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Sorry, but I’ve got to have a small rant here, and I know it's the first race weekend. Yes, we’re at one of the worst tracks for energy harvesting and recharging, but seeing cars slow down massively halfway down a straight just isn’t F1. I don’t really have a problem with the chassis rules or the aero (if you look past the active aero). The problem is clearly the PU regs. A 50/50 or 53/47 split was always going to be difficult once they removed the MGU-H. These cars are energy-starved. They could go much quicker through T9-10, but the PU just doesn’t allow it. The cars are lighter, more nimble, and generally look nicer to drive than the stiff, low-to-the-ground ground-effect cars from recent seasons. With a different engine split — something like 65/35 or 70/30 — they could’ve been really nice.

RT @brakeboosted: Relative to RUS there is an obvious weakness in turn 8-9 evident across the majority of laps for both drivers. Clearly th…

Rewatching both of Lewis’ laps from SQ3, the car is so lively. He’s dancing the car so beautifully. Pushing it to the limit. S1 on his last and final lap is millimeter perfect, like watching the old school Lewis. The way he drives S1 is just beautiful. He throws the car into the corner and it responds like he wants it to do. If you have the chance to watch his fastest lap (the last lap), do it. S1 is WOW.

@J0N3SYY_ Could still be a good solid weekend

@PolePositionist Would’ve been solid good weekend tho glad to see him comfortable with the car👊🏻

S1 man, he’s magic there - George is the closest and he’s over a tenth and a half away. It’s S3, that’s where the time is leaking. Partly because of the PU but also because T10 has been and issue and traction out of the hairpin.

@J0N3SYY_ Probably P3

@PolePositionist Lewis been insane this weekend so far bro do you know where he could’ve been possibly without hair pain lock up on his last flyer

🔴 Lewis Hamilton about his setup choices this weekend: “I chose a setup that we’ve never used before actually.” “It’s transformed the car for me and I hope that goes well for the rest of the weekend.”

#CanadianGP 🇨🇦 | Lewis Hamilton post sprint quali: “We worked really hard seeping through the data the last couple of weeks. I found that so much more beneficial in terms of… One I was able to just focus on training and not be distracted. The second part, it was just like, really going through the fine comb with ride stability, through corner balances and mechanical balance. I chose a set up that we’ve never used before actually. It’s transformed the car for me and I that goes well for the rest of the weekend.”

#CanadianGP 🇨🇦 | Lewis Hamilton post Sprint quali: “This was probably the best qualifying session we had in quite some time. Just really, great work with the engineers, set up changes, the car felt really fantastic from P1 and we made just subtle changes going into quali.” “SQ1

@f1Lvy 🤷🏼‍♂️🤷🏼‍♂️🤷🏼‍♂️

@PolePositionist Are we really seeing light at the end of the tunnel ?

So apparently Lewis said that was his best quali session for some time. He put the car in a place he hadn’t tried before and it worked out. I’m excited to hear what he has to say on the record.

@gurtyo_Gh0st @Prancing44 Yeah, T10 was it

@PolePositionist @Prancing44 I didn't understand when santj was talking about t14 as the hinder, it was clearly t10.

@f1Lvy Yeah, we’ve got a few good tracks coming up. A good weekend here and hopefully we can look forward to more good weekends.

@PolePositionist As long as it's based on Lewis's feedback and not just correlation with the sim setup, I'd take any further adjustments to improve the car

@f1Lvy He knows he could’ve been higher on the grid, but knowing the time is there is way better than being P5 and that’s as good as it could’ve been. Seems like he landed with a good setup, without the simulator, maybe he should keep it that way?

@PolePositionist He’s certainly disappointed with the results but the confidence he’s showing is clearly promising for the main quali and he knows it

@FulvioVigilante I loved watching Lewis that session, it was like watching old school Lewis. Just throwing the car into the corner, dancing it on the limit.

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@fortifoursi I hope so, get top 3 in quali and hopefully a wet race on Sunday.

@PolePositionist Yeah definitely. It’s promising for sure, hopefully it’s just a continuing trend for main quali

The SF-26 is holding up well all things considered. 3 tenths to P1 is closer than I thought might be the case. Let’s hope we can hold on in race trim. If you can interrupt the rhythm of the faster cars, you can make opportunities appear

@Prancing44 T10, the hairpin, has been an issue all day for both cars.

@PolePositionist Insane s1 by lewis, he was really throwing the car around today. Unfortunate in the hairpin on the last lap.

@formulaleonog7 Still, no one could get close to him in S1.

@PolePositionist That s1 wasn't from Russell last lap. Russell in the last lap did a 20.857

@brakeboosted Seems like a fair thing to do imo. No need.

Maybe we shut the simulator down, eh? The electricity bill can fund the engine upgrades.

Pleasantly surprised by the performance in the car. Mega mega job from Lewis today. Lost P3 in turn 10, but it's nice knowing it's there because I had no belief that it was. Good recovery from Charles. Seemed totally at odds from the first lap. 1 tenth away from P3 despite what seemed like a very difficult session. Baby steps away from McLaren. A welcome surprise let's call it. No chance for Mercedes.