# Formula One 2026 **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Tags:** racing-auto-boat\ **Created:** [March 1, 2026, 7:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/formula-one-2026/1028117 "2026-03-01T19:27:44Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![Chisquirrel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/6bbea6/32.png) [@Chisquirrel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chisquirrel)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2026, 4:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/formula-one-2026/1028117/41 "2026-03-30T04:22:42Z")
If you’re using AppleTV, you can link your F1TV app to your AppleTV account and use it instead. I highly recommend it, because the AppleTV app is trash, and the F1 “section” is even worse. A lot of people are complaining about this regulation. I agree with the drivers that they should have more control and some regulations regarding deployment and recharging should be fixed, but the racing is much better than the DRS era. And Verstappen has to drive a shitbox for the first time in his career. I’m not surprised he was making noise about quitting after two whole races. ---
**Author:** ![Gatopescado](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gatopescado/32/5711_2.png) [@Gatopescado](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gatopescado)\ **Post date:** [May 1, 2026, 9:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/formula-one-2026/1028117/42 "2026-05-01T21:48:20Z")
Woo Hoo! We’re back! ---
**Author:** ![snfaulkner](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/snfaulkner/32/433_2.png) [@snfaulkner](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/snfaulkner)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2026, 6:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/formula-one-2026/1028117/43 "2026-05-03T18:42:36Z")
Great race! Exciting from start to finish! Max was sort of a prick, but nothing too serious. Leclerc with a last lap spin. Good times! Also, I’m loving the flippity wings on the Ferrari’s and now also the red bulls. But I loath that the media has glommed on to calling it “macarena wing” ---
**Author:** ![Gatopescado](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gatopescado/32/5711_2.png) [@Gatopescado](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gatopescado)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2026, 10:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/formula-one-2026/1028117/44 "2026-05-03T22:07:50Z")
Say what you will about Max, but that was a proper display of car control on the first lap. I feel bad for Charles, but really, forth or sixth, what’s the difference? I think I heard Lewis mentioned once, maybe twice. ---
**Author:** ![snfaulkner](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/snfaulkner/32/433_2.png) [@snfaulkner](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/snfaulkner)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2026, 1:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/formula-one-2026/1028117/45 "2026-05-04T01:32:52Z")
> [@Gatopescado](#): > > I feel bad for Charles, but really, forth or sixth, what’s the difference? You can feel worse for Leclerc… > **[Leclerc drops to eighth place after 20-second time penalty](https://www.racefans.net/2026/05/03/leclerc-drops-to-eighth-place-after-20-second-time-penalty/)** > > Charles Leclerc has dropped two places to eighth in the Miami Grand Prix following a post-race penalty. ---
**Author:** ![Gatopescado](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gatopescado/32/5711_2.png) [@Gatopescado](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gatopescado)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2026, 4:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/formula-one-2026/1028117/46 "2026-05-04T16:44:58Z")
Well, he had a good first lap. ---
**Author:** ![Dag\_Otto](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/439d5e/32.png) [@Dag\_Otto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dag_Otto)\ **Post date:** [May 24, 2026, 3:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/formula-one-2026/1028117/47 "2026-05-24T03:51:24Z")
Good sprint race in Montreal. Didn’t work out for Kimi, but it wasn’t for lack of trying. Nice to see that the McLaren can be competitive against Mercedes as well. ---
**Author:** ![Mark\_Finn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/34f0e0/32.png) [@Mark\_Finn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mark_Finn)\ **Post date:** [May 24, 2026, 11:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/formula-one-2026/1028117/48 "2026-05-24T11:56:10Z")
Probably a wet track today (Sunday) for Montreal’s race. The start delay until 4 pm (so not conflicting with the Indy 500) may cut down the chances of rain. Cold weather (12 C or 54 F) - will be miserable being a spectator. There is also problems with wildlife on the track. Raccoons and groundhogs abound in the area - attempts are being made to humanely remove them to a nearby area. ---
**Author:** ![commasense](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/commasense/32/3017_2.png) [@commasense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/commasense)\ **Post date:** [May 24, 2026, 7:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/formula-one-2026/1028117/49 "2026-05-24T19:03:49Z")
The 500 was red-flagged for drizzle for about 15 minutes, but has resumed and is at lap 127 right now. (3:03 EDT) ---
**Author:** ![John\_DiFool](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/john_difool/32/19543_2.png) [@John\_DiFool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_DiFool)\ **Post date:** [May 24, 2026, 7:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/formula-one-2026/1028117/50 "2026-05-24T19:34:03Z")
A frontal boundary is on its way and will likely stop the race for at least 30 minutes if they don’t just say the hell with it and checker flag it. ---
**Author:** ![John\_DiFool](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/john_difool/32/19543_2.png) [@John\_DiFool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_DiFool)\ **Post date:** [May 24, 2026, 7:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/formula-one-2026/1028117/51 "2026-05-24T19:55:38Z")
Red-flagged, and the front is now less than 15 miles away and approaching rapidly; they’ll need to clear the track and get the green flag dropped ASAP, or it will be red-flagged (or checkered as said) for an hour+. ---
**Author:** ![commasense](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/commasense/32/3017_2.png) [@commasense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/commasense)\ **Post date:** [May 24, 2026, 8:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/formula-one-2026/1028117/52 "2026-05-24T20:03:45Z")
They’re restarting now. ---
**Author:** ![commasense](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/commasense/32/3017_2.png) [@commasense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/commasense)\ **Post date:** [May 24, 2026, 8:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/formula-one-2026/1028117/53 "2026-05-24T20:05:04Z")
I’ve been watching on the Speed cam feed on YouTube, because I can’t watch the regular broadcast live, and it’s a lot more interesting and exciting. ---
**Author:** ![snfaulkner](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/snfaulkner/32/433_2.png) [@snfaulkner](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/snfaulkner)\ **Post date:** [May 24, 2026, 9:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/formula-one-2026/1028117/54 "2026-05-24T21:41:50Z")
Great race! Absolutely gutted for Russel. But that hamstappen fight was great too! Well earned won for the teenager. ---
**Author:** ![Dag\_Otto](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/439d5e/32.png) [@Dag\_Otto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dag_Otto)\ **Post date:** [May 24, 2026, 9:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/formula-one-2026/1028117/55 "2026-05-24T21:50:12Z")
> [@Dag\_Otto](#): > > Nice to see that the McLaren can be competitive against Mercedes as well. The car. The car can be competitive. The team, not so much. ---
**Author:** ![Gatopescado](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gatopescado/32/5711_2.png) [@Gatopescado](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gatopescado)\ **Post date:** [May 24, 2026, 9:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/formula-one-2026/1028117/56 "2026-05-24T21:57:52Z")
Yeah, that was pretty good. I feel that if George hadn’t broke, those two would have eventually taken each other out. Nice points haul for Ferrari. “hamstappen”… 😆 I approve! It looks like my speedy internet has passed the test. ---
**Author:** ![snfaulkner](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/snfaulkner/32/433_2.png) [@snfaulkner](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/snfaulkner)\ **Post date:** [May 27, 2026, 1:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/formula-one-2026/1028117/57 "2026-05-27T01:22:29Z")
Hamstappen definitely made more sense in my drunk brain than…verilton? ---
**Author:** ![Gatopescado](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gatopescado/32/5711_2.png) [@Gatopescado](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gatopescado)\ **Post date:** [May 27, 2026, 3:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/formula-one-2026/1028117/58 "2026-05-27T03:38:05Z")
I wasn’t drinkin’ for that fight because I’m Pacific Time Zone. Probably started about the time of the Podium thing. ---
**Author:** ![DKW](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dkw/32/3118_2.png) [@DKW](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DKW)\ **Post date:** [June 5, 2026, 4:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/formula-one-2026/1028117/59 "2026-06-05T04:11:44Z")
Hey, ah, where are you all watching this season? My DVR isn’t picking up anything (even the channels I don’t have). ---
**Author:** ![Chisquirrel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/6bbea6/32.png) [@Chisquirrel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chisquirrel)\ **Post date:** [June 5, 2026, 7:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/formula-one-2026/1028117/60 "2026-06-05T07:23:59Z")
I’ve used F1TV the past few years, comes with AppleTV now, I think at the same price point. It gives live racing, replays, and condensed versions, as well as pre-weekend, analysis, random shows (Tech Talk is fantastic), plus F2, F3, F1 Academy, and all race replays back to the 80s. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/formula-one-2026/1028117.md?page=2) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/formula-one-2026/1028117.md?page=4)