Every F1 Driver’s Road Car at the 2026 Canadian Grand Prix – From Hamilton’s Ducati to Leclerc’s Ferrari SUVMontreal hands every Formula 1 driver the same logistical puzzle: you’ve just flown in from wherever life left you between races, and now you need to get from the airport to Circuit Gilles-Villeneuve. The solutions this year were, to put it charitably, varied. A few drivers leaned into the occasion. Others just needed something that fits seven people and a pile of luggage. And at least two appeared to lose interest in the car entirely once they got close enough to roll the rest of the way.Here’s what the 2026 grid actually showed up in. And sorry, Max didn’t turn up on the Ford Sweepstakes you can see in the image above.The Grid’s Garage in MontrealArvid Lindblad arrived in a Ford Maverick XLT – a compact pickup that, for an 18-year-old rookie making his first trip to Montreal as an F1 driver, reads more as a considered choice than a default. Points for not renting a Camry.AdvertisementAdvertisementKimi Antonelli pulled up in a Mercedes-Benz GLE, which is the least surprising vehicle choice on this list. The championship leader keeping it in the family, quite literally.Charles Leclerc did what Ferrari drivers probably feel contractually obligated to do and turned up in a Ferrari Purosangue – the SUV that Ferrari insists is not an SUV. Safe to say it’s the only vehicle on this list where the manufacturer cares very deeply what you call it.Lando Norris went large with a Ford Expedition Platinum, the top-spec trim of Ford’s biggest SUV. After a sprint race win in Miami and a full season of carrying McLaren’s title hopes, perhaps the man just wanted maximum legroom.Alex Albon showed up in a Chevrolet Suburban, the default choice for anyone who wants to quietly disappear into Montreal traffic without making a statement.AdvertisementAdvertisementFernando Alonso arrived in an Aston Martin DBX, which – given that Aston Martin is his employer and the team is having a difficult season – is either brand loyalty or a constant reminder of what he’s working with.Carlos Sainz stepped out of a Cadillac Escalade, then was later spotted on a kick scooter. The Escalade got him to the general vicinity. The scooter got him the rest of the way. Efficiency, arguably.Sergio Perez matched his teammate’s taste in American luxury but dialed it up with a Cadillac Escalade-V – the performance variant, because there is apparently a version of every decision that involves more horsepower.George Russell arrived in a Mercedes-Benz GLS, sensibly spacious, zero surprises.AdvertisementAdvertisementLewis Hamilton skipped four wheels entirely and rode a Ducati Panigale to the circuit – a genuine racing motorcycle, not a cruiser. It is a very Lewis Hamilton move, and it tracks.Oscar Piastri also went with a Chevrolet Suburban, joining Albon in the quiet American SUV camp.Franco Colapinto turned up in an Infiniti QX80 – a large, capable, largely unassuming choice for a driver who has been anything but unassuming in this impressive season.Oliver Bearman chose a Ford Expedition, no trim designation specified, which is probably fine. It’s a very large vehicle either way.Max Verstappen went with a Ford Explorer Timberline – the trail-ready trim, lifted slightly, with standard all-terrain tires. Verstappen in a sensible but quietly capable SUV that can handle rough ground. It fits.AdvertisementAdvertisementValtteri Bottas arrived in a Cadillac Escalade-V, matching Perez on the performance SUV front, but then later switched to a motorized scooter for the final stretch.The through-line here is that North America tends to do things to the rental car appetite of European racing drivers. Put an F1 grid in Montreal and apparently half of them reach for an Escalade or a Suburban without a second thought – big, comfortable, anonymous. The other half reveal something about themselves. Hamilton on a Panigale. Leclerc in a Purosangue. Alonso in the DBX, a car he owns himself.