Motorsport Wrap – Canadian GP

Car Talk with Jacob Moshokoa · 22 May 2026 · 3m

Speaker 1: Some catal Well there, now you know what REEVE stands for range extended electric Vehicle. Speaker 1: Moving on to our almost final interview, Avon Middleton joins us now. He is the Speaker 1: editor of top Gear South Africa magazine and the conversation now is about the Canadian Speaker 1: Grand Prix. It's at the legendary circuit jele Villeneuve, known for its high speed straits, Speaker 1: heavy breaking zones and the infamous Wall of Champions. The Canadian GP has delivered some Speaker 1: unforgettable moments over the years, and this season's race is shaping up to be another Speaker 1: thriller. Avon Middleton, thank you so much for your time and welcome to kartalk brother. Speaker 2: Good evening man, It's good to be back. Speaker 1: Always a pleasure having you on now. A very unpredictable track, but at the same Speaker 1: time a lot of firsts for some people. This is where Kimi Antonelli made his Speaker 1: first podium last year. How do you think things are looking for Merceds this year? Speaker 2: Well, this year, I think they're looking great. I think particularly for this race, they're Speaker 2: looking even greater. So Mercedes that mclair I brought some big upgrades to Canada. We Speaker 2: know that in Miami Ferrari, for instance, brought some big upgrades and I think, you Speaker 2: know, IFP one is not much to go by, but I think it's working really Speaker 2: well. Russell Russell was a tenth off Antonelli. He was on hards and Antonelli was Speaker 2: on soft, so it gives you a sort of idea. And they were a good Speaker 2: almost a second faster than anyone else in the field. So I think it's looking Speaker…

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