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Although Max Verstappen's qualifying brilliance on Sunday came to nought - came to a dead stop on the grid, just after lights-out - there was still a Monaco GP to be run. There were penalties aplenty; there were Safety Cars; there was a standing re-start; and drivers like Ferrari's Charles Leclerc hit the barriers. Through it all, though, from the front, from the pole and with fastest lap to his credit, Kimi Antonelli, 19, the Mercedes driver, won the Monaco GP.  Sir Lewis Hamilton finished a valiant P2 for Ferrari, ahead of Max's team-mate, Isack Hadjaar, who, despite PU management dramas, was still able to beat the likes of Mercedes' George Russell and McLaren's Oscar Piastri. Peter in this video looks back at a complicated but emotional day at the Monte-Carlo harbour. 
Note: as we posted this video came the news that Isack Hadjar will not receive a penalty and will thus retain his P3 for Red Bull
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Mark Slade joins us live for this Monaco GP preview - and of course there'll be no shortage of storylines. How will the electric-ICE 2026 F1 cars perform around Monaco? Will the great corners in the Principality still be great? Which cars will the circuit favour? Can Monaco's hero, Charles Leclerc, bounce back from a difficult Canadian GP weekend? Or can Sir Lewis Hamilton sustain his momentum at Ferrari? Could Kimi Antonelli actually make it five in a row for Mercedes? Or maybe McLaren-Mercedes will put together a straightforward weekend and finally win a '26 race. And then there's Max. Given the variables of Monaco,  not the least of which is the weather, those who discount Red Bull and Max Verstappen do so at their peril... 
Look for all these talking-points and more - as we are joined live on YouTube chat with some great questions and comments from our listeners.
Mark Slade has served in the roles of Race Engineer and Chief Engineer at McLaren, Mercedes, Renault and Haas. He has played a major role in two World Championships, 34 GP wins, 101 podiums and 40 pole positions - including three Monaco GP wins from four poles: 1998 (Mika Hakkinen), 2005 (Kimi Raikkonen) and 2007 (Fernando Alonso).
Peter Windsor, an award-winning journalist who has worked in race- and championship-winning managerial roles at Williams and Ferrari,  is a recipient of the Lorenzo Bandini Gold Medal for his services to motor sport. 
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Join Peter in the afterglow of a sensational Canadian GP as we look back at the highs and lows in Montreal.  Have the 2026 F1 regs redeemed themselves?  Can we expect more of the same in the upcoming races?  And what of the rise and rise of Kimi Antonelli?  Lots to talk about - and we meet the very special co-author of a very special new book, too. 
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Image: Red Bull 
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What a race!  Kimi Antonelli and George Russell fought for the lead until lap 31, when George's Mercedes ground to a halt with a battery issue. Kimi then cruised to his fourth successive victory, leaving the P2 spotlight on Sir Lewis Hamilton (Ferrari) and Max Verstappen (Red Bull-RBPT-Ford); Sir Lewis won that battle. The McLaren-Mercedes? After qualifying on row two, they were out of it virtually from the start when the team opted to start on Pirelli intermediates on a dry track. Lando Norris led a token opening lap but that was all. Peter in this video looks back at an enthralling, edge-of-your-seat afternoon at the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve.
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Alternative race stats courtesy of Aleš Norskŷ:
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It's the Monday morning after the Canadian GP and so naturally all talk (or most of it) is about that amazing George-Kimi duel and the repercussions thereof. Plus Sir Lewis. Plus Sir Max.  Plus a little bit of McLaren tyre strategy. Plus some Charles, too. Definitely a podcast to be accompanied by a strong Americana.
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