The stewards have cleared Lewis Hamilton of gaining an advantage by leaving the track during the Montreal sprint race. Advert | Become a Supporter & go ad-free Although the stewards noted a resemblance between Hamilton’s move on Oscar Piastri and another incident that did receive a penalty, they found distinguishing circumstances that justified clearing Hamilton. … Read more
Pictures from the sprint race at the 2026 Canadian Grand Prix held at Circuit Gilles Villeneuve. Advert | Become a RaceFans supporter andgo ad-free Start, Circuit Gilles Villeneuve, 2026 Start, Circuit Gilles Villeneuve, 2026 Start, Circuit Gilles Villeneuve, 2026 Start, Circuit Gilles Villeneuve, 2026 Oscar Piastri, McLaren, Circuit Gilles Villeneuve, 2026 Arvid Lindblad, Racing Bulls, … Read more
Welcome to Saturday’s edition of the RaceFans round-up. Comment of the day Pat Ruadh pays tribute to NASCAR star Kyle Busch following his unexpected death this week: RIP Kyle Busch. I used to have his 18 as my profile picture back when I first started coming to this site about 10 years ago when it … Read more
Lewis Hamilton says his strong showing in qualifying for the Montreal sprint race justified his choice to skip simulator sessions before the weekend. Advert | Become a Supporter & go ad-free Hamilton topped the first segment of qualifying and was second in the second phase, before finishing fifth in the final shoot-out for pole. Despite … Read more
Isack Hadjar says he has been working hard to understand why he fell significantly behind his team mate at the last race. Advert | Become a Supporter & go ad-free Red Bull introduced a major upgrade to the RB22 in Miami. Max Verstappen used it to secure a front-row qualifying position, but Hadjar looked uncomfortable … Read more
Championship leaders Mercedes have confirmed the details of their first major upgrade package of the season for this weekend’s Canadian Grand Prix. Advert | Become a Supporter & go ad-free Mercedes’ upgrade focuses on the front wing, suspension and the car’s floor. The team has lowered the outer elements of the front wing and joined … Read more
Andrea Kimi Antonelli topped a disrupted opening practice session in Montreal that was interrupted twice by red flags and extended to recover lost time. Advert | Become a Supporter & go ad-free The longest stoppage followed an incident for Alexander Albon, who hit a groundhog while exiting turn seven. The animal went under Albon’s front-left … Read more
Photos from qualifying day at the 2026 Canadian Grand Prix at Circuit Gilles Villeneuve. Advert | Become a RaceFans supporter andgo ad-free Charles Leclerc, Ferrari, Circuit Gilles Villeneuve, 2026 Carlos Sainz Jnr, Williams, Circuit Gilles Villeneuve, 2026 Max Verstappen, Red Bull, Circuit Gilles Villeneuve, 2026 Andrea Kimi Antonelli, Mercedes, Circuit Gilles Villeneuve, 2026 Oscar Piastri, … Read more
Racing Bulls have been fined €30,000 (£25,900), with two-thirds of the penalty suspended, after stewards found a fault on Liam Lawson’s car. The stewards determined the Clutch Disengagement System (CDS) on Lawson’s car was not functioning after he stopped during the first practice session at the Canadian Grand Prix. The CDS is an external button … Read more
George Russell claimed provisional pole for the Canadian Grand Prix sprint race for Mercedes, finishing ahead of teammate Andrea Kimi Antonelli and McLaren’s Lando Norris. Row 1 1. (63) George Russell 1’12.965Mercedes W17 2. (12) Andrea Kimi Antonelli 1’13.033Mercedes W17 Row 2 3. (1) Lando Norris 1’13.280McLaren-Mercedes MCL40 4. (81) Oscar Piastri 1’13.299McLaren-Mercedes MCL40 Row … Read more