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Latest: May 28, 11:00 AM from The Guardian
Who really controls the Williams F1 team? A bitter legal battle has put this question centre stage
Special report: Allegations of sexism, racism and expenses fiddling are flying in US courts, drawing in leading figures in motor racing and some famous names in music. But the precise role of Peter de Putron, a Jersey-based billionaire, is one of the most intriguing subjects On the track, the Williams Formula One team are attempting to revive former glories through their talented driving team of Alex Albon and Carlos Sainz and the team principal, James Vowles. Away from the track, the team and…
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George Russell up for the fight as he sets sights on reeling in Mercedes teammate | Giles Richards
Engine failure in Canada is latest setback for British driver, who is 43 points behind teenager Kimi Antonelli after five races George Russell was left wondering quite which deity he had offended as he despairingly contemplated his retirement from the Canadian Grand Prix with a mechanical failure. Fortune, for good or ill, will always play a part but what also became clear in Montreal is that Russell’s teammate and championship leader, Kimi Antonelli, is going to be fearsomely hard to beat this…
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Hamilton elated after beating Verstappen to second ‘in good day of racing’ at Canadian GP
British driver enjoys best finish at Ferrari ‘I am much, much happier in the car’ Lewis Hamilton was thrilled with his second place at the Canadian Grand Prix in what he called “the greatest job in the world” after a great fight with his old adversary Max Verstappen and expressed how excited he was to be back in a wheel to wheel contest, enthused with his and his Ferrari team’s performance. “I love this job it’s the greatest job in the world, I never take that for granted,” he said. “To have a…
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Antonelli surges to F1 Canadian GP win after teammate Russell retires in lead
Mercedes teenager claims fourth consecutive victory Lewis Hamilton second; Max Verstappen third It is too early to be decisive yet but without doubt George Russell was left cursing his damnable luck as his world championship ambitions took a body blow in Montreal. The British driver was left angry and disconsolate as his Mercedes ground to halt on track at the Canadian Grand Prix and his teammate and title rival Kimi Antonelli powered to a record-breaking victory. Russell must be wondering what…
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F1 2026: Canadian Grand Prix race updates – live
️ Lap-by-lap news from Montreal race (9pm BST) ️ Send your thoughts to Alex by email here Hold on, is that the sight of sparks flying in the Mercedes garage? Metaphorically, of course. George Russell and Kimi Antonelli have played the roles “the gent” and “tenacious teen” for the first four races of this F1 season. But with it becoming increasingly clear that it’s likely to be a straight shootout between the teammates for the drivers’ title, we’ve seen the first flash of friction between the pa…
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George Russell steals F1 Canadian GP pole from Kimi Antonelli on feisty day
Mercedes lock out front row; Russell fastest by 0.068 McLaren’s Norris third and Piastri fourth; Hamilton fifth George Russell took pole position for the Canadian Grand Prix to set up a fascinating battle with his Mercedes teammate Kimi Antonelli who was in second in Montreal, after the pair endured a feisty flashpoint having clashed with one another on track in the sprint race that preceded qualifying. Russell put in an inch-perfect lap of the circuit Gilles Villeneuve, as the very last of the…
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F1 Canadian GP: Russell wins sprint race after Antonelli clash, qualifying to come – as it happened
George Russell won the sprint race from pole but Kimi Antonelli was left angry in third place Ouch. Lance Stroll’s car is in pieces. Suspension problem, Collins diagnoses. Lewis Hamilton zooms by on a scooter, setting a good example to any watching kids by wearing a helmet. Continue reading...
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George Russell wins F1 Canadian GP sprint but leaves Kimi Antonelli furious
Mercedes pair clashed with both drivers out in front Toto Wolff tells Italian to ‘stop the radio moaning’ George Russell won the sprint race at the Canadian Grand Prix but only after his championship battle with Kimi Antonelli reached an angry flashpoint. The Mercedes pair clashed for the lead on track and the teenage Italian was left demanding the British driver should be penalised. Such was the febrile atmosphere that their team principal Toto Wolff intervened, telling Antonelli to “stop the…
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Former F1 world champion Alain Prost reportedly injured in robbery at Swiss home
Swiss police investigating an alleged home invasion 71-year-old sustained a head injury, says reports Swiss police are investigating an alleged robbery amid reports that the four-times Formula 1 world champion Alain Prost was injured during a home invasion. The Swiss tabloid Blick reported late on Friday that the 71-year-old Frenchman sustained a head injury from intruders who forced his son to open a safe during the incident on Tuesday morning. Continue reading...
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Dominant Mercedes aim to strike a fresh technical blow at Canadian Grand Prix
Upgrades for the grid’s leading team will be unveiled in Montreal, where wet weather could also play a part Four races into what has been a disjointed opening to the Formula One season, the sport is still in a period of rapid adaptation and adjustment as drivers and teams come to grips with their new cars. While this weekend’s Canadian Grand Prix may offer some indication of the form to come and championship ambitions, it is also something of an outlier. The focus in Montreal will be of two-fol…
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Formula One agrees to engine changes from next season after widespread criticism
Fast-tracked redesign will reduce electrical energy use Max Verstappen has been a vocal critic of new engines Formula One has agreed to make engine design changes for the 2027 season in response to the unhappiness of many leading drivers at the way this year’s new-generation engines have affected how they race. At a meeting on Friday, the FIA, F1, teams and engine manufacturers reached an agreement, subject to formal approval, to fast-track changes to the regulations to allow fresh engines to b…
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Sports quiz of the week: Champions League, Wu Yize, Giro and F1 winners
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Mercedes may have won again but Miami upgrades have shaken up the F1 grid | Giles Richards
The improved form of McLaren and Red Bull and in Florida suggests the 2026 title race is likely to run and run There is a long old way to go but after Formula One emerged from its enforced early season break with an entertaining romp around the Hard Rock Stadium in Miami, it indicated that there may yet be a decent tale to be told this season. One where Mercedes do not have it all their own way. Regulation changes dominated the buildup – of which more later because honestly paragraph two is too…
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‘Get rid of the battery’: F1 under increasing pressure to make more changes to engine rules
Norris and Piastri call for long-term changes to sport Mercedes’ Wolff suggests battery needs to remain Formula One is under increasing pressure to consider immediate changes and the long-term future of its new engines, with the world champion, Lando Norris, reiterating after the Miami Grand Prix that the only answer to address the sport-wide dissatisfaction was to “get rid of the battery”. At the race in Florida, which was won by Mercedes’ Kimi Antonelli , with Norris second, F1 and the FIA ha…
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Kimi Antonelli is Italian ‘superstar’ like Jannik Sinner, says Mercedes’ Toto Wolff
Teenager extends lead in drivers’ title race Wolff says Miami Grand Prix win was his best yet The Mercedes team principal, Toto Wolff , has praised the victory by his driver Kimi Antonelli at the Miami Grand Prix as his best yet and said that the 19-year-old’s astounding start to the season has put him in the same category as the Italian superstar tennis player and Wimbledon champion, Jannik Sinner. Antonelli won in Florida after a tight battle with the McLaren of Lando Norris who chased him to…
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Kimi Antonelli produces gutsy drive to hold off Norris and win F1 Miami GP
Antonelli claims third win of the season with Piastri third Mercedes driver extends championship lead to 20 points The margins were fine but ultimately it was a champion’s composure that won the day for Kimi Antonelli at the Miami Grand Prix. The teenager cannot legally buy a drink in the US yet but by the end of what was a gripping run to the flag the Italian had most assuredly earned a stiffener. Still 19 years old and in only his second season in Formula One, Antonelli’s calmness to see off…
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Formula One: Miami GP race updates – live
Lap-by-lap coverage as the championship restarts Antonelli on pole as storms circle | Email Tom Every driver starting on the grid is on medium tyres today, the rain earlier means there’s not likely to be much grip on the track. And, of course, if it rains later … Hadjar, starting in the pit lane, will start on hard tyres in the hope of making up ground on the field. Continue reading...
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Alex Zanardi obituary
Formula One racing driver who took up hand-cycling after an accident and went on to become a paralympic gold medallist Alex Zanardi, who has died aged 59, was a Formula One driver and two-times champion in Cart (previously IndyCar); he was also a paralympian who won four gold medals as a hand-cyclist. Perhaps above all he was esteemed as an inspirational figure who reinvented his life after losing both legs in a racing accident in 2001. In September that year, Zanardi was competing in a Cart ra…
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