- means for Ferrari right now, and it goes well beyond one race weekend.

Max Verstappen finished on the podium. Three cars that should have finished ahead of him didn't. Joe's verdict on what that result actually tells us about where Red Bull is is not what the standings suggest.

McLaren started both cars on intermediates on a track that was clearly drying. Dick, Joe, and Sabrina don't entirely agree on whether that was a calculated gamble or a misread -- but all three agree it decided the race before it began.

As you'll hear, Dick, Joe, and Sabrina couldn't agree on how much of what we saw was the circuit, how much was the upgrade packages, and how much was something that has nothing to do with either.

There is also the conversation none of them planned to have. Somewhere between the back of the pack and the closing questions, the three of them ended up in a debate that is getting its own episode.

Five races in. The development race is underway. And the most compelling battles in 2026 may not be the ones the championship table is tracking.

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