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: 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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Canadian Grand Prix: Race team notes - Red Bull
To claim our very first podium with our own PU, in only its fifth race, is truly a historic moment […]
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Canadian Grand Prix: Race team notes - McLaren
This is racing, and on difficult days you show character and learn the qualities that make you a champion […]
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Canadian Grand Prix: Race team notes - Racing Bulls
There are lots of positives and learnings to take from today […]
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Canadian Grand Prix: Race team notes - Mercedes
It is always a bittersweet feeling when you win the Grand Prix with one car but the other retires through no fault of the driver […]
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Canadian Grand Prix: Race team notes - Alpine
Congratulations to the entire team on this result where we have scored 12 points […]
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‘We looked like idiots’ after intermediate tyre gamble, admits Piastri
Oscar Piastri said McLaren's failed tactical gamble made them look like "idiots" while Lando Norris revealed he "pushed for" the call […]
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Canadian Grand Prix: Race team notes - Aston Martin
Unfortunately, we do not have more pace at the moment and this is our position […]
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Canadian Grand Prix: Race team notes - Haas
It was a very challenging race […]
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Canadian Grand Prix: Race team notes - Ferrari
We were expecting a difficult weekend in Montreal because several of our competitors brought upgrades while we did not, so this result is definitely encouraging […]
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Ralf Schumacher claims Kimi Antonelli could become F1’s next Max Verstappen
Former Formula 1 driver Ralf Schumacher believes that Kimi Antonelli could become the "successor to Max Verstappen one day".The Italian driver claimed his fourth consecutive grand prix win at the Canadian Grand Prix and extended his lead in the drivers' championship to 43 points over his Mercedes team-mate George Russell. The early stages of the grand prix featured a tense intra-team […]
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Oscar Piastri admits McLaren ‘looked like idiots’ in Canadian GP strategy backfire
Oscar Piastri discussed the fine margins behind McLaren's bold call to start the Canadian Grand Prix on intermediates […]
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Canadian Grand Prix: Race team notes - Cadillac
Even challenging races can yield useful learnings […]
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Our verdict on Russell's heartbreak and Antonelli dogfight
Our team gives their verdict on Kimi Antonelli opening up a 43-point championship lead […]
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Returning to F1 cars is “not very nice” after “pure racing” in GTs – Verstappen
Max Verstappen says Formula 1's planned changes to its engines for next year are the "minimum" needed for him to stay in the series […]
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Round-up: Last-lap pass decides closest-ever Indianapolis 500, and more
Monday's edition of the RaceFans round-up […]
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Antonelli wins Canadian GP as Russell retires after epic Mercedes battle
Kimi Antonelli won his fourth race in a row after an exciting fight with George Russell, until the latter retired due to a reliability problem; Lewis Hamilton overtook Max Verstappen late on to claim his best result since joining Ferrari in second place […]
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Toto Wolff reveals cause of George Russell’s heartbreaking F1 Canadian GP failure
Mercedes boss Toto Wolff details what went wrong for George Russell in Canada […]
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Toto Wolff reveals hidden Mercedes issue behind George Russell’s Canada heartbreak
Mercedes boss Toto Wolff has explained the technical problem that abruptly ended George Russell’s Canadian Grand Prix […]
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Lando Norris defends McLaren strategy after Canadian GP gamble backfires
Lando Norris has defended McLaren's gamble to start the Formula 1 Canadian Grand Prix on intermediate tyres, insisting the decision was based on valid reasoning despite ultimately backfiring. With Circuit Gilles Villeneuve hit by unpredictable showers in the build-up to lights out, tyre selection proved to be tricky. While the majority of the grid opted for slick rubber, the Woking outfit […]
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All results and standings from the 2026 F1 Canadian GP
Drivers' Championship Pos.DriverPoints1K. AntonelliMercedes13118/22925/12831----------------2G […]
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2026 F1 championship standings: Kimi Antonelli deals blow to George Russell in Canadian GP
By winning the Canadian Grand Prix while his team-mate George Russell retired due to an engine failure, Kimi Antonelli secured a decisive 25-0 victory. Already leading the championship, the Italian — who claimed his fourth consecutive win this season (and of his career) — extended his lead to 43 points over Russell. See also:Formula 1F1 Canadian GP: Kimi Antonelli lands F1 […]
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George Russell under FIA investigation after angry Canadian GP incident
George Russell saw his Canadian Grand Prix end in bitterly frustrating circumstances. There is a chance that it could get worse […]
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Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen dissect epic Canada battle in F1 cooldown room
Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen locked horns in a thrilling late duel at the Canadian Grand Prix […]
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Russell given suspended €5,000 fine, Lawson and Hulkenberg avoid stop-and-go penalties
George Russell has been given a suspended fine for throwing his car's head restraint onto the track following his retirement from the Canadian Grand Prix […]
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Antonelli wins entertaining Canadian Grand Prix
Credit where credit is due, Montreal - not for the first time - serves up a race that entertained from start to finish […]
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F1 title now Antonelli's to lose - Russell
George Russell says the 2026 Formula 1 title is Mercedes team-mate Kimi Antonelli’s "to lose" after Russell's Canadian GP retirement […]
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‘The Gods don’t want me in this fight’: George Russell reacts to costly Canada F1 exit
George Russell is now 43 points down on the championship lead after a DNF in Canada […]
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