Alex Albon crashed out of the only practice session ahead of the Canadian Grand Prix.The Thai-British driver crashed into the wall at the exit of Turn 7 after being unable to avoid a groundhog on the track, Williams confirmed to Motorsport.com.Albon was able to walk away from his wrecked Williams as the red flag was waved. It seems as though the majority of the damage sustained to the FW48 […]

A big crash during the first practice session was triggered by Alex Albon colliding with local wildlife on track […]

Alex Albon crashed out of Formula 1's only practice session at the Canadian Grand Prix after hitting a groundhog, causing the second red flag of the day […]

Mercedes’ first major upgrade package of the 2026 Formula 1 season has broken cover ahead of the Canadian Grand Prix […]

Lewis Hamilton took a cheeky jab at 1997 Formula 1 champion Jacques Villeneuve ahead of the Canadian Grand Prix. The dig came while the seven-time champion reflected on the enduring legacy of Jacques's legendary father, Gilles Villeneuve, after whom the track in Montreal is named.When asked about Gilles Villeneuve during the press conference ahead of the Canadian Grand Prix weekend, Hamilton […]

Lando Norris will wear a helmet supporting an important cause at the Canadian Grand Prix […]

McLaren has revealed the second part of its MCL40 revamp ahead of Formula 1’s Canadian GP […]

Max Verstappen caught the attention of the Formula 1 paddock at the Nurburgring 24 Hours […]

Seven-time Formula 1 champion Lewis Hamilton has once again turned heads on his arrival at the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve paddock, arriving for media day ahead of the Canadian Grand Prix in an all-white Loewe look.Long known for using the F1 paddock as his personal catwalk, the Ferrari driver did not disappoint the photographers who gathered by the entrance of the paddock.Styled by […]

An errant sign in the paddock suggested that Jonathan Wheatley and Aston Martin are finally an item, but there's another explanation […]

Mercedes has the fastest car on the grid – but one of the defining features of the Formula 1 season so far has been its regular inability to make a clean getaway from the start. Either George Russell or Kimi Antonelli has claimed pole position for all four of the opening grands prix, and championship leader Antonelli was on pole for the China sprint.Only in the Miami sprint has a car other […]

As F1 returns to Montreal for the Canadian Grand Prix, so too will a long-standing issue […]

The upgrades each F1 team has brought to the Canadian Grand Prix […]

Power unit elements used prior to the Lenovo Grand Prix du Canada weekend […]

George Russell said "never say never" when asked about partnering Max Verstappen at a future Nurburgring 24 Hours event […]

Championship leaders Mercedes have confirmed details of their first major upgrade of the season at this weekend's Canadian Grand Prix […]

The upgrades for the Canadian Grand Prix have been revealed with all eyes on Mercedes's major alterations […]

Haas boss, Ayao Komatsu, has hit out at sections of the media following a number of reports about his relationship with Esteban Ocon […]

For the past two years, Max Verstappen has been acting out his frustrations with Formula 1 by dabbling in other forms of motorsport beyond his long-established fondness for online sim racing.In 2024 Verstappen won the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix from pole position, dovetailing this with stints in the virtual Nurburgring 24 Hours on the iRacing platform – which his team also won. He later […]

George Russell says his 20-point deficit to Mercedes team-mate Kimi Antonelli in the 2026 Formula 1 drivers’ championship “means nothing” at this stage of the season.Mercedes has dominated the new campaign so far, having handled the switch to F1’s new technical regulations better than its rivals. But while Russell won the season opener in Australia, he has been outqualified and […]

Liam Lawson says Racing Bulls simply got it wrong in Miami — and insists it had nothing to do with Red Bull links […]

Ayao Komatsu's verdict on rumours Esteban Ocon will exit Haas before the end of the year was unambiguous: "Absolute bulls***. Zero foundation whatsoever" […]

Williams has announced the signing of several key personnel from rival F1 teams, including former McLaren chief operating officer Piers Thynne […]

Lando Norris faces an uphill battle in defence of his Formula 1 world championship crown […]

Audi’s Formula 1 power unit has been described as “where we can gain the most” by its driver Gabriel Bortoleto, with team-mate Nico Hulkenberg in agreement.Audi has taken over the Sauber outfit amid F1’s 2026 regulatory overhaul, designing and producing its first-ever power unit, but has suffered from a lack of performance and reliability and failed to score any points in the last […]

Kimi Antonelli said Mercedes has added a new paddle to help with his launches after he frequently lost places off the line […]

Lewis Hamilton admits he would ‘love’ to drive the Nordschleife, but GT racing is not currently on his radar […]

Hamilton decided not to use the simulator to prepare for the Canadian GP, but as Mark Hughes explains, Montreal may be exactly the wrong place to ditch it […]

Haas team principal Ayao Komatsu has supported Esteban Ocon's stance on rumours linking the Frenchman to an early exit from the Formula 1 team, and wanted to set the record straight by denouncing the story as "utter s****". Rumours picked up traction on social media suggesting that Komatsu and Ocon had staged an argument after the Miami Grand Prix, with this being reported across a handful […]

Ollie Bearman and Esteban Ocon will run the early stages of the Canadian Grand Prix weekend with different spec cars […]

Isack Hadjar says he has been working hard to understand why he fell further behind Max Verstappen at the last race […]

It’s a step in the right directionLando Norris: “I certainly think that's a great direction, we all welcome that as drivers, we all want that, I think that will eliminate a lot of the talks that we have about not going on throttle here and doing this and that.“Maybe it's not perfect, and it's not the perfect world that we all want, but it certainly will be in the correct direction […]

A motorsport legend has proposed Max Verstappen's "next" challenge following his impressive Nürburgring 24 Hours debut […]

Hamilton arrived in Montreal having skipped the simulator entirely in his preparation, but it wasn't an oversight […]

"You guys are going to be shocked," warns Pierre Gasly as Montreal start has 60% chance of rain […]

The Canadian GP weekend will answer some very important questions […]

Charles Leclerc believes Ferrari has a "difficult" job on its hands to close the door to Mercedes, particularly when it comes to the power unit differences between the two Formula 1 manufacturer teams.The opening rounds of the 2026 season have been characterised by battles in the early laps between Ferrari and Mercedes, but the Maranello squad often found itself taking a back seat once the […]

Mercedes has struggled with starts so far this season […]

Drivers and teams face the lowest qualifying harvest limit of the season as the FIA tweaks F1’s power unit rules again […]

Oscar Piastri and Zak Brown dismiss media report linking the Australian with Red Bull […]

Several Formula 1 drivers watched Max Verstappen's exploits on the Nordschleife with great interest. The four-time world champion used an F1-free weekend between Miami and Montreal to tick off one of the endurance races that had long been at the top of his list, driving a Mercedes-AMG GT3.Victory ultimately slipped away due to a driveshaft issue, but Verstappen’s performance still earned […]

Recent refinements to the regulations leave Max Verstappen easing off in terms of walking away from F1 […]

Due to the many problems Aston Martin and Honda have faced at the start of this season, Fernando Alonso has been unable to fight for the positions he would like to in Formula 1’s new era.But according to the two-time F1 world champion, there is absolutely no sign of decline yet. On an individual level, the Spaniard says he is still performing at a very high standard.When the question […]

Max Verstappen retired from the lead of the Nurburgring 24 Hours […]

"I'm going to be here for quite some time," says Lewis Hamilton in reaction to talk of retirement […]

Rain at the Canadian GP could finally expose the biggest unknown of Formula 1’s radical new 2026 regulations […]

Lewis Hamilton has never been a fan of Formula 1 simulators […]

Ayao Komatsu has angrily labelled fabricated stories about himself and Esteban Ocon falling out as "absolute bulls**t" […]

F1 is set for crunch rules talks in Canada this weekend about its proposed 2027 rule changes […]

One conversation in the Mercedes hospitality area was enough to send the Max Verstappen F1 paddock rumour mill into overdrive […]

Lewis Hamilton on his long-time support of Arsenal and why he feels inspired by Mikel Artetas newly-crowned champions; watch the Canadian Grand Prix on Sky Sports F1 this weekend, with Practice at 5.30pm and Sprint Qualifying live at 9.30pm on Friday […]

Oscar Piastri has been linked with a shock Red Bull move as speculation intensifies over Max Verstappen’s potential F1 exit […]

Lewis Hamilton has made a key statement about his F1 future ahead of the 2026 Canadian Grand Prix amid calls it's time to go […]

George Russell is under pressure having fallen 20 points behind his Mercedes team-mate Kimi Antonelli in the world championship; watch the Canadian Grand Prix on Sky Sports F1 this weekend, with Practice at 5.30pm and Sprint Qualifying live at 9.30pm on Friday […]

Max Verstappen is more positive about his future in Formula 1 after the FIA announced they were are set to tweak the 2027 engine regulations; watch the Canadian Grand Prix on Sky Sports F1 this weekend, with Practice at 5.30pm and Sprint Qualifying live at 9.30pm on Friday […]

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