George Russell took pole for the sprint race in Montreal after an early threat from Lewis Hamilton faded and Max Verstappen flirted with elimination. SQ1 Two drivers were absent from the opening qualifying session. Williams could not complete repairs to Alexander Albon’s car following his groundhog-induced crash in first practice; the left side, gearbox and … Read more
Charles Leclerc believed some rivals broke the rules with their cool-down laps at the end of qualifying for the Montreal sprint race. Advert | Become a Supporter & go ad-free After qualifying sixth for tomorrow’s opening sprint race at the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve, Leclerc asked his race engineer Bryan Bozzi to report the matter to … Read more
Formula 1 drivers will face the lowest energy harvesting limit of the season so far during qualifying this weekend at the Canadian Grand Prix. Advert | Become a Supporter & go ad-free The Circuit Gilles Villeneuve is staging its first sprint event this weekend. The FIA has set the qualifying energy harvesting limit at 6MJ … Read more
Lewis Hamilton dismissed suggestions that he is planning to retire from Formula 1. Advert | Become a Supporter & go ad-free The seven-time world champion has experienced a lean spell since narrowly missing out on a record eighth title five years ago, claiming just two Grand Prix victories since then, both before his move to … Read more
Welcome to Friday’s edition of the RaceFans round-up. Comment of the day Lewis Hamilton insists he has no plans to retire soon — a view Robert will likely be happy about: I think he’s more comfortable with his car this year than he has been for several seasons, both at Ferrari and Mercedes. He’s only … Read more
George Russell is not worried about his team-mate’s growing lead at the top of the drivers’ championship. He points out he has overturned larger points deficits before and believes there is plenty of season left to change the standings. Andrea Kimi Antonelli leads Russell by 20 points after the first four rounds, but with 482 … Read more
After a six-week gap with only one race, Formula 1 returns to a more regular schedule this weekend in Montreal. The drivers’ championship has so far revolved around the Mercedes duo — can that dynamic change at the Canadian Grand Prix? Here are five key talking points to watch. Will Russell hit back? Pre-season forecasts … Read more
Welcome to Thursday’s edition of the RaceFans round-up. Comment of the day Honda have made a habit of coming and going from Formula 1, and their poor start to 2026 leaves @Bullfrog wondering how long they’ll stay this time Honda just reported they’ve made a loss for the first time in 70 years. Wonder if … Read more
Welcome to Wednesday’s edition of the RaceFans round-up. Comment of the day This week’s poll asks whether Lewis Hamilton should continue into a third decade of racing in Formula 1: The one thing that has always struck me is that Hamilton at least comes across as being less passionate and interested about racing and motorsport … Read more
Welcome to Tuesday’s edition of the RaceFans round-up. Comment of the day Last weekend’s Caption Competition produced many excellent entries. This one stood out: When they told him he could drive one of Mario’s cars, Isack thought they meant Andretti. Lewisham Milton Social media and links Monaco EPrix (ITV) Lando Norris: “I was planning to … Read more