Slipstream Saturdays: The 2026 F1 Canadian GP Clash and the Indy 500, Tempest in a Teacup?
With some corners of the media hyperventilating over the 2026 Canadian GP schedule, we take a more measured look at the potential clash.
Peter Molloy began following Formula 1 during the 1985 Australian Grand Prix. He cheered for a certain Ayrton Senna, who was driving the same black and gold colors as a toy F1 car that Pete had been given. Pete continued to be a fan of Senna throughout his childhood. Fast forward many moons, and Peter now combines significant journalistic experience with decades of watching F1 to cover the latest on-track and off-track action.
With some corners of the media hyperventilating over the 2026 Canadian GP schedule, we take a more measured look at the potential clash.
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