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Latest: May 28, 6:16 PM from Formula1.com
Gucci becomes title partner of Alpine F1 team for 2027
The Alpine F1 will be known as Gucci Racing Alpine in 2027 after signing a landmark deal with the luxury brand. On Wednesday, Alpine announced Gucci would become its title partner in 2027, following the conclusion of the Enstone team's deal with current title sponsor BWT. As part of the deal, the brand says it's creating Gucci Racing, "a new business and experiential platform built around ... Keep reading
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Gucci becomes title partner of Alpine F1 team for 2027
The Alpine F1 team will be known as Gucci Racing Alpine in 2027 after signing a landmark deal with the luxury brand. On Wednesday, Alpine announced Gucci would become its title partner in 2027, following the conclusion of the Enstone team's deal with current title sponsor BWT. As part of the deal, the brand says it is creating Gucci Racing, "a new business and experiential platform built ... Keep reading
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Racing Bulls drivers give Canada verdicts after mixed fortunes
Racing Bulls drivers Liam Lawson and Arvid Lindblad gave their verdicts on the Canadian Grand Prix after both suffered contrasting fortunes last weekend.
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Gilles Villeneuve’s final F1 race helmet breaks auction record
The helmet worn by Gilles Villeneuve during his last Formula 1 race was sold for a record-breaking $1.25 million – just over €1 million. This was reported by Darren Jack, CEO of the Canadian company Hall of Fame Collection, which handled the sale. The amount is a world record for a racing helmet. The previous record belonged to a helmet worn by Ayrton Senna during the 1992 Belgian Grand ... Keep reading
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Do penalty points still serve any purpose in F1?
It is fair to say that the 2026 Formula 1 season has so far generated more controversy off the track than on it, with the usual endless debates surrounding the regulations – and before that, Mercedes’ engine compression ratio. On track, however, matters have remained relatively calm. There have been a handful of incidents and collisions here and there, but nothing sufficiently contentious ... Keep reading
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Do penalty points still serve any purpose in F1?
It is fair to say that the 2026 Formula 1 season has so far generated more controversy off the track than on it, with the usual endless debates surrounding the regulations – and before that, Mercedes’ engine compression ratio. On track, however, matters have remained relatively calm. There have been a handful of incidents and collisions here and there, but nothing sufficiently contentious ... Keep reading
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How Mercedes hit back at rivals with their Canada upgrades
Mercedes’ Montreal upgrade made a resounding debut, as the W17 showed an increased performance advantage over its rivals.
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Alpine have 'a lot of work ahead' despite ‘fantastic’ Canada
Alpine head the midfield after five rounds of the 2026 championship, comfortably ahead of Haas and Racing Bulls. With the majority of teams now having introduced their first big upgrade, Alpine remain the ones to catch, with Franco Colapinto and Pierre Gasly both delivering points in Canada for the French outfit.
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On this day: Michael Schumacher’s final unsportsmanlike manoeuvre
Michael Schumacher’s Formula 1 career was made legendary by his fantastic racecraft and record-breaking success, but also some questionable moves – one of which occurred on 27 May 2006. Going into the 2006 Monaco Grand Prix, Schumacher was already facing a 15-point deficit to championship leader Fernando Alonso, with a race win worth 10 points at the time. This was the consequence of the ... Keep reading
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PALMER: Why Russell should take heart from the Canadian GP
When you take a step back and judge George Russell’s race weekend on it’s merits, it was almost faultless and exactly what he needed, writes former Renault F1 driver Jolyon Palmer.
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Why Hamilton now has everything in the right place at Ferrari
After he took his best-ever grand prix result with Ferrari, it felt like a weight had fallen off Lewis Hamilton's shoulders. Hamilton took second at Montreal's Circuit Gilles Villeneuve after an entertaining, race-long battle with Red Bull's Max Verstappen, hounding the Dutchman for laps before making the pass into Turn 1 on lap 62. But beyond the headline result, what was even more ... Keep reading
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Why Lewis Hamilton now has everything in the right place at Ferrari
After he took his best-ever grand prix result with Ferrari, it felt like a weight had fallen off Lewis Hamilton's shoulders. Hamilton took second at Montreal's Circuit Gilles Villeneuve after an entertaining, race-long battle with Red Bull's Max Verstappen, hounding the Dutchman for laps before making the pass into Turn 1 on lap 62. But beyond the headline result, what was even more ... Keep reading
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F1 legend Brawn makes motorsport return with MotoGP role
Former F1 team boss and technical chief Ross Brawn has made a motorsport comeback by joining the Board of Directors at MotoGP outfit Pramac Racing.
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How Charles Leclerc will recover from "most difficult weekend" of F1 career
Charles Leclerc will use Ferrari team-mate Lewis Hamilton’s data from the Canadian Grand Prix to find answers for “the most difficult weekend” of his Formula 1 career. Although the 28-year-old took a solid points haul with fourth on Sunday, Leclerc was consistently off the pace as he finished over 30 seconds behind runner-up Hamilton. It was only through George Russell’s retirement ... Keep reading
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Max Verstappen laughs at McLaren's failed strategy gamble
Max Verstappen poked fun at McLaren’s decision to start the Formula 1 Canadian Grand Prix on the intermediate compound as that strategic call immediately backfired. The reigning championship-winning squad was the only frontrunner to start Sunday’s race on a non-slick tyre with the Montreal surface being slippery under cloudy conditions leading into it. But much to McLaren’s dismay the ... Keep reading
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Who impressed our judges in Canada?
Kimi Antonelli made it four victories in a row with another triumph at the Canadian Grand Prix. But who else impressed our judges in Montreal? Check out the latest scores and overall leaderboard below...
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Alpine continues quest to fix Gasly's mystifying car issues
Eighth place in Canada continues a welcome trend for Pierre Gasly and the Alpine Formula 1 team, which took a huge step forward in 2026. But, in a race marked by high attrition, the Frenchman's latest points finish did mask that the underlying issues that have hampered him over the past two weekends are still present. Gasly has been one of the standout performers of the opening rounds of ... Keep reading
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Alpine continues quest to fix Pierre Gasly's mystifying car issues
Eighth place in Canada continues a welcome trend for Pierre Gasly and the Alpine Formula 1 team, which took a huge step forward in 2026. But, in a race marked by high attrition, the Frenchman's latest points finish did mask that the underlying issues that have hampered him over the past two weekends are still present. Gasly has been one of the standout performers of the opening rounds of ... Keep reading
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