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“A serious matter” – why the FIA hit Racing Bulls with a €30,000 fine when Lawson stopped on track
The phrasing of official communications from the FIA’s stewards tends to be deliberately dry and factual, but a note of schoolmasterish anger was manifest in the document announcing and explaining a €30,000 fine for Racing Bulls after Liam Lawson’s breakdown forced Formula 1 practice to be red-flagged in Canada.Lawson’s car halted with a hydraulic problem within 10 minutes of the sole …Keep reading
Mekies expects Lambiase to become McLaren team principal
Laurent Mekies says his talks with GianPiero Lambiase suggest the engineer will become McLaren team principal in future, following his departure from Red Bull.Lambiase (main image) is set to join McLaren no later than the start of 2028 in the role of chief racing officer, leaving his position as Red…
Russell leads Mercedes front-row lockout in Canada Sprint qualifying
George Russell beat Kimi Antonelli to pole position to set up a Mercedes front-row lockout for the sprint race at the Canadian Grand Prix.
Technical updates: 2026 Canadian Grand Prix
There are substantial upgrades for several teams as the development race continues in Montreal.
Antonelli leads Mercedes 1-2 in Canadian GP practice
Kimi Antonelli bested Mercedes George Russell to top spot in a thrice-disrupted sole practice session at the Canadian Grand Prix.
Piastri playing the long game at McLaren
The ups and downs of 2026 for Oscar Piastri and McLaren are just part of a wider story and ebbs and flows for driver and team, but he’s confident they’re both on the right path for the long haul.
Albon misses Sprint qualifying after groundhog-induced crash
Alex Albon will not take part in Sprint qualifying at the Canadian Grand Prix after colliding with a groundhog in FP1.
Komatsu, Ocon blast ‘bull****’ reports about the pair falling out
Ayao Komatsu and Esteban Ocon have both branded rumors the pair had an argument after the Miami Grand Prix as “f*****g bull****” following speculation over the Frenchman’s future at Haas.Ocon has struggled to match teammate Ollie Bearman on a consistent basis since joining Haas last year, leading to Komatsu saying…
Hamilton sure missing simulator sessions is “the way forward” after Friday qualifying | Formula 1
Lewis Hamilton believes he performed better in qualifying for the sprint race because he did not work on Ferrari’s simulator beforehand.
Leclerc told Ferrari to complain about rivals’ “illegal” cool-down laps | Formula 1
Charles Leclerc urged Ferrari to “complain” about his rivals’ behaviour on their cool-down laps after qualifying for the sprint race in Montreal.
Russell narrowly beats Antonelli to sprint race pole position ahead of McLarens | Formula 1
George Russell took pole position for the sprint race in Montreal after the early threat from Lewis Hamilton faded and Max Verstappen risked an early elimination.
2026 Canadian Grand Prix sprint race grid | Formula 1
George Russell has taken provisional pole position for the Canadian Grand Prix sprint race for Mercedes ahead of Andrea Kimi Antonelli and Lando Norris.