The RACER Mailbag, May 20

Alisha Palmowski put in a commanding performance to take her second lights-to-flag victory in the Montreal Feature race, with the Red Bull Racing driver dominating around a drizzly Circuit Gilles-Villeneuve.

Red Bull’s Alisha Palmowski sealed pole position during Qualifying for F1 ACADEMY in Montreal.

The threat of rain has been a major talking point in Canada, and while the details of what to expect on Sunday have been changing, knowledge of how the 2026 F1 cars and tyres behave in the wet remains limited.

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Alpine has bolstered its technical staff with the signing of a new figure, who most recently worked for the FIA.

George Russell won the Canadian Grand Prix sprint race for Mercedes and cut Andrea Kimi Antonelli’s lead to 18 points.

Lawrence Barretto picks out his winners and losers from an eventful Canadian Grand Prix weekend.

Charles Leclerc was downcast after qualifying eighth on the grid for the Canadian Grand Prix, saying he ‘couldn’t feel the car’.

Charles Leclerc urged Ferrari to “complain” about his rivals’ behaviour on their cool-down laps after qualifying for the sprint race in Montreal.