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Latest: May 28, 6:07 PM from Motorsport.com
Martin Brundle delivers verdict on tense George Russell and Kimi Antonelli Canadian GP sprint battle
Sky Sports Formula 1 analyst Martin Brundle has explained why he wouldn't give George Russell a penalty after the dramatic Mercedes intra-team battle during the Canadian Grand Prix sprint race. Russell secured a hard-fought victory in the Montreal sprint, but the main talking point after the race was his tense battle with his team-mate Kimi Antonelli. The Italian driver was left fuming on ... Keep reading
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F1 Canadian GP: George Russell wins sprint after Kimi Antonelli clash
A calm and collected George Russell triumphed in the Formula 1 Canadian Grand Prix sprint race, as Mercedes team-mate Kimi Antonelli endured two trips across the grass in the battle for victory. Mercedes, which locked out the front row ahead of the McLarens, Ferraris and Red Bulls, maintained its advantage at the start as polesitter Russell led Antonelli, despite the Silver Arrows having ... Keep reading
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PETA urges Canadian GP action after Alex Albon's marmot crash
Animal rights organisation PETA has urged Canadian Grand Prix organisers to implement stronger wildlife deterrents after Williams driver Alex Albon crashed out of Friday's sole practice session while taking evasive action to avoid a marmot. The Thai-British driver suffered a heavy shunt into the barriers on the exit of Turn 7 at the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve, a track notorious for its local ... Keep reading
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How Shell is helping teams in F1, NASCAR and IndyCar all fight for the win this weekend
Race teams in Formula 1, NASCAR, and IndyCar will all be looking for an edge this weekend as they compete across North America but the secret elements that make them go faster are likely hiding deep underneath the bodywork. Modern motorsport can be very restrictive on the parts and pieces that teams are allowed to use so organizations like Team Penske and Scuderia Ferrari are looking underneath ... Keep reading
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McLaren explains why it shelved new F1 front wing in Montreal
McLaren introduced the second phase of its major Miami upgrade package in Montreal. Initially the second phase was expected to focus primarily on a new front wing, although the team had already indicated in Florida that it would involve slightly more than that. That was confirmed in the FIA’s technical submissions on Friday, which among other components listed a new engine cover, revised rear ... Keep reading
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Red Bull would "support" steps on F1 team alliances amid McLaren concerns
Red Bull Formula 1 team principal Laurent Mekies says the organisation would "support" further moves to address concerns around team independence. McLaren CEO Zak Brown recently sent a letter to F1's governing body the FIA and its president Mohammed Ben Sulayem to reiterate his long-standing concerns over team alliances in F1. Brown has had issues with some aspects of Red Bull Austria's ... Keep reading
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What Isack Hadjar learned from getting “beaten up” by Max Verstappen in Miami
While Isack Hadjar began his first season at Red Bull in impressive fashion with third place on the grid in Australia and out-qualifying Max Verstappen in Japan, the Miami race weekend served as a first reality check for the French driver. Throughout the weekend, Hadjar was around eight tenths of a second per lap slower than Verstappen and crashed out early in Sunday’s race. It led to ... Keep reading
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Why Aston Martin hasn’t updated its F1 car since March
Aston Martin hasn’t officially upgraded its Formula 1 car in the last two months, and likely won’t do so until July at the earliest. The Adrian Newey-designed AMR26, which is Aston’s first Honda-powered car, has been lacking performance and fighting newcomer Cadillac at the back of the field. With reliability trouble compounding the issues – though the situation has been improving – ... Keep reading
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Lando Norris on F1 2026’s energy management: ‘No skill should be required on cool-down laps’
Lando Norris says energy management has grown too preponderant with Formula 1’s new technical regulations – especially on cool-down laps, when “there should be no skill required”. A power split close to 50-50 between combustion and electric energy means batteries must be nursed at all times in order to maximise performance. The Miami and Montreal tracks, with significant time on full ... Keep reading
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Alex Albon's "freak" groundhog accident turns Canadian GP sprint into glorified test
Momentum has been hard to come by for Alex Albon in 2026. After scoring his first point in Miami with an improved and lighter Williams, Albon suffered a crash in Canada free practice through no fault of his own, striking an unfortunate groundhog out of Turn 7 as it crossed the road. The contact sent Albon into the outside wall and while initial damage to his car didn't look too problematic to ... Keep reading
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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 ... Keep reading
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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 ... Keep reading
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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 ... Keep reading
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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 ... Keep reading
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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 ... Keep reading
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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 ... Keep reading
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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 ... Keep reading
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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 ... Keep reading
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