Verstappen ‘dark horse’ as Mercedes face critical moment

Join RacingNews365's Ian Parkes, Samuel Coop and Nick Golding as they look ahead to this weekend's Canadian Grand Prix! The trio discuss the fact Mercedes will introduce a major upgrades package and how Max Verstappen could be a real threat with a smooth weekend.Also in this week's podcast, the group assess the significance of George Russell beating Kimi Antonelli in Montreal given how strong a circuit it is for him, and if defeat would be the biggest setback yet. McLaren's ability to always introduce great updates is also talked about.

05/18/2026

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F1 calendar 2026
Race	Date
Canadian GP	24 May 2026
Monaco GP	07 Jun 2026
Barcelona GP	14 Jun 2026
Austrian GP	28 Jun 2026
British GP	05 Jul 2026
Belgian GP	19 Jul 2026

Full calendar