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[@LapbyLap] With Max’s 60th win in Montreal, Lewis and Max now have the same amount of wins since Max‘s first win in 2016 at the Spanish Grand Prix
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Martin Brundle criticizes the Canadian GP venue in his latest Sky column; says police & security were unhelpful and aggressive, and expresses disappointment in Montreal's facilities which "F1 has outgrown"
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Right now Oscar Piastri has the exact same amount of points as his racing number

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[rtl_formel1] (on IG): Kimi Antonelli in a Mercedes from 2025! The 17-year-old will be Hamilton's successor. According to RTL information, the Mercedes driver pairing for 2025 has also been finalised!
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Haas' 2025 lineup will be Ollie Bearman and likely Esteban Ocon... however Zhou's team is offering a lot of money ($30-35m) for the seat.
https://www.auto-motor-und-sport.de/video/formel-1/verstappen-sieg-red-bull-mercedes-mclaren-gp-kanada-formel-schmidt-2024/

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2024 pole positions after 9 races
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Marko: Verstappen wins F1 Canada GP in McLaren or Mercedes
https://www.motorsportweek.com/2024/06/12/marko-verstappen-wins-f1-canada-gp-in-mclaren-or-mercedes/?feed_id=53483

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Formula 1 power units set to hit 1,100bhp under new rules in 2026
https://www.racefans.net/2024/06/12/formula-1-power-units-set-to-hit-1100bhp-under-new-rules-in-2026/

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The Swedish broadcast had a hilarious Stroll-themed intro before the Canadian GP
https://youtu.be/Yl_5vhjfgDo?si=0a3AI8RoQrbGz5HT

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[AMuS podcast] Williams has reportedly offered Sainz a 4 year contract. If Vowles’ Williams project doesn’t work out as expected, Sainz has the option to leave after 2 years.
https://www.auto-motor-und-sport.de/video/formel-1/verstappen-sieg-red-bull-mercedes-mclaren-gp-kanada-formel-schmidt-2024/

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The McLaren of Lando Norris had a different sound, throughout the race (mirror in comments)
https://i.imgur.com/wDImShp.gifv

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[F1] It was great to see Mary McGee on the grid in Canada. She started racing cars in 1957, and was the first American woman to race motorcycles, competing in the Baja 1000 and Baja 500 - becoming the first and only woman to finish it solo.
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[Alex Albon] Double overtake and a free hoodie? Cheers @danielricciardo (for both)!

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