Tom Clarkson is joined by former Renault driver and F1 TV commentator Jolyon Palmer and ex-Ferrari race engineer Rob Smedley to debate the massive speaking factors forward of this weekend’s United States Grand Prix.
With simply six Grands Prix and three F1 Sprints to go this season, solely 22 factors separate championship chief Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris. Now that McLaren have wrapped up the Constructors’ title, will we see a special strategy from the pair of their combat to turn out to be World Champion?
Mercedes are anticipated to verify George Russell and Kimi Antonelli as their driver line-up for 2026 very quickly. Palmer and Smedley share their ideas on how lengthy these contract negotiations have taken for Russell and what his long-term future would possibly seem like.
And, a yr since Charles Leclerc led residence Carlos Sainz in a sensational 1-2 in Austin, Ferrari are nonetheless trying to find their first Grand Prix victory this yr. Smedley supplies fascinating perception into what it’s like being on the group’s Maranello manufacturing unit when issues aren’t going properly, and the way they’ll return to profitable methods.
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