Carlos Sainz has taken the overall lead of the 2018 Dakar rally thanks to back-to-back stage wins coupled with Peugeot team-mate Stephane Peterhansel’s lengthy stop with a broken left-rear suspension.
As a result, Sainz now holds a huge advantage over nearest challenger Toyota’s Nasser Al-Attiyah who has been promoted into second place but trails the leader by 1hr 11m29s.
Kimi Antonelli took a huge step forward in the F1 title battle during the Canadian Grand Prix, as the Italian made it four Grand Prix wins on the bounce. While on the other side of the Mercedes garage, team mate George Russell lost crucial ground after a retirement.
George Russell has taken provisional pole position for the Canadian Grand Prix for Mercedes ahead of Andrea Kimi Antonelli and Lando Norris.
George Russell claimed his third consecutive pole position at the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve with a stunning late lap to deny teammate Kimi Antonelli at the Canadian Grand Prix. The post Russell steals Canadian GP pole from Antonelli appeared first on ApexF1News.com.
A frustrated Max Verstappen told his team “there’s something really wrong” with his car as he qualified sixth for the Canadian Grand Prix.
Aston Martin has endured a highly challenging start to the new F1 season.
Mathilda Paatz claimed her first F1 ACADEMY victory after a late penalty for Rafaela Ferreira.
Liam Lawson has recovered from a disrupted Canadian Grand Prix weekend to charge from 12th on the grid to seventh at Montreal. The post Lawson delivers ‘masterclass’ to take seventh in Canada appeared first on ApexF1News.com.
Kimi Antonelli made it four wins on the bounce in Canada, as the youngster extended his lead over team mate George Russell in the standings. Those two provided plenty of entertainment in Canada, until Russell was forced to retire with a problem.
McLaren has confirmed a gearbox failure caused Lando Norris’s retirement from the Canadian Grand Prix, capping a disastrous afternoon in Montreal for the Woking squad. The post McLaren reveals cause of Norris Canadian GP failure appeared first on ApexF1News.com.