Mercedes late-race pace proves Canada F1 victory wasn’t thrown away
Lando Norris had fought his way to the front in mixed conditions early in the race, working his way past eventual race winner Max Verstappen and polesitter George Russell. But Norris and the team turned down the option to immediately respond to the first safety car of the race, after Logan Sargeant shunted his Williams […]
Aston Martin cautious over return to form despite strong F1 Canada result
In a wet-to-dry Montreal classic, Fernando Alonso and Lance Stroll finished sixth and seventh respectively, both drivers executing a solid race to finish behind the inherently quicker cars from Red Bull, Mercedes and McLaren. It was a big boost for the Silverstone-based squad after going backwards during the first third of the 2024 season relative […]
Canadian GP promoter promises «serious» contractor review following F1 issues
F1 CEO Stefano Domenicali addressed complaints raised by the teams over flooded hospitality units and leaking roofs during the rain-hit race. Team personnel, guests and media were also dismayed at the lack of suitable parking provisions, with only a muddy track linking an overflow car park to the paddock. Domenicali apologised to team principals at […]
Mercedes set for Spanish GP floor upgrade as new F1 front wing delivers hope
The German manufacturer delivered its most competitive weekend of the year in Montreal last weekend as George Russell took pole position and came home third. But the result was probably not as good as the team could have hoped for, with the pace of its W15 having been super strong at various points of the […]
The story behind Ocon’s Canadian GP Alpine F1 outburst
Having given up a position late on to team-mate Pierre Gasly to allow him to try to overtake Daniel Ricciardo ahead, Ocon felt massively let down when the pledge to swap positions back if it failed did not happen. As a consequence, Ocon was livid and lambasted his team’s decision in the media pen straight […]
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 […]