S1 Ep16 The F1 Show, Canada

Episode Overview Drew and Zac are back with a full breakdown of the Canadian Grand Prix, and there is plenty to get through. From a chaotic race weekend that threw up some genuine surprises to a look ahead at what could be a fascinating Monaco, this episode covers the full picture of where the 2026 season currently stands. Canada delivered the kind of weekend that reminds you why Formula 1 keeps pulling people in. Mechanical drama, driver frustrations spilling into the open, a rookie showing real maturity, and one overdue result that had been a long time coming. Drew and Zac work through all of it, and they don’t hold back on the opinions along the way. What to Expect The race itself is the starting point. Drew and Zac run through the key moments on track, from the early exchanges to the incidents that shaped the final result. There is a fair bit of time spent on the mechanical failures that changed the weekend for several drivers, with the pair not shying away from describing one particular retirement as nothing short of a complete catastrophe for the team involved. George Russell’s weekend is a significant talking point. His visible frustration and what followed with the FIA sparked a broader discussion about how drivers are expected to conduct themselves and whether the response from the stewards was proportionate. Zac and Drew compare his situation to that of Kimi Antonelli, whose own Canada weekend gave a lot of people reason to pay closer attention to the young Mercedes driver. Hamilton’s podium gets the extended treatment it deserves. It had been a while coming, and both hosts reflect on what it means at this stage of his career with Ferrari and what it might signal for the rest of the season. Leclerc’s struggles meanwhile paint a very different picture at Maranello, and that contrast leads into a detailed Monaco preview. McLaren’s weekend is one the team will want to forget quickly. Drew and Zac go through what went wrong and what it means for Piastri, whose future within the team and within the sport more broadly gets a decent chunk of discussion. Verstappen’s growing dissatisfaction with the direction of the regulations also comes up, and it is a conversation worth listening to if you have been following that storyline through the season. The episode closes on a moment that had nothing to do with the drivers or the teams. A safety marshal showed real courage during the race weekend, and Drew and Zac made sure to give it the recognition it deserved.