McLaren blew Canada F1 win with «crucial» slick tyre call
While McLaren had lost the lead to Verstappen at the first safety car stop for Logan Sargeant’s stranded Williams, Horner does not think that was the key moment that opened the door for his team’s victory. Instead, he suggests that the “crucial” decision came later in the race when drivers started moving across to the […]
Ferrari’s «very weak» F1 Canadian GP weekend a one-off
The Spaniard spent much of the grand prix struggling with pace and could not crack the top 10, and his chances were further dented when he made contact with Alex Albon at Turn 6 after spinning to put the Williams driver out. Sainz felt that he had to «take risks» to make progress in the […]
‘Red Bull must deliver cleaner F1 weekends’
Verstappen suffered an issue with a brand-new hybrid component of his Red Bull — Honda which left him sidelined through most of Friday’s second free practice. The additional MGU-K element added to Verstappen’s pool of components might come back to haunt him later in the 2024 season in the form of grid penalties if he […]
How Hamilton’s data helped Russell snatch Canada F1 pole
Hamilton had looked well on top of things in final practice in Montreal, as he ended Saturday morning’s session nearly fourth-tenths clear of Red Bull’s Max Verstappen and Russell. And it was that pace advantage that prompted Russell to dig a bit deeper into what Hamilton was doing. Having gone through his data to better […]
RB announces Tsunoda to stay for F1 2025
With Sergio Perez signing a new deal at Red Bull alongside Max Verstappen, Tsunoda saw his slim chances of being promoted to the main team vanish, and the Japanese driver was widely expected to remain at RB instead. The Anglo-Italian outfit has now confirmed it has taken up the option to keep the long-time Red […]
Verstappen concerned about “implications” of F1 Canadian GP FP2 engine issue
The Dutchman was forced out of FP2 in Montreal after an issue with the energy recovery system on his Red Bull car early in the session. Although the lack of running was not ideal when there was only limited opportunity for clear laps thanks to the weather, Verstappen said that chasing answers for what happened […]
F1 Canadian GP qualifying — Start time, how to watch & more
On a mixed opening day in Montreal, rain showers hit both practice sessions to produce a shaken-up order, with Aston Martin’s Alonso taking the top spot in FP2 ahead of Mercedes driver George Russell. But it was a difficult day for Red Bull and Max Verstappen, who completed just four laps in FP2 due to […]
Red Bull solutions to kerb-riding F1 issues not a quick fix
The Dutchman is coming off the back of a challenging few races where rivals McLaren and Ferrari beat him to victories in Miami and Monaco because of difficulties his RB20 has faced over kerbs and on bumpy circuits. The situation appears to be caused by Red Bull having left itself with too little mechanical freedom […]
Making 2026 F1 cars 30kg lighter an «impossible target»
On Thursday the FIA formally presented an outline of the all-new regulations for 2026 which are built around power units with a much bigger emphasis on electric energy. In order to maintain F1-level speeds, a lot of attention has gone into changing the chassis to compensate for the disadvantages of the complex engine formula, including […]