2026 Motorsports Season
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1. Kimi Antonelli, Mercedes
2. George Russell, Mercedes, +5.515
3. Lewis Hamilton, Ferrari, +25.267
4. Charles Leclerc, Ferrari, +28.894
5. Oliver Bearman, Haas, +57.268
6. Pierre Gasly, Alpine, +59.647
7. Liam Lawson, Racing Bulls, +1:20.588
8. Isack Hadjar, Red Bull, +1:27.247
9. Carlos Sainz, Williams, +1 L
10. Franco Colapinto, Alpine, +1 L
11. Nico Hulkenberg, Audi, +1 L
12. Arvid Lindblad, Racing Bulls, +1 L
13. Valtteri Bottas, Cadillac, +1 L
14. Esteban Ocon, Haas, +1 L
15. Sergio Perez, Cadillac, +1 L
16. Max Verstappen, Red Bull, DNF
17. Fernando Alonso, Aston Martin, DNF
18. Lance Stroll, Aston Martin, DNF
19. Oscar Piastri, McLaren, DNS
20. Lando Norris, McLaren, DNS
21. Gabriel Bortoleto, Audi, DNS
22. Alex Albon, Williams, DNS
2. George Russell, Mercedes, +5.515
3. Lewis Hamilton, Ferrari, +25.267
4. Charles Leclerc, Ferrari, +28.894
5. Oliver Bearman, Haas, +57.268
6. Pierre Gasly, Alpine, +59.647
7. Liam Lawson, Racing Bulls, +1:20.588
8. Isack Hadjar, Red Bull, +1:27.247
9. Carlos Sainz, Williams, +1 L
10. Franco Colapinto, Alpine, +1 L
11. Nico Hulkenberg, Audi, +1 L
12. Arvid Lindblad, Racing Bulls, +1 L
13. Valtteri Bottas, Cadillac, +1 L
14. Esteban Ocon, Haas, +1 L
15. Sergio Perez, Cadillac, +1 L
16. Max Verstappen, Red Bull, DNF
17. Fernando Alonso, Aston Martin, DNF
18. Lance Stroll, Aston Martin, DNF
19. Oscar Piastri, McLaren, DNS
20. Lando Norris, McLaren, DNS
21. Gabriel Bortoleto, Audi, DNS
22. Alex Albon, Williams, DNS
ya its entertaining, but when they show you onboard shot of someone using all their battery on a straight
then being passed or see they letting off early and braking and downshifting for turns,
its not real racing. its engineering racing along with battery management,
so those who have best computers and programs for regenerating, do better.
More over takes, os the spectacle is good and makes for more passing, but bit illusion
I like how close it was last year, with less destruance of air off of cars,
Less ground effects. I suspect teams will figure this out and they will get closer,
Not sure the real racing we know will ever be in this type of engine battery arrangment.
then being passed or see they letting off early and braking and downshifting for turns,
its not real racing. its engineering racing along with battery management,
so those who have best computers and programs for regenerating, do better.
More over takes, os the spectacle is good and makes for more passing, but bit illusion
I like how close it was last year, with less destruance of air off of cars,
Less ground effects. I suspect teams will figure this out and they will get closer,
Not sure the real racing we know will ever be in this type of engine battery arrangment.
AC Bill
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It was actually not a bad race overall as far as action on the track went. Mid pack racing was not covered very well by Sky Sports as much as I thought it deserved to be, but what was shown had some decent excitement. Lewis and Leclerc got pretty racy. It could have been a disaster, but they both know how to race well.
The difficulty's in getting these new gen cars to work well is helping what are traditionally the lesser team's results. Alpine for example, must be overjoyed with both cars finishing in the points. It helps when four cars don't start the race, three cars have to retire, and only eight cars of the fifteen still running at the end, even finished on the lead lap. I'm thinking even the Safety car may have had a chance to get points.
The difficulty's in getting these new gen cars to work well is helping what are traditionally the lesser team's results. Alpine for example, must be overjoyed with both cars finishing in the points. It helps when four cars don't start the race, three cars have to retire, and only eight cars of the fifteen still running at the end, even finished on the lead lap. I'm thinking even the Safety car may have had a chance to get points.