Podium finishers at the Canadian Grand Prix said the race delivered exciting wheel-to-wheel action, yet they remain concerned about Formula 1's 2026 power unit regulations.
Kimi Antonelli, Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen all praised the smaller and lighter 2026 cars for allowing closer racing at Circuit Gilles Villeneuve. The event featured multiple overtakes that stemmed from driver skill rather than system overrides, with tweaks to energy deployment from Miami also helping performance management.