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“This is a serious matter”–why the FIA just fined Racing Bulls €30,000
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
Max Verstappen’s feet were “flying off the pedals” as Red Bull explains Montreal struggles
Following the significant progress made in Miami, the opening day of the race weekend in Canada proved more challenging for Red Bull. Max Verstappen had to settle for seventh place in sprint qualifying, just ahead of team-mate Isack Hadjar.During the second segment of sprint qualifying, Verstappen had already complained over the team radio and returned to the pitlane early, despite sitting in …Keep reading
Jolyon Palmer explains Canadian GP energy management challenge
Former Formula 1 driver and F1 TV reporter Jolyon Palmer has explained why the Canadian Grand Prix provides an energy management challenge for the drivers.Speaking on the F1 TV Weekend Warm-up, Palmer branded Circuit Gilles Villeneuve as a “circuit of two halves” and argued that it must be treated that way when it comes to harvesting and deploying electrical power in the new-regulation …Keep reading
Lewis Hamilton stuns F1 fans with Ducati superbike arrival at Canadian GP sprint qualifying
Lewis Hamilton made a bold entrance to the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve paddock on Friday morning, arriving on a spectacular Ducati Panigale V4 superbike ahead of FP1 and sprint qualifying.The seven-time Formula 1 champion is no stranger to making statements off track, but his chosen transport for the Montreal sprint weekend immediately caught the attention of fans. Seasoned fans quickly …Keep reading
Here’s the starting grid for F1’s 2026 Canadian Grand Prix sprint race
1 George Russell(Mercedes) 2 Kimi Antonelli(Mercedes) 3 Lando Norris(McLaren) 4 Oscar …Keep reading
George Russell must ‘stop Kimi Antonelli in his tracks’ at Canadian GP, says Martin Brundle
As the Formula 1 paddock settles into Montreal for the Canadian Grand Prix, the intra-team dynamic at Mercedes has become a focal point of the season’s early stages. 19-year-old Kimi Antonelli has secured three consecutive grand prix wins in China, Japan and Miami, leaving his experienced Mercedes team-mate George Russell trailing 20 points behind in the drivers’ standings, and now the Briton …Keep reading
F1 Canadian GP: George Russell defeats Kimi Antonelli to Canada F1 sprint pole
George Russell has taken a first small step towards regaining momentum in the 2026 Formula 1 championship battle by claiming pole for the Canadian grand Prix sprint.In a heavily upgraded Mercedes W17, Russell turned the tables on championship leading team-mate Kimi Antonelli to take pole in the top-10 shoot-out, which was marked by contenders going for two flying laps on the same set of …Keep reading
F1 Canadian GP: Russell defeats Antonelli to Canada F1 sprint pole
George Russell has taken a first small step towards regaining momentum in the 2026 Formula 1 championship battle by claiming pole for the Canadian grand Prix sprint.In a heavily upgraded Mercedes W17, Russell turned the tables on championship leading team-mate Kimi Antonelli to take pole in the top-10 shoot-out, which was marked by contenders going for two flying laps on the same set of …Keep reading
F1 compromise to make 2027 engine change could include shortening races
Formula 1’s governing body the FIA is trying to hammer out a compromise to get 2027 power unit changes through, which could include shortening certain races.The 2026 F1 power unit regulations have gotten off to a flawed start, featuring power-starved cars that introduced many undesired side-effects to the on-track product. The series had already introduced a first batch of changes at the …Keep reading
Red Bull F1 team boss: “No intention behind” public meeting between Verstappen and Wolff
It’s a cliche, but no less true for being oft-repeated, that a picture is worth a thousand words. So, it was entirely natural that images of Mercedes Formula 1 boss Toto Wolff and Max Verstappen’s father engaged in a cosy chat in the Canadian Grand Prix paddock would go viral on social media and stoke much speculation about what the agenda might be.Red Bull has had to fight to keep its …Keep reading
Mercedes and McLaren debut host of updates at F1 Canadian GP
Mercedes has brought its first major upgrade package of the 2026 F1 season to the Canadian Grand Prix, while McLaren has launched the second stage of its two-part upgrade plan.Mercedes has won every grand prix thus far, but has seen McLaren make inroads on its performance lead when the papaya squad introduced the first half of its two-phase upgrade package in Miami.McLaren has now …Keep reading
F1 Canadian GP: Antonelli fastest ahead of sprint qualifying, Russell spins
Kimi Antonelli topped the Formula 1 Canadian Grand Prix practice session, which was red-flagged on three occasions and saw Mercedes team-mate and title rival George Russell spin.Montreal is the third sprint weekend in four rounds, meaning this was the sole practice session, carrying all the more significance as teams and drivers strove to set up their cars for sprint qualifying later …Keep reading