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Pirelli F1 tests boost Ferrari, Red Bull for rainy Canadian GP – McLaren
Andrea Stella expects Ferrari and Red Bull to have an advantage over McLaren and Mercedes in Formula 1’s Canadian Grand Prix after conducting Pirelli wet-weather testing earlier this year.Pirelli runs development tests throughout each season, with all teams invited to take part if they wish to – taking turns – and data shared among all competitors.While teams aren’t allowed to run …Keep reading
“I had a s***** lap” – Isack Hadjar upset despite 0.028s gap to Max Verstappen
Red Bull Formula 1 driver Isack Hadjar labelled his qualifying lap as “shitty” at the Canadian Grand Prix, despite a better performance than usual.Hadjar got close to outqualifying Red Bull team-mate Max Verstappen for the first time since the Japanese GP, with a 0.028s deficit, and seventh place marked his best result since the season opener in Melbourne.But the French sophomore …Keep reading
Why a wet Canadian GP could be “the perfect storm” for F1
While the start time for the Miami Grand Prix was brought forward by three hours to avoid heavy rain and, in particular, thunderstorms due to local regulations in Florida, tyre supplier Pirelli was actually hoping for a wet race in the Sunshine State.With both ambient and track temperatures high in Miami, drivers would have found it slightly easier to get the intermediates or full wets into an …Keep reading
Audi’s Gabriel Bortoleto set for tough Canadian GP start ‘unless everyone else f**** it up’
Gabriel Bortoleto is expecting to lose positions at lights out in Formula 1’s Canadian Grand Prix, unless he takes a “mega start” while everyone else falters.Bortoleto and team-mate Nico Hulkenberg lost four spots each at the start of the sprint in Montreal, highlighting an arguably worrying trend for Audi and its very first F1 power unit. “It’s not worrying,” the Brazilian …Keep reading
Ollie Bearman: Haas “chasing our tail all weekend” with updates and Montreal bumps
Ollie Bearman believes that Haas’ Canada updates are something of a double-edged sword, with more potential performance but at the cost of making the VF-26 “really challenging” to drive.The Briton was only able to qualify 16th for the Canadian Grand Prix, one position ahead of team-mate Esteban Ocon – who dropped out in Q1. Earlier in the day, Bearman’s car was pulled out of parc ferme ahead …Keep reading
Lewis Hamilton’s new approach seems to work as he outqualifies Charles Leclerc again
Lewis Hamilton has refrained from using Ferrari’s simulator ahead of the Canadian Grand Prix, and this approach seems to be bearing fruit so far.Hamilton outqualified team-mate Charles Leclerc by 0.084s in the sprint and 0.108s in the main session; he was faster in all six qualifying segments this weekend.It signifies a remarkable improvement given their overall head-to-head since the …Keep reading
Tyres, not power units, are greatest concern for drivers in “insanely tricky” wet race | Formula 1
Formula 1 drivers expect the Canadian Grand Prix will ‘not be very pleasant’ due to the forecast of low temperatures and rain.
Pierre Gasly anticipating “elimination game” if rain strikes Canadian GP
Pierre Gasly has predicted the Canadian Grand Prix could be an “elimination game” if it rains, with many drivers worried about the performance of Formula 1’s current wet tyres.Even in dry conditions, the drivers found that they required a second warm-up lap to get their tyres into the right window. The relative lack of heavy loading in the tyres, as most of Montreal’s corners are of a …Keep reading
Kimi Antonelli and George Russell had “good discussion” on Canada sprint race clash
Mercedes drivers Kimi Antonelli and George Russell say they have cleared up their rules of engagement after their fight for the lead during the Formula 1 Canadian Grand Prix sprint race left the Italian furious.On lap 6 of the sprint Antonelli attempted to pass Russell around the outside of Montreal’s Turn 1, which would become the inside for Turn 2. But with Russell not giving Antonelli …Keep reading
Elbows start coming out at Mercedes
There’s a long way to go in the 2026 Formula 1 season, but when we reflect on how the world championship ebbed and flowed when all is said and done, Saturday at the Canadian Grand Prix could prove to be a pivotal moment.
Hamilton hopes rain levels playing field, but warns wet tires ‘don’t work’
Lewis Hamilton says he is hoping for wet weather at the Canadian Grand Prix to give Ferrari a chance of victory, despite feeling the Pirelli wet weather tires don’t work in low temperatures.
Second groundhog hit by Formula 1 car during Canadian GP weekend | Formula 1
Pierre Gasly hit a groundhog during qualifying at the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve 24 hours after Alexander Albon did the same.