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George Russell retires from F1 Canadian GP lead as Kimi Antonelli takes fourth straight win
Mercedes driver Kimi Antonelli has deepened his championship lead on team-mate George Russell by winning the Formula 1 Canadian Grand Prix, while Russell retired with mechanical issues.Russell was leading the race after an intense fight with Antonelli, including a glancing blow at the final chicane, when his Mercedes suffered a power unit failure on lap 30. After parking up at Turn 9, Russell …Keep reading
Update: Lewis Hamilton avoids Canadian GP grid penalty for impeding
Seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton has been cleared of allegedly impeding Pierre Gasly in Canadian Grand Prix qualifying, which means the Ferrari driver retains his fifth place on the starting grid.Hamilton made a trip to the FIA race stewards one hour after qualifying for allegedly blocking Alpine driver Gasly at the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve. On his first flying lap in Q1, Gasly …Keep reading
Mercedes boss defends Kimi Antonelli’s fury following F1 sprint clash with George Russell
The Formula 1 sprint in Canada began aggressively enough, as polesitter George Russell pulled up on the grid with his Mercedes angled aggressively to cut off any challenge from team-mate Kimi Antonelli at launch.But this was nothing compared with the events of lap six, when Antonelli tried to pass around the outside into Turn 1, only to be given no room at all – and indeed a tap of …Keep reading
Norris pays a visit to Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Reigning Formula 1 world champion Lando Norris spent Monday morning taking his first tour of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
Jacques Villeneuve warns Kimi Antonelli not to ‘believe his own hype’ amid F1 title battle
1997 Formula 1 champion Jacques Villeneuve has warned Kimi Antonelli against buying into his own hype and to keep his cool in his first championship battle. The Italian driver, who is in his second season of F1, currently tops the championship with a 43-point lead over his Mercedes team-mate George Russell in second. Speaking on the F1 post-race show following the tense Canadian Grand …Keep reading
Mercedes knows it may have to turn George Russell-Kimi Antonelli fight “down a notch”
George Russell and Kimi Antonelli delivered their first proper wheel-to-wheel battles over the Formula 1 Canadian Grand Prix weekend, starting with a fraught sprint race battle which left Antonelli frustrated by Russell’s stout defending and prompted talks to clarify the team’s rules of engagement.Their battle resumed on Sunday in the grand prix until Russell disappeared on lap 30 with …Keep reading
What the international media are saying about the F1 Canadian GP
The Guardian: “Mercedes duel a textbook example of racing”Just as in Saturday’s sprint race, Mercedes drivers George Russell and Kimi Antonelli drew attention with an intense intra-team battle. The two came close to colliding several times and were urged to calm down, although that warning became unnecessary midway through the race when Russell retired with car trouble.The Guardian …Keep reading
Ford celebrates ‘landmark’ first podium of Red Bull engine partnership
Max Verstappen’s third place at the Canadian Grand Prix was the first time the Ford name has been on the podium in 23 years.
‘It doesn’t feel like what motorsport should be’: Podium trio still unhappy with F1’s power units | Formula 1
Formula 1 drivers praised the 2026 chassis rules but restated their criticism of the power unit regulations after a lively Canadian Grand Prix.
Lando Norris reunites with Daniel Ricciardo for Indy 500 celebrations after disastrous Canadian GP
Lando Norris wasted no time putting a disastrous 2026 Canadian Grand Prix behind him, jetting off to meet up with former team-mate Daniel Ricciardo and IndyCar Series driver Conor Daly following the Indianapolis 500.While the McLaren driver endured a miserable afternoon at the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve, Ricciardo was soaking up the atmosphere of the Indy 500 alongside Daly.For Norris, the …Keep reading
James Vowles insists Williams is “moving forward” after tough Canadian GP
Williams Formula 1 team principal James Vowles believes the Grove outfit is demonstrating clear progress relative to its midfield rivals, despite a bittersweet 2026 Canadian Grand Prix.Following an encouraging performance boost at the Miami Grand Prix earlier this month, Williams arrived at the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve hoping to capitalise on its recent upgrades. While the underlying pace of …Keep reading
Stella explains McLaren’s Canadian GP strategy call
McLaren team principal Andrea Stella has explained the theory behind the decision to start the Canadian Grand Prix on intermediate tires after the team failed to score a point in Montreal.