Hadjar suffers grid penalty for impeding Sainz during F1 Canadian GP qualifying
Isack Hadjar has received a three-place grid penalty for the Formula 1 Canadian Grand Prix after a “complete miscommunication” with his Racing Bulls team led to the rookie impeding Carlos Sainz in qualifying. With the Williams driver on a hot lap looking to make it through to Q2, Sainz was blocked by Hadjar approaching Turn […]
Norris tops Leclerc in very tight FP3 at Montreal
Lando Norris set the fastest time in the final free practice session ahead of qualifying for this weekend’s Formula 1 Canadian Grand Prix. Having labelled Friday as McLaren’s “worst of the year”, Norris recovered on Saturday and led the field with a 1m11.799s, with Charles Leclerc second ahead of George Russell and Lewis Hamilton. While […]
To C5, or not to C5? That is the question for F1 Canadian GP qualifying
With the softest grade of tyres available for the Canadian Grand Prix, many of Formula 1’s drivers and teams are once again unsure which of the compounds are the best option for qualifying in Montreal. Following the introduction of the C6 compound for 2025, and Pirelli’s decision to be more aggressive with its selection of […]
Russell tops FP2 ahead of Norris and Antonelli
Mercedes driver George Russell has topped second practice at Formula 1’s Canadian Grand Prix ahead of McLaren’s Lando Norris. Russell went top after 23 minutes with a lap on Pirelli’s medium tyres to set up an intriguing tyre choice for qualifying, with Norris unable to beat the Briton’s time on softs. After six minutes of […]
Verstappen will «fight more» regardless of being on edge of F1 race ban
Lando Norris expects Max Verstappen to “fight more” regardless of being on the edge of a Formula 1 race ban after his clash with George Russell in the Spanish Grand Prix. There are few drivers on the current Formula 1 grid who know Verstappen as well as Norris. The McLaren racer has competed against the […]
Russell «surprised» to see Verstappen taking responsibility for F1 Spanish GP clash
Mercedes driver George Russell said he was «a bit surprised» to see Max Verstappen apologise for their Formula 1 Spanish Grand Prix contact on social media. Russell and Verstappen came to blows in Barcelona with three laps to go when Verstappen was deeply frustrated at being asked by his Red Bull team to give up […]
Why Colapinto’s F1 future is in doubt again
“Sit long by the river,” goes a quote popularly (and incorrectly) attributed to Sun Tzu, “and you will see the bodies of your enemies float by”. The one certainty at Alpine is a constant state of uncertainty. So many senior executives have been hired and fired over the past few years that you wonder if […]
Will Lawson’s ‘elbows out’ approach help him succeed in F1?
The most recent Spanish Grand Prix showed Liam Lawson’s trademark aggression is not going away. Is it starting to pay off? Because it is fair to say Lawson has forged an elbows out reputation over his first 20 grands prix in F1. Over his second, six-race stint in 2024 the New Zealander drew the ire of […]
F1’s 2026 Canadian GP clash with Indy 500 won’t happen every year
The clash between Formula 1’s 2026 Canadian Grand Prix and IndyCar’s Indianapolis 500 will only happen once every five years, Autosport understands. On Tuesday, F1 announced its 24-race calendar for next year, which sees Imola drop out in favour of a new race in Madrid as Spain’s capital takes over the Spanish Grand Prix moniker […]