The 2026 Monaco Grand Prix had more penalties than overtakes, and we're not exaggerating. Pit-lane speeding chaos, Gasly's lost podium, Russell's drive-through farce and Antonelli's fifth win in a row, all unpacked.

In this episode, Tom and Chris work through a Monaco GP defined by the stewards: the pit-lane speeding saga that caught five drivers by fractions of a km/h, why Tom thinks Hülkenberg's hairpin penalty was completely wrong, Mercedes' communication meltdown over Russell's penalty, and Cadillac throwing away their first-ever points. Plus Hadjar's debut podium, Racing Bulls' best-ever day, the Brembo brake row, and a look ahead to Spain.

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0:00 – Intro: a race defined by penalties

1:53 – Pit-lane speeding farce (five drivers, tiny margins) 14:01 – Russell's drive-through & Mercedes' mess

19:00 – Hülkenberg's hairpin penalty

25:30 – Perez & Cadillac's lost points

30:15 – Stroll's track limits & brake trouble

31:52 – Hadjar's red-flag investigation & the rest

38:38 – Antonelli's fifth win in a row & the title picture

42:29 – Leclerc's crash & the Brembo brake saga

47:09 – Verstappen's race over before it began

48:32 – McLaren's off day, Piastri P4 & Norris' engine

51:12 – Racing Bulls' best-ever day: Lawson & Lindblad

53:46 – Driver of the Day

55:38 – Move of the Day

57:03 – WTF of the Weekend

59:10 – Prediction League results

1:01:11 – Spain preview: is the title Antonelli's to lose?

1:06:48 – Our Spanish GP predictions

1:11:14 – Inbox

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Gucci Racing is heading to Alpine and it's set to reshape the entire team's future. Plus our full Monaco GP preview: can Russell hold the line against Antonelli's form?

In this episode: we talk about Briatore's new Gucci deal at Alpine, the ever intensifying Russell v Antonelli battle, cocerns over Mohammed Ben Sulayem control of the FIA and of course preview the 2026 Monaco GP

0:00 Intro 0:50 It's All Gucci at Alpine: The $150m Deal 10:09 Ben Sulayem & the FIA Term-Limit Row 18:19 Why 2026 Races Could Be Shorter (60/40 Power Split) 24:10 McLaren's 1000th Grand Prix Livery 28:12 2026 Monaco GP Preview: Can Russell Hold On? 38:13 Our Monaco GP Predictions 43:33 Wrap-Up & Prediction League

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As things heat up between the Mercedes boys, McLaren throw away a perfect shot at a double podium

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A great race in Miami, beating all expectations, saw new records set by Kimi Antonelli!

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With a bunch of new deployment and harvesting rules, plus huge updates all coming at once in Miami, will we see a complete reset of the championship order?

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F1 | Formula 1 | F12026 | 2026 | Mercedes | Lewis Hamilton | McLaren | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | Red Bull | Max Verstappen | Honda | Motorsport | Alexander Albon | Carlos Sainz | Lando Norris | Williams | George Russell | RB | Pierre Gasly | Aston Martin | Alpine | Fernando Alonso | Haas | Nico Hulkenberg | Oscar Piastri | Liam Lawson | Arvid Lindblad | Esteban Ocon | Oliver Bearman | Gabriel Bortoleto | Kimi Antonelli | Isack Hadjar | Franco Colapinto | Valtteri Bottas | Sergio Perez | Cadillac | Audi

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