Alvin's Formula One Blog

Something shifted at the 2025 Canadian Grand Prix — and it wasn’t just the unpredictable weather or the ever-changing track conditions. It was the balance of power inside Ferrari. While most fans and pundits focused on the race chaos and the latest groundhog drama, what really unfolded over the weekend was quieter and far more telling. It was visible only in brake points, steering inputs, throttle traces, energy recovery system deployment. And at the heart of it all was Lewis Hamilton. The seven-time world champion didn’t make noise through radio rants or spectacular overtakes. Instead, he did it the way he’s always done best: through consistency, precision, and data-driven excellence. In equal machinery to Charles Leclerc, Lewis quietly carved out a performance advantage that couldn't be denied — not by fans, not by engineers, and certainly not by Leclerc himself. The Data Doesn’t Lie While stopwatch comparisons offer surface-level drama, the real story was buried inside the lap t...

Fans of Formula 1, strap in — Montreal served up exactly what the Canadian Grand Prix always promises: chaos, speed, wildlife drama, and a healthy dose of strategy failures. There was that start and opening lap, mid-race scrambles, the infamous groundhog clash that decked Lewis and how it cost Lewis a better finish. A Race To Forget: Start And Opening-Lap Mayhem When the lights went out, George Russell nailed the launch from pole and tunneled cleanly through Turn 1, hiding nerves behind deadpan focus. Closely behind him, Max Verstappen stalked like a shark, while the rest of the pack crashed into the first braking zone like it was Monaco at full speed. Classic Canadian chaos. The midfield looked like a drop-kick compared to the front. Oscar Piastri, normally bulletproof on starts, got swarmed by Kimi Antonelli, Alexander Albon, and Nico Hülkenberg — all eager for early bragging rights. Montreal’s first lap is where tyres bleed grip, and with Pirelli medium compound universally chosen (...