F1 2026 qualifying head-to-head: Canadian GP
After every F1 qualifying session, Motorsport publishes each team's qualifying record in terms of team-mate battles.This record is based exclusively on qualifying results so that grid penalties don't alter the statistics.When a driver can't put in a representative lap time due to a technical issue or an incident, this will be mentioned in the table.Read Also:Formula 1F1 […]
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Lewis Hamilton reveals Ferrari breakthrough after Canada preparation change
Lewis Hamilton took fifth in Canadian Grand Prix Sprint qualifying, but a change in preparation helped him maximise his performance […]
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Who qualifies for ADUO? Red Bull shares its F1 power unit pecking order
The Canadian Grand Prix is the final race that counts for the FIA’s first ADUO assessment period. The governing body initially planned to use four blocks of six race weekends, but revised the schedule after the cancellation of the Middle Eastern Grands Prix in April.Any manufacturer that is between 2-4% behind the best internal combustion engine in the field will be granted one additional […]
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'My feet were flying off the pedals' - Max Verstappen reveals Canadian GP frustration
Max Verstappen will start the Canadian Grand Prix sprint race from the fourth row […]
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Gary Anderson on the front wing McLaren had to remove
Technical expert Gary Anderson analyses McLaren's new front wing, which the team had to remove before Canada sprint qualifying because it was not producing the performance expected […]
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Max Verstappen opens door to shock F1 future despite Red Bull loyalty
Max Verstappen says he is staying in Formula 1 - but his latest comments leave one major question unanswered […]
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"It's transformed the car" - Lewis Hamilton "in the fight" as Ferrari F1 tweaks hailed
Lewis Hamilton qualified in fifth place for the Canadian Grand Prix sprint race […]
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F1 teams ready to shorten races to get 2027 changes agreed
A proposal to shorten some races, and reduce laps to the grid, has won support from teams […]
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Why McLaren immediately removed its new front wing at F1 Canadian GP
McLaren has reverted to its previous-spec front wing design at the F1 Canadian Grand Prix […]
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F1 starting grid: What is the grid order for the 2026 Canadian GP Sprint?
George Russell headlines an all-Mercedes front row for Saturday's Sprint at the Canadian Grand Prix, having outpaced Kimi Antonelli […]
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George Russell refuses title panic as Mercedes weakness comes under spotlight
George Russell said the Canadian Grand Prix will be "just another race for me" despite him trailing in the title race […]
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Red Bull boss dismisses Jos Verstappen and Toto Wolff paddock chat intrigue
Red Bull boss Laurent Mekies responded after Jos Verstappen was spotted speaking with Toto Wolff in Montréal […]
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Lewis Hamilton Ferrari contract: Martin Brundle makes F1 2028 claim
Martin Brundle claims Lewis Hamilton holds the power to keep racing for Ferrari even beyond the F1 2027 season […]
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Verstappen’s F1 future gets major boost as FIA rules shift wins approval
Max Verstappen believes F1 has taken a major step in the right direction with planned engine changes, and it could play a role in keeping him in the sport […]
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“This is a serious matter”–why the FIA just fined Racing Bulls €30,000
The phrasing of official communications from the FIA’s stewards tends to be deliberately dry and factual, but a note of schoolmasterish anger was manifest in the document announcing and explaining a €30,000 fine for Racing Bulls after Liam Lawson’s breakdown forced Formula 1 practice to be red-flagged in Canada.Lawson’s car halted with a hydraulic problem within 10 minutes of the sole […]
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Canadian Grand Prix: FIA Team Representatives Press Conference
Today's team representatives press conference with Alan Permane, Andrea Stella and Laurent Mekies […]
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Max Verstappen’s feet were “flying off the pedals” as Red Bull explains Montreal struggles
Following the significant progress made in Miami, the opening day of the race weekend in Canada proved more challenging for Red Bull. Max Verstappen had to settle for seventh place in sprint qualifying, just ahead of team-mate Isack Hadjar.During the second segment of sprint qualifying, Verstappen had already complained over the team radio and returned to the pitlane early, despite sitting in […]
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Canadian Grand Prix: Practice & Sprint Shootout notes - Audi
As we expected from Free Practice and previous sessions, Sprint Qualifying was always going to be an extremely tight affair […]
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'Best I've felt all year' - Hamilton plans to stick with not using Ferrari simulator
Lewis Hamilton was Mercedes biggest challenger for much of Sprint Qualifying but had to settle for fifth; watch the Sprint at 5pm on Saturday live on Sky Sports F1, build-up from 4pm; Grand Prix Qualifying follows at 9pm […]
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Canadian Grand Prix: Practice & Sprint Shootout notes - Pirelli
We saw this in Sprint Qualifying, where careful management of the outlap was crucial in extracting the best lap from the two softer compounds. The same will apply tomorrow in qualifying for the race […]
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Russell 'did not need validation' after earning Sprint pole in Canada
George Russell has been outshone by Mercedes team-mate Kimi Antonelli so far this year but pips Italian by 0.068s to earn pole position in Sprint race at Canadian Grand Prix; watch Sprint at 5pm, Saturday on Sky Sports F1, build-up from 4pm; Grand Prix Qualifying from 9pm […]
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Canadian Grand Prix: Practice & Sprint Shootout notes - Racing Bulls
The focus is on tomorrow whereby we will aim to score points in the Sprint with Arvid and give the best chance to both our drivers in Qualifying with a fast and reliable car […]
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Hamilton sure missing simulator sessions is “the way forward” after Friday qualifying
Lewis Hamilton believes he performed better in qualifying for the sprint race because he did not work on Ferrari's simulator beforehand […]
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Canadian Grand Prix: Practice & Sprint Shootout notes - Mercedes
It's been a solid start to the weekend and it's nice to finish the day with Sprint pole and a front row lock-out […]
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Canadian Grand Prix: Practice & Sprint Shootout notes - Alpine
We have plenty to reflect on after what has been a very difficult Friday for the team […]
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Why McLaren's removed its new front wing in Montreal
McLaren removed its new front wing for F1’s sprint qualifying session at the Canadian Grand Prix because it was not producing the performance expected […]
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‘I never doubted myself’ - George Russell proud of bounce back to F1 Canadian GP sprint pole
George Russell delivered a timely response to Mercedes team-mate Kimi Antonelli […]
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Canadian Grand Prix: Practice & Sprint Shootout notes - Red Bull
We had an issue with Max where car performance deteriorated as the session went on, so we need to understand that […]
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Canada F1 2026 sprint starting grid
The starting grid for the third sprint race of the 2026 F1 season so far […]
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Canadian Grand Prix: Practice & Sprint Shootout notes - Haas
It's been a very tough day […]
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Canadian Grand Prix: Practice & Sprint Shootout notes - McLaren
We're pleased to have come out of Sprint Qualifying with a third and fourth place […]
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Canadian Grand Prix: Practice & Sprint Shootout notes - Cadillac
Today felt like we took another step forward […]
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Canadian Grand Prix: Practice & Sprint Shootout notes - Ferrari
Both our drivers were quite competitive […]
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Round-up: Ocon feels “extremely lucky” after practice crash, and more
Also in Saturday's edition of the RaceFans round-up, Formula 1 teams are discussing a plan to shorten grands prix in 2027 […]
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Fernando Alonso explains rare crash in F1 Canadian GP sprint qualifying
Fernando Alonso reacts to his crash in sprint qualifying at the F1 Canadian Grand Prix […]
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Winners and losers from 2026 Canada F1 sprint qualifying
Was an early Montreal sprint qualifying crasher one of the session's actual heroes? Here are our winners and losers picks […]
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Jolyon Palmer explains Canadian GP energy management challenge
Former Formula 1 driver and F1 TV reporter Jolyon Palmer has explained why the Canadian Grand Prix provides an energy management challenge for the drivers.Speaking on the F1 TV Weekend Warm-up, Palmer branded Circuit Gilles Villeneuve as a "circuit of two halves" and argued that it must be treated that way when it comes to harvesting and deploying electrical power in the new-regulation […]
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Russell pips Antonelli to Sprint pole in Canada
George Russell led a Mercedes one-two in Sprint Qualifying as he beat championship leader and team-mate Kimi Antonelli to pole; watch the Sprint at 5pm on Saturday live on Sky Sports F1, build-up from 4pm; Grand Prix Qualifying follows at 9pm […]
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Racing Bulls fined €30,000 after Liam Lawson FIA investigation
Racing Bulls has been hit with a fine of €30,000, €20,000 of that suspended, following an FIA investigation involving Liam Lawson […]
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Max Verstappen reveals bizarre Red Bull issue behind disappointing Canada qualifying
Red Bull’s difficult Friday in Montreal left Max Verstappen describing a problem that raised fresh concerns […]
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Explained: The “serious” car problem that led to Racing Bulls’ penalty at F1 Canadian GP
Racing Bulls has been handed a part-suspended fine for an unusual infringement in F1 Canadian Grand Prix practice […]
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Leclerc told Ferrari to complain about rivals’ “illegal” cool-down laps
Charles Leclerc urged Ferrari to "complain" about his rivals' behaviour on their cool-down laps after qualifying for the sprint race in Montreal […]
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Lewis Hamilton stuns F1 fans with Ducati superbike arrival at Canadian GP sprint qualifying
Lewis Hamilton made a bold entrance to the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve paddock on Friday morning, arriving on a spectacular Ducati Panigale V4 superbike ahead of FP1 and sprint qualifying.The seven-time Formula 1 champion is no stranger to making statements off track, but his chosen transport for the Montreal sprint weekend immediately caught the attention of fans. Seasoned fans quickly […]
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F1 2026 Canadian Grand Prix: Full starting grid for the sprint
The full starting grid for the F1 Canadian Grand Prix sprint, following sprint qualifying in Montreal […]
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Russell claims Sprint pole in Canada
George Russell edges out teammate Kimi Antonelli by 0.068s to claim Sprint pole, with McLaren filling the second row ahead of the Ferraris and Red Bulls […]
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Here’s the starting grid for F1’s 2026 Canadian Grand Prix sprint race
1 George Russell(Mercedes) 2 Kimi Antonelli(Mercedes)3 Lando Norris(McLaren) 4 Oscar […]
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Canadian Grand Prix: Sprint Shootout - Times
Times from today's Shootout for the Lenovo Grand Prix du Canada Sprint […]
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F1 Canadian GP: George Russell defeats Kimi Antonelli to Canada F1 sprint pole
George Russell has taken a first small step towards regaining momentum in the 2026 Formula 1 championship battle by claiming pole for the Canadian grand Prix sprint.In a heavily upgraded Mercedes W17, Russell turned the tables on championship leading team-mate Kimi Antonelli to take pole in the top-10 shoot-out, which was marked by contenders going for two flying laps on the same set of […]
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George Russell must 'stop Kimi Antonelli in his tracks' at Canadian GP, says Martin Brundle
As the Formula 1 paddock settles into Montreal for the Canadian Grand Prix, the intra-team dynamic at Mercedes has become a focal point of the season's early stages. 19-year-old Kimi Antonelli has secured three consecutive grand prix wins in China, Japan and Miami, leaving his experienced Mercedes team-mate George Russell trailing 20 points behind in the drivers' standings, and now the Briton […]
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McLaren told to "take risks" after Mercedes' strong Miami strategy
Former Formula 1 driver Juan Pablo Montoya believes Mercedes sent McLaren a strategy warning following Kimi Antonelli's impressive victory at the Miami Grand Prix. The Colombian warned the Woking outfit that its conservative approach to race management will ultimately cost it important victories. Speaking ahead of the Canadian Grand Prix on F1 TV, Montoya reflected on Antonelli's win […]
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Russell beats Antonelli to Canada sprint pole
George Russell took pole position for Formula 1’s Montreal sprint race, beating his championship-leading Mercedes team-mate Kimi Antonelli […]
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Russell narrowly beats Antonelli to sprint race pole position ahead of McLarens
George Russell took pole position for the sprint race in Montreal after the early threat from Lewis Hamilton faded and Max Verstappen risked an early elimination […]
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Canadian Grand Prix: George Russell snatches Sprint pole as Fernando Alonso crashes
George Russell claimed an important pole position for the Canadian Grand Prix Sprint, seeing off Mercedes teammate Kimi Antonelli […]
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Canadian Grand Prix: Practice & Sprint Shootout notes - Aston Martin
That's just how it goes sometimes […]
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George Russell pips Kimi Antonelli to Canada F1 sprint pole as Fernando Alonso crashes out
George Russell takes sprint pole ahead of Mercedes team-mate Kimi Antonelli in Canada […]
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Canada F1 sprint qualifying results 2026
George Russell fended off Formula 1 title rival and Mercedes team-mate Kimi Antonelli to take pole for the sprint race at the Canadian Grand Prix […]
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