FIA confirms Liam Lawson punishment after Canadian GP breach triggers investigation
Liam Lawson has been punished by the FIA after an investigation into an unusual breach at the F1 2026 Canadian Grand Prix […]
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Wolff warns Mercedes may turn Antonelli-Russell battles 'down a notch'
Kimi Antonelli and George Russell had their first serious on-track battles of the season on a dramatic Sprint weekend in Canada; Mercedes drivers made minor contact in Saturdays Sprint and Sundays main race; watch the Monaco GP on June 5-7, live on Sky Sports F1 […]
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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 […]
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Fernando Alonso retired from F1 Canada to “stop the pain” from seat issue
Fernando Alonso's Canadian Grand Prix was wrecked by a seat position issue that was causing him pain […]
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What Aston Martin will reconsider after Alonso's Canada exit
Aston Martin thinks it may have gone too far with its reclined F1 seat position in the wake of Fernando Alonso's Canadian GP retirement […]
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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 […]
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Kimi Antonelli takes control in tense F1 title fight, but flaws exposed
The F1 title race came alive with a new twist at the Canadian Grand Prix, writes Lewis Larkam […]
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Lando Norris defends failed McLaren strategy gamble as ‘valid reasons’ explained
Lando Norris felt his choice to start on intermediate tyres was not a 'stupid' choice, with Oscar Piastri having felt the opposite […]
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FIA and FOM urged to ‘be tough’ as F1 2027 engine split faces politics
The FIA and FOM have been urged to be "tough" in ensuring the proposed 60/40 power unit split for F1 2027 actually goes through […]
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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 […]
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George Russell issues public apology after FIA offer comes to light
Mercedes driver George Russell has issued an apology after the FIA took action after an investigation at the 2026 Canadian Grand Prix […]
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Everything we learned from F1's 2026 Canadian Grand Prix
The Canadian Grand Prix was an eventful one - here's everything we learned from round five of the 2026 F1 season […]
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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 […]
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‘It doesn’t feel like what motorsport should be’: Podium trio still unhappy with F1’s power units
Formula 1 drivers praised the 2026 chassis rules but restated their criticism of the power unit regulations after a lively Canadian Grand Prix […]
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'Too safe' call leaves McLaren under pressure in 2026 F1 title battle
An unfortunate tyre gamble and weak reliability in Canada left McLaren facing an uphill battle to defend its titles in 2026 […]
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Max Verstappen reveals the “minimum” he needs to avoid quitting F1 after doubling down on threat
Max Verstappen outlines what he needs to avoid quitting F1 in 2027 […]
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Red Bull reacts to Max Verstappen’s criticism – why ‘I told you’ moments are needed
Red Bull secured its first podium finish of the year in Montreal, although Saturday did not suggest that outcome was on the cards. Max Verstappen qualified only sixth and was critical afterwards, particularly when speaking to the Dutch media in the paddock.A day later, the picture turned out to be more positive than expected, although Verstappen stressed that the result in Canada was not a […]
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Hamilton grateful Ferrari “moved mountains” for him after scoring his best result for team
Lewis Hamilton said his best result for Ferrari to date was a result of the changes the team has made for him since he joined at the beginning of last year […]
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Verstappen continues to criticise regulations
"That's not what Formula 1 should be about," says four-time world champion, as he describes contemporary F1 as "anti-racing" […]
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Why George Russell doesn’t want to see the 2026 F1 rules changed
George Russell might have endured a heartbreakingly premature end to his fight for the Canadian Grand Prix win with Mercedes team-mate and championship rival Kimi Antonelli, but he remained very much on-message in praising the impact of Formula 1’s controversial new technical regulations.Russell got off to a sluggish start from pole position but passed Antonelli for the lead at the final […]
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Unseen pit exit crash during VSC was “scary moment” – Colapinto
Franco Colapinto scored his best result in Formula 1 to date despite a "scary moment" when he hit the wall at the pit lane exit […]
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'Most difficult weekend of my F1 career'- Charles Leclerc's glum Canada GP verdict
Charles Leclerc endured a difficult Canadian Grand Prix weekend […]
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Red Bull post pokes fun at George Russell as FIA takes action over Canadian GP incident
Max Verstappen's Red Bull team has appeared to poke fun at George Russell after the Mercedes star was punished by the FIA at the Canadian GP […]
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George Russell issues FIA apology after Canadian GP fine
George Russell has issued an apology to the FIA and marshals after throwing the headrest of his Mercedes W17 out of the car when he retired from the Canadian Grand Prix. Following a tense and exciting battle with his team-mate Kimi Antonelli for first position, Russell retired from the race at Circuit Gilles Villeneuve when he encountered power unit issues. After losing what could have […]
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Isack Hadjar apologises to Charles Leclerc for “stupid” defence move in Canadian GP
Finishing fifth in the Canadian Grand Prix, Isack Hadjar achieved his best result with Red Bull so far, but things could have ended much worse.Engaged in a fierce battle with Charles Leclerc after the pitstops, the Frenchman put up a very borderline defence at the end of the back straight, with the Monegasque driver narrowly avoiding a crash.While the Ferrari driver subsequently got […]
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Nico Hulkenberg hit with double FIA punishment after Canadian Grand Prix breach
An F1 2026 driver has been hit with a double FIA punishment over a breach at the Canadian Grand Prix in Montreal […]
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Lewis Hamilton validated after key decision leads to Ferrari breakthrough at F1 Canadian GP
Lewis Hamilton is more convinced than ever about a key preparation decision he made at the Canadian Grand Prix […]
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"Grazie!" says Hamilton
Seven-time world champion, Lewis Hamilton is full of praise for his team following, arguably his best performance for Ferrari yet […]
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Mark Hughes: The quickest Mercedes F1 driver? It was too close to call in Canada
Mercedes was the dominant force in Canada, and there was little to split its two drivers until a power unit failure forced George Russell out, leaving Kimi Antonelli cruising to a record-breaking fourth Formula 1 victory, writes Mark Hughes […]
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Toto Wolff warns he could “put handbrake on” Antonelli/Russell F1 battling
Clashes between the Mercedes pair in Canada could lead to a firmer handling of the situation by Toto Wolff […]
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It's Antonelli's to lose, says Russell of 2026 title
"The gods don't want me to be in this fight," claims George Russell as Montreal DNF leaves him 43 points adrift of his teammate […]
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McLaren explains tyre gamble that wrecked its F1 Canadian GP
McLaren Formula 1 team principal Andrea Stella has explained the team felt it was the right call to put both of its driver on intermediates at the start of the Canadian Grand Prix. Light rain had hit Montreal's Circuit Gilles Villeneuve all morning, but conditions improved ahead of the 4pm local start, with the vast majority of the grid starting on slicks.Sharing the second […]
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George Russell and Kimi Antonelli errors exposed in gripping Mercedes duel
Telemetry data reveals the decisive moments, costly mistakes and clever racecraft behind Mercedes’ spectacular intra-team fight […]
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Was McLaren’s bizarre Canadian GP strategy gamble ever likely to work?
Was McLaren's decision to start the Canadian Grand Prix on intermediate tyres an obvious mistake or a gamble worth taking? Here's all the data from the race […]
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Red Bull always ready to "take risks" and override Max Verstappen on F1 car set-up
Red Bull says it will always push the boundaries with car set-up, even if that goes against what its drivers want […]
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Norris stands by tyre strategy
Lando Norris has defended McLaren's decision to start the Canadian Grand Prix on Intermediate tyres […]
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Why McLaren made its bold Canada F1 tyre choice, and why it looked worse than it was
McLaren's Andrea Stella has explained why the team opted to start on intermediate tyres at the Canadian Grand Prix […]
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Why "awesome" Canadian GP has convinced Lewis Hamilton he's "probably better without" Ferrari simulator
Lewis Hamilton returned to the scene of his maiden Formula 1 victory and made another breakthrough of sorts – his best grand prix result for Ferrari after a turbulent 17 months at the Scuderia.Hamilton had the better of team-mate Charles Leclerc for most of the weekend in Montreal, though he fell behind him in the sprint race. Starting fifth on the grid for the grand prix, he passed […]
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Why McLaren's so convinced its failed tyre gamble wasn't 'stupid'
Lando Norris insists the intermediate tyre choice that derailed McLaren's hopes in F1's Canadian GP was not "stupid" despite ultimately backfiring […]
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Canadian Grand Prix: Driver Tyre Strategies
Details of each driver's tyre strategy during the Lenovo Grand Prix du Canada […]
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Canadian Grand Prix: Race team notes - Pirelli
For the majority of drivers, a one-stop strategy proved to be the right call […]
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Who slept best last night: Lewis Hamilton
We’ve all done it, haven’t we? Promised we’d be a better version of ourselves, stop moaning, start running - or decide we need to spend more time with our parents, after all. We do that mostly around New Year’s time. We “start fresh”, “turn the page” and do whatever else you might call it.But as always, it’s about how we stick to our own promises, not about declaring […]
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Juan Pablo Montoya claps back after scathing Max Verstappen criticism
The war of words between Max Verstappen and Juan Pablo Montoya escalated again over Formula 1’s controversial 2026 regulations […]
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Lewis Hamilton hails Max Verstappen after ‘awesome’ Canadian GP duel
Lewis Hamilton secured his best Ferrari result yet after an intense fight with Max Verstappen in Montreal […]
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Who slept worst last night: Toto Wolff
It has been quite a while since I last wrote a column. Back in September 2025, Oscar Piastri’s title hopes began to unravel just as my spine decided to turn sitting at a desk into pure misery. Now I’m back - and it feels a little as though I’ve woken up inside a time machine.You could almost believe it’s 2014, 2015 or 2016 all over again. The "new Formula 1" is once more defined by […]
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Winners and losers from dramatic F1 Canadian Grand Prix
F1's annual visit to Quebec is rarely free of drama or controversy, but by bringing the Montreal race forward in the year May put the race's fate in the laps of Canada's weather gods more than ever. But despite the cold conditions and the threat of rain which never really materialised, the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve served up an absorbing spectacle with duels across the top six, and a costly […]
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Piastri says failed tyre gamble made McLaren look 'like idiots'
McLarens Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri were the only drivers in the top 10 to start the Canadian Grand Prix on intermediate tyres; the gamble did not pay off as both drivers had to pit early for slick tyres and went on to score no points in Montreal on Sunday […]
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Hamilton: I loved hunting down Verstappen
Lewis Hamilton beat Max Verstappen to second place in the Canadian Grand Prix following a throwback battle between the pair; the result was Hamiltons best since joining Ferrari; Verstappen claimed his first podium of the season for Red Bull […]
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Russell: F1 title is now Antonelli's to lose
George Russell laments lack of lady luck as he is forced to retire in Montreal while leading and Mercedes team-mate Kimi Antonelli secures fourth consecutive F1 race win; Antonelli determined to keep raising the bar after opening up 43-point lead over Russell in drivers standings […]
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George Russell receives suspended €5000 fine after triggering FIA investigation
George Russell had been fined €5000, though that will be suspended for 12 months, following an incident at the Canadian Grand Prix […]
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The biggest problem Russell faces after Canada blow
George Russell has plenty of time to overturn his 43-point deficit to Kimi Antonelli. But is Antonelli too strong now? […]
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Canadian Grand Prix: Race team notes - Audi
We leave Montreal feeling that we've taken a step forward compared to Miami, particularly in terms of consistency and overall execution across the weekend […]
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Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen's "wholesome" Canadian GP cooldown room chat sends F1 fans wild
Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen have been praised by fans for their "wholesome" cooldown room exchange following the Canadian Grand Prix. After a tense 68 laps at Circuit Gilles Villeneuve, Hamilton and Verstappen crossed the line in second and third, respectively, securing another shared podium for the two drivers.But as the adrenaline faded and the pair made their way to […]
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Canadian Grand Prix: Post Race press conference
Today's post-race press conference with Kimi Antonelli, Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen […]
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Winners and losers from F1's 2026 Canadian Grand Prix
Bizarre tyre choices, massive misfortune and a big title fight swing all feature in our Montreal winners and losers […]
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Canadian GP F1 marshal steals the show with viral trackside dive
A Canadian Grand Prix marshal has stolen the show on social media after a moment on camera was branded "the most stylish thing" at the race.Circuit Gilles Villeneuve delivered several tense battles, including between Mercedes team-mates Kimi Antonelli and George Russell, and Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton. But one of the most viral moments from the weekend came from a trackside […]
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