on the pit wall
Season 2026
by saphire hindle
🇦🇿🏁 BAKU FP3 REACTION — VERSTAPPEN GOES FASTEST! FP3 is DONE in Baku, and things are getting seriously interesting ahead of qualifying! 👀🔥 🐂 Max Verstappen takes P1 with a 1:43.922, but the battle at the front couldn't be much closer. ⏱️ TOP 10: 🥇 Max Verstappen — 1:43.922 🥈 George Russell — +0.099 🥉 Lewis Hamilton — +0.111 4️⃣ Kimi Antonelli — +0.351 5️⃣ Charles Leclerc — +0.622 6️⃣ Pierre Gasly 7️⃣ Oscar Piastri 🧡 8️⃣ Lando Norris 🧡 9️⃣ Isack Hadjar 🔟 Franco Colapinto Just 0.111 seconds separates Verstappen, Russell and Hamilton! 🤯 Mercedes are right there. Ferrari are still in the mix. And McLaren have made progress, but the Papaya Boys still have work to do before qualifying. 🧡 Oscar Piastri finishes P7, 0.824s off P1. 🧡 Lando Norris finishes P8, 0.977s off P1. In this reaction, we're talking about: 🔥 Verstappen going fastest ⭐ Russell only 0.099s behind 🔴 Hamilton jumping into P3 ⚔️ Mercedes vs Red Bull vs Ferrari 🧡 Oscar and Lando's McLaren progress 😬 Russell's Turn 7 moment ⏱️ An incredibly tight battle at the front 👀 What all of this could mean for qualifying After three practice sessions, it's time for the laps that REALLY matter. Who takes pole in Baku? 🇦🇿 Max? 🐂 Russell? ⭐ Hamilton or Leclerc? 🔴 Or can the Papaya Boys suddenly find the pace when qualifying begins? 🧡👀 👇 Drop your pole position prediction in the comments! 👍 LIKE 💬 COMMENT 🔔 SUBSCRIBE for more Formula 1 reactions, predictions and race-weekend content from On the Pitwall. On the Pitwall — Lights out. More to talk about. 🏁 #F1 #Formula1 #AzerbaijanGP #BakuGP #MaxVerstappen #GeorgeRussell #LewisHamilton #LandoNorris #OscarPiastri #McLaren #Ferrari #Mercedes #RedBull #OnThePitwall #F12026
🇦🇿🏁 BAKU FP2 REACTION! George Russell does it AGAIN! 🔥 After topping FP1, Russell goes fastest once more in FP2 with a 1:43.347, leading a Mercedes 1-2 ahead of Kimi Antonelli! Meanwhile, Max Verstappen takes P3, Ferrari put Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton inside the top five, and McLaren still have work to do. FP2 TOP 10: 🥇 George Russell — P1 🥈 Kimi Antonelli — P2 🥉 Max Verstappen — P3 🔴 Charles Leclerc — P4 🔴 Lewis Hamilton — P5 🧡 Lando Norris — P6 💙 Pierre Gasly — P7 🧡 Oscar Piastri — P8 🐂 Isack Hadjar — P9 ⚪ Esteban Ocon — P10 Lando recovered from P14 in FP1 to P6, while Oscar finished P8, with just 0.026 seconds separating the two Papaya Boys! 🧡 But both McLarens were still around 1.5 seconds away from Russell's benchmark. 😬 We also had more Baku drama as Arvid Lindblad crashed in the Castle section, bringing out the red flag. 🚩 In this video, we're talking about: 🔥 Russell dominating Friday in Baku ⭐ Antonelli completing the Mercedes 1-2 🐂 Verstappen taking P3 🔴 Ferrari's promising pace 🧡 Lando recovering to P6 🧡 Oscar finishing P8 ⏱️ McLaren's gap to Mercedes 💥 Lindblad's Castle-section crash 🔧 What everyone needs to find before FP3 👀 Who looks strongest heading towards qualifying Mercedes have set the benchmark. But can Russell stay on top? Can Verstappen fight back? Could Ferrari challenge for pole? And can McLaren close that massive gap? Let me know your thoughts below! 👇 👍 Like 💬 Comment 🔔 Subscribe for more Formula 1 reactions, predictions, race reviews and Papaya Boys content from On the Pitwall On the Pitwall — Lights out. More to talk about. 🏁 #F1 #Formula1 #AzerbaijanGP #BakuGP #GeorgeRussell #KimiAntonelli #MaxVerstappen #LandoNorris #OscarPiastri #LewisHamilton #CharlesLeclerc #McLaren #Mercedes #Ferrari #RedBull #OnThePitwall #F12026
🇦🇿🏁 BAKU FP1 REACTION! Formula 1 is back on the streets of Baku — and FP1 has already given us plenty to talk about! 👀 George Russell goes FASTEST for Mercedes, with Max Verstappen P2 and Charles Leclerc P3. Ferrari also showed some promising early pace with Lewis Hamilton in P4, while championship leader Kimi Antonelli had his session interrupted by a hydraulic problem. And for McLaren? It wasn't the easiest start to the weekend. 🧡 Oscar Piastri finishes P6, while Lando Norris ends FP1 down in P14 after both Papaya Boys lost valuable track time. In this video, I'm talking about: 🥇 George Russell topping FP1 🐂 Max Verstappen taking P2 🔴 Charles Leclerc finishing P3 🔴 Lewis Hamilton taking P4 ⚠️ Kimi Antonelli's hydraulic problem 🧡 Oscar Piastri finishing P6 🧡 Lando Norris down in P14 🔧 McLaren's disrupted opening session 🔥 All the biggest moments from FP1 in Baku It's only the first practice session, so there's absolutely no reason to panic yet. But Mercedes have started strongly, Ferrari look interesting, Max is right there… And McLaren have some work to do before FP2. Can the Papaya Boys fight back? 🧡 💬 What did YOU make of FP1? Are Mercedes the team to beat? Can Max challenge Russell? Could Ferrari surprise everyone? And where do you think Lando and Oscar will finish in FP2? Let me know in the comments! 👇 👍 Like 💬 Comment 🔔 Subscribe for more Formula 1 reactions, predictions, race reviews and Papaya Boys content from On the Pitwall On the Pitwall — Lights out. More to talk about. 🏁 #F1 #Formula1 #AzerbaijanGP #BakuGP #Baku #GeorgeRussell #MaxVerstappen #CharlesLeclerc #LandoNorris #OscarPiastri #McLaren #Mercedes #OnThePitwall #F12026
🇦🇿🏁 BAKU GRAND PRIX RACE PREDICTIONS! It's RACE DAY in Baku — and it's time to lock in my predictions! 🔮🔥 Baku is one of those circuits where absolutely ANYTHING can happen. Safety Cars. Strategy gambles. Huge slipstreams. Drivers finding the wall. 😬 So who am I predicting to win? GEORGE RUSSELL! 🏆 Here's my full predicted top 10: 🥇 P1 — George Russell 🥈 P2 — Max Verstappen 🥉 P3 — Kimi Antonelli 🧡 P4 — Lando Norris 🔴 P5 — Charles Leclerc 🧡 P6 — Oscar Piastri 🔴 P7 — Lewis Hamilton 🐂 P8 — Liam Lawson 🇪🇸 P9 — Carlos Sainz ⚫ P10 — Nico Hülkenberg I'm also predicting: 🚨 At least ONE Safety Car 🎲 A big strategy gamble 💥 Someone finding the Baku barriers 🔥 Plenty of drama throughout the race Now we get to find out just how wrong — or right — I am! 😂 💬 What are YOUR predictions? Who wins in Baku? Can Russell convert his pace into victory? Can Lando or Oscar get McLaren onto the podium? And how much chaos are we getting around the streets of Baku? Drop your predictions in the comments! 👇 👍 Like 💬 Comment 🔔 Subscribe for more Formula 1 predictions, race reactions and Papaya Boys content from On the Pitwall On the Pitwall — Lights out. More to talk about. 🏁 #F1 #Formula1 #AzerbaijanGP #BakuGP #Baku #GeorgeRussell #MaxVerstappen #KimiAntonelli #LandoNorris #OscarPiastri #McLaren #OnThePitwall #F12026
🇪🇸🏁 MADRID GRAND PRIX RACE REACTION! WHAT A FIRST RACE AT MADRING! 🤯 Kimi Antonelli WINS the Madrid Grand Prix, with Max Verstappen taking P2 and Lando Norris completing the podium in P3! But this race could have ended very differently… Lando started from POLE, held the lead and looked like he had a genuine opportunity to win — until the Virtual Safety Car completely changed the race. Antonelli and Verstappen benefited from the timing, while Lando was caught out and then suffered a costly slow pit stop. From there, the fight was on! 🔥 In this video, I'm talking about: 🏆 Kimi Antonelli winning in Madrid 🐂 Max Verstappen finishing P2 🧡 Lando Norris going from pole to P3 🚨 The Virtual Safety Car that changed the race 🔧 Lando's costly pit stop 🔴 Charles Leclerc finishing P4 ⚫ George Russell taking P5 🔥 Liam Lawson finishing P6 🧡 Oscar Piastri recovering to P8 💥 Lewis Hamilton retiring with brake problems 🇪🇸 All the biggest moments from the first Madrid Grand Prix! For Antonelli, it's another massive victory in his incredible 2026 season. For Lando? This definitely feels like one that got away. 💔🧡 But that's Formula 1. One VSC. One pit stop. One moment. And the entire race can change. 💬 What did YOU think of the Madrid Grand Prix? Was Lando unlucky? Could McLaren have won? What did you make of Antonelli's victory? And who was your Driver of the Day? Let me know in the comments! 👇 👍 Like 💬 Comment 🔔 Subscribe for more Formula 1 race reactions, predictions, qualifying reactions and Papaya Boys content from On the Pitwall On the Pitwall — Lights out. More to talk about. 🏁 #F1 #Formula1 #MadridGP #SpanishGP #Madring #KimiAntonelli #LandoNorris #MaxVerstappen #OscarPiastri #McLaren #Mercedes #OnThePitwall #F12026
🇪🇸🏁 LANDO NORRIS TAKES POLE IN MADRID! What a qualifying session! 🤯 After missing almost all of FP2 with a gearbox problem, Lando Norris completes an incredible comeback and takes POLE POSITION at Madring! 🧡 And it couldn't have been much closer… Lando beats Kimi Antonelli by just 0.011 SECONDS! 😱 In this Madrid qualifying reaction, I'm talking about: 🥇 Lando Norris taking an incredible pole ⏱️ Just 0.011s separating Lando and Antonelli 🩶 Kimi Antonelli taking P2 🐂 Max Verstappen starting P3 🔴 Lewis Hamilton qualifying P4 🔴 Charles Leclerc taking P5 🩶 George Russell in P6 🧡 Oscar Piastri having to settle for P7 🔥 And what it all means for the Madrid Grand Prix! After the problems on Friday, Lando has gone from barely running in FP2 to starting the race from P1! But now comes the biggest challenge… CAN LANDO TURN POLE INTO VICTORY? 👀🏆 And what can Oscar do from P7? Can he fight his way back towards the podium? 💬 Let me know your race predictions in the comments! Who wins the Madrid GP? Can Lando hold off Antonelli and Verstappen? And where will Oscar finish? 👍 Like 💬 Comment 🔔 Subscribe for more F1 reactions and Papaya Boys content from On the Pitwall On the Pitwall — Lights out. More to talk about. 🏁 #F1 #Formula1 #MadridGP #Madring #LandoNorris #OscarPiastri #McLaren #KimiAntonelli #MaxVerstappen #LewisHamilton #F12026 #OnThePitwall
🇪🇸🏁 MADRID FP3 REACTION! Final practice at Madring is DONE — and things are getting seriously close ahead of qualifying! 👀 Kimi Antonelli goes fastest, but McLaren have come fighting back with Oscar Piastri P3 and Lando Norris P4! 🧡 After Lando missed almost all of FP2 with a gearbox problem, seeing both Papaya boys right near the front is a massive improvement. In this video, I'm talking about: 🏆 Kimi Antonelli finishing P1 🔴 Charles Leclerc taking P2 🧡 Oscar Piastri up to P3 🧡 Lando Norris fighting back to P4 🐂 Max Verstappen in P5 💥 Lewis Hamilton's crash 🚩 Ollie Bearman's crash 🇪🇸 A difficult FP3 for Alonso and Sainz 🔥 And what it all means for qualifying! With Antonelli, Leclerc, Piastri and Norris all separated by just 0.236 seconds, qualifying could be incredibly close. And after McLaren's difficult Friday… The Papaya boys are BACK in the fight. 🧡 💬 Who do you think will take pole? Can Lando complete the comeback after his FP2 problems? Could Oscar put the McLaren on the front row? And can anyone stop Antonelli? Let me know your predictions in the comments! 👇 👍 Like 💬 Comment 🔔 Subscribe for more Formula 1 reactions, predictions and Papaya Boys content from On the Pitwall On the Pitwall — Lights out. More to talk about. 🏁 #F1 #Formula1 #MadridGP #SpanishGP #madrid #Madring #LandoNorris #OscarPiastri #McLaren #KimiAntonelli #CharlesLeclerc #LewisHamilton #OnThePitwall #F12026
🇪🇸🏎️ FP2 IN MADRID IS DONE — AND THERE'S PLENTY TO TALK ABOUT! Welcome back to On the Pitwall! 🎙️🏁 Kimi Antonelli goes fastest, Ferrari are right in the fight, and McLaren have had a very mixed session as the teams continue learning the new Madrid circuit. 🩶 Kimi Antonelli — P1 🔴 Charles Leclerc — P2 🔴 Lewis Hamilton — P3 🔥 Arvid Lindblad — P4 🧡 Oscar Piastri — P7 😬 Lando Norris — No time The biggest McLaren story is Lando, who missed FP2 because of a gearbox change — costing him valuable track time before FP3 and qualifying. Meanwhile, Oscar got the laps in and continued gathering important data for McLaren. In this episode of On the Pitwall, I'm reacting to the biggest FP2 stories, looking at who's showing serious pace and asking whether Mercedes are becoming the team to beat in Madrid. 👀 👇 Let me know in the comments: 🏁 Who impressed you most in FP2? ⏱️ Who's your favourite for pole? 🧡 Can Lando bounce back in FP3? 🏆 Can McLaren challenge Mercedes and Ferrari? Subscribe for more On the Pitwall F1 reactions, predictions, qualifying reactions, race reviews and Papaya Boys content! 🎙️ On the Pitwall — Lights out. More to talk about. 🏁 #OnThePitwall #F1 #Formula1 #MadridGP #SpanishGP #KimiAntonelli #LandoNorris #OscarPiastri #McLaren #Ferrari #MercedesF1
🇪🇸🏎️ MADRID FP1 IS DONE! Welcome back to On the Pitwall! 🎙️🏁 The first practice session of the Madrid GP weekend is complete, and we've already got plenty to talk about! Mercedes have started the weekend strongly with George Russell and Kimi Antonelli at the top, Ferrari are looking competitive, Max Verstappen is in the mix, and McLaren have some work to do. 👀 🧡 Lando Norris — P6 🧡 Oscar Piastri — P8 In this video, I'm reacting to the biggest moments from FP1, looking at who impressed me, who needs to find more pace and what these early results could mean for the rest of the weekend. But remember… it's only FP1! Anything can change before qualifying. 👀 👇 Let me know in the comments: 🏁 Who impressed you most in FP1? ⏱️ Who do you think gets pole? 🏆 Who's your favourite to win in Madrid? 🧡 Can Lando and Oscar fight back? Subscribe for more On the Pitwall F1 reactions, predictions and race-weekend content! 🎙️ On the Pitwall — Lights out. More to talk about. 🏁 #OnThePitwall #F1 #Formula1 #MadridGP #F1Madrid #McLaren #LandoNorris #OscarPiastri #GeorgeRussell #KimiAntonelli
🇪🇸🏎️ MY FULL MADRID QUALIFYING & RACE PREDICTIONS! Welcome back to On the Pitwall! 🎙️🏁 It’s time to make my predictions for the Madrid race weekend — and this time I’m taking on the entire F1 grid! In this episode, I predict how I think all 22 drivers will perform in qualifying and the race. ⏱️ Who takes pole position? 🏆 Who gets on the podium? 🥇 Who wins in Madrid? 👀 Who could be the surprise of the weekend? 🧡 And how will Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri perform? Some of these predictions might be spot on… And some could age VERY badly! 😂 👇 LET ME KNOW YOUR PREDICTIONS! Who gets pole? Who wins the race? Who makes your top three? Drop your predictions in the comments and come back after the race to see who got closest! Subscribe to On the Pitwall for more Formula 1 predictions, race reactions, discussions, news and plenty more from around the grid. 🏎️ 🎙️ ON THE PITWALL — Lights out. More to talk about. #OnThePitwall #F1 #Formula1 #MadridGP #F1Predictions #LandoNorris #OscarPiastri #McLaren