Hunter-Reay, Legge first out at Indy after early incident

Franco Colapinto claimed a starting spot in the top-10 for the second consecutive round with Alpine.

Also in Saturday’s edition of the ApexF1News round-up, Formula 1 teams are discussing a plan to shorten grands prix in 2027.

George Russell took pole position for the Canadian Grand Prix but Andrea Kimi Antonelli had the pace to beat him.

Red Bull Team Principal Laurent Mekies has dismissed suggestions that he will have to change his driver line-up for next season, stating that Max Verstappen “is telling us he’s happy at Red Bull”.

Red Bull has taken a cheeky swipe at George Russell on social media after the Mercedes driver’s frustrated reaction to his Canadian Grand Prix retirement. The post Red Bull trolls Russell for ‘embarrassing’ Canadian GP moment appeared first on ApexF1News.com.

Andrea Kimi Antonelli called for a penalty for George Russell during the sprint race in Montreal but the winner claimed the stewards cleared him.

Pierre Gasly hit a groundhog during qualifying at the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve 24 hours after Alexander Albon did the same.

Max Verstappen and Isack Hadjar both complained about the ride of the Red Bull RB22 in Sprint Qualifying ahead of the Canadian Grand Prix, with the former stating “my feet were flying off the pedals”.

Formula 1 drivers expect the Canadian Grand Prix will ‘not be very pleasant’ due to the forecast of low temperatures and rain.