Alex Albon crashes out of Canadian GP FP1 after groundhog incident
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 […]
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Groundhog collision causes major Canadian GP crash and lengthy FP1 red flag
A big crash during the first practice session was triggered by Alex Albon colliding with local wildlife on track […]
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Canada F1 practice interrupted by Albon groundhog crash
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 […]
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Mercedes brings its first big 2026 upgrade to Canadian GP
Mercedes’ first major upgrade package of the 2026 Formula 1 season has broken cover ahead of the Canadian Grand Prix […]
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Lewis Hamilton can't resist taking cheeky swipe at Jacques Villeneuve ahead of Canadian GP
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 […]
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Explained: The special message behind Lando Norris’s one-off F1 Canadian GP helmet
Lando Norris will wear a helmet supporting an important cause at the Canadian Grand Prix […]
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McLaren reveals second part of major upgrade at F1's Canadian GP
McLaren has revealed the second part of its MCL40 revamp ahead of Formula 1’s Canadian GP […]
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F1 drivers react to Max Verstappen's Nurburgring 24 Hours near-miss
Max Verstappen caught the attention of the Formula 1 paddock at the Nurburgring 24 Hours […]
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Lewis Hamilton arrives at F1 Canadian GP in striking all-white Loewe look
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 […]
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Jonathan Wheatley Aston Martin confusion explained after Canadian GP paddock sign error
An errant sign in the paddock suggested that Jonathan Wheatley and Aston Martin are finally an item, but there's another explanation […]
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"McLaren starts very well" - why Kimi Antonelli and Mercedes must tackle F1 start problems
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 […]
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Groundhog Day: Why Montreal’s resident rodents are a hazard at the F1 Canadian Grand Prix
As F1 returns to Montreal for the Canadian Grand Prix, so too will a long-standing issue […]
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Mercedes reveals anticipated first major upgrade package of F1 2026
The upgrades each F1 team has brought to the Canadian Grand Prix […]
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Canadian Grand Prix: Power Unit elements
Power unit elements used prior to the Lenovo Grand Prix du Canada weekend […]
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George Russell teases Max Verstappen Nurburgring 24 partnership - 'I'd relish the opportunity'
George Russell said "never say never" when asked about partnering Max Verstappen at a future Nurburgring 24 Hours event […]
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Mercedes and McLaren upgrades confirmed, no new parts for Ferrari in Canada
Championship leaders Mercedes have confirmed details of their first major upgrade of the season at this weekend's Canadian Grand Prix […]
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Mercedes unveil major upgrade package ahead of Canadian Grand Prix
The upgrades for the Canadian Grand Prix have been revealed with all eyes on Mercedes's major alterations […]
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Komatsu blasts BS media
Haas boss, Ayao Komatsu, has hit out at sections of the media following a number of reports about his relationship with Esteban Ocon […]
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Why Oliver Bearman says he must “earn the right” to follow Max Verstappen’s example
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 […]
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George Russell on 20-point gap to Kimi Antonelli: “It means nothing”
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 […]
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Lawson reacts after Brown collusion claim with blunt Red Bull verdict
Liam Lawson says Racing Bulls simply got it wrong in Miami — and insists it had nothing to do with Red Bull links […]
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An F1 team boss's fury at 'absolute bulls***' driver exit rumours
Ayao Komatsu's verdict on rumours Esteban Ocon will exit Haas before the end of the year was unambiguous: "Absolute bulls***. Zero foundation whatsoever" […]
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Williams raid McLaren and Mercedes as major F1 rebuild accelerates
Williams has announced the signing of several key personnel from rival F1 teams, including former McLaren chief operating officer Piers Thynne […]
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'Not deal breakers' - Lando Norris bullish on F1 title defence chances ahead of Canadian GP
Lando Norris faces an uphill battle in defence of his Formula 1 world championship crown […]
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Audi F1 engine ‘just lacks power’ – Gabriel Bortoleto
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 […]
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Kimi Antonelli reveals Mercedes upgrade to overcome starting issue
Kimi Antonelli said Mercedes has added a new paddle to help with his launches after he frequently lost places off the line […]
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Lewis Hamilton GT debut? Max Verstappen Nürburgring exploits fail to inspire
Lewis Hamilton admits he would ‘love’ to drive the Nordschleife, but GT racing is not currently on his radar […]
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Mark Hughes: Hamilton chose wrong F1 track for simulator gamble
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 […]
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Haas F1 team boss furious about Esteban Ocon stories online: "F****** hell, is that journalism?"
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 […]
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'It's Ollie's turn to have it first' - Haas splits F1 upgrade plan for Canadian GP
Ollie Bearman and Esteban Ocon will run the early stages of the Canadian Grand Prix weekend with different spec cars […]
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Hadjar seeking answers after falling “far away” from Verstappen in Miami
Isack Hadjar says he has been working hard to understand why he fell further behind Max Verstappen at the last race […]
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What will F1’s switch to a 60-40 power split bring? Here’s the drivers’ verdict
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 […]
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‘Next’ Max Verstappen challenge proposed as ‘high risk’ comments resurface
A motorsport legend has proposed Max Verstappen's "next" challenge following his impressive Nürburgring 24 Hours debut […]
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Why Hamilton ditched the F1 sim - and why he thinks it was making him slower
Hamilton arrived in Montreal having skipped the simulator entirely in his preparation, but it wasn't an oversight […]
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Gasly stays schtum on wet weather experience
"You guys are going to be shocked," warns Pierre Gasly as Montreal start has 60% chance of rain […]
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Seven things we need to know from F1’s Canadian GP
The Canadian GP weekend will answer some very important questions […]
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Charles Leclerc claims Ferrari is down on F1 engine power – "even to Ford"
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 […]
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Mercedes tackles F1 Achilles Heel with Canadian GP upgrades
Mercedes has struggled with starts so far this season […]
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FIA cuts Canada qualifying energy limit to new season-low in Montreal
Drivers and teams face the lowest qualifying harvest limit of the season as the FIA tweaks F1’s power unit rules again […]
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"It's news to me," says Piastri of Red Bull move
Oscar Piastri and Zak Brown dismiss media report linking the Australian with Red Bull […]
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Isack Hadjar wants to follow Max Verstappen to Nurburgring — but says he can’t yet
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 […]
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"I'm happy where I'm at," insists Verstappen
Recent refinements to the regulations leave Max Verstappen easing off in terms of walking away from F1 […]
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Fernando Alonso: “I am the best, I don't need to prove anything”
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 […]
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Max Verstappen declares “unfinished business” at Nurburgring 24 Hours
Max Verstappen retired from the lead of the Nurburgring 24 Hours […]
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Hamilton dismisses talk of retiriement
"I'm going to be here for quite some time," says Lewis Hamilton in reaction to talk of retirement […]
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Martin Brundle claims drivers ‘scared’ amid latest Canadian GP weather forecast
Rain at the Canadian GP could finally expose the biggest unknown of Formula 1’s radical new 2026 regulations […]
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Lewis Hamilton provides detailed explanation for avoiding Ferrari’s F1 simulator
Lewis Hamilton has never been a fan of Formula 1 simulators […]
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Ayao Komatsu blasts ‘bulls**t gossip’ over Esteban Ocon Haas fallout rumours
Ayao Komatsu has angrily labelled fabricated stories about himself and Esteban Ocon falling out as "absolute bulls**t" […]
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F1 set for crunch 2027 talks - as proposed changes in doubt
F1 is set for crunch rules talks in Canada this weekend about its proposed 2027 rule changes […]
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Max Verstappen to Mercedes rumours reignite after Toto Wolff and Jos meeting
One conversation in the Mercedes hospitality area was enough to send the Max Verstappen F1 paddock rumour mill into overdrive […]
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'I shed a tear' - Hamilton makes Arsenal prediction after title win
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 […]
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Oscar Piastri responds to Red Bull link as Verstappen future under scrutiny
Oscar Piastri has been linked with a shock Red Bull move as speculation intensifies over Max Verstappen’s potential F1 exit […]
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Lewis Hamilton tells critics ‘get used to it’ as F1 retirement decision made
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 […]
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Russell insists relationship with Wolff rock solid amid 'external noise'
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 […]
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Verstappen suggests proposed 2027 rule changes could convince him to stay in F1
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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Round-up: Horner linked to BYD F1 entry, NASCAR star Kyle Busch dies and more
Friday's edition of the RaceFans round-up […]
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