Brundle's verdict on Russell 'despair' and 'rejuvenated' Hamilton in Canada

What a tremendous weekend of F1 action, I thoroughly enjoyed it from start to finish. This old school, slippery, narrow, and moderately bumpy track with many fast straights and heavy braking zones, tortuous chicanes, and nearby walls, almost always seems to create a thriller with more than a few surprises.

We were a little nervous that the 2026 power units might struggle more here than most track layouts this season given so many long straights and less chances to fill the battery, but the teams and drivers are, as expected, quickly adapting and learning how to best use the engine and battery for qualifying, starting the race, restarting after safety cars, and in both attacking and defensive modes.