Oscar Piastri admitted McLaren’s tactical gamble at the start of the Canadian Grand Prix backfired after the team failed to score points. Advert | Become a Supporter & go ad-free The McLaren drivers were two of seven who began the race on intermediate tyres. Although the track was largely dry, conditions were cold: Audi and … Read more

On the face of it, McLaren’s decision to start the Canadian Grand Prix on intermediate tyres looked like a catastrophic mistake on the scale of their missed pit stops in Qatar earlier in the season. Jump to: Lap chart – Gaps chart – Lap times – Tyre strategies Oscar Piastri repeatedly urged the team to … Read more

Franco Colapinto achieved his best Formula 1 finish so far despite a frightening moment when he struck the wall exiting the pit lane. Advert | Become a Supporter & go ad-free The Alpine driver slid into a barrier on the outside of turn two after a pit stop during a Virtual Safety Car period and … Read more

Lewis Hamilton said his best result with Ferrari so far reflects the adjustments the team has made for him since he joined at the start of last year. Advert | Become a Supporter & go ad-free Hamilton, a seven-time world champion, passed Max Verstappen to finish second at the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve. He said he … Read more

A lively Canadian Grand Prix did nothing to silence criticism of Formula 1’s 2026 power units from the podium finishers. Advert | Become a Supporter & go ad-free Early concerns about the new power units prompted the FIA to adjust regulations to prevent the extreme drops in straight-line speed that had been observed. Those adjustments … Read more

Welcome to Tuesday’s edition of the RaceFans round-up. Comment of the day Lewis Hamilton’s strong weekend at the Canadian Grand Prix reframes last week’s poll, notes Robert: Is it time to revisit this headline from last week? “Poll: Has the time finally come for Hamilton to hang up his helmet?” Robert Williams (@Weiliwen) Social media … Read more

George Russell and Andrea Kimi Antonelli battled fiercely for the lead at the Canadian Grand Prix. Advert | Become a Supporter & go ad-free Mercedes’ intra-team duel looked set to decide the race, until a battery fault on Russell’s car forced him to retire. They ran wheel-to-wheel several times, and at one stage Mercedes instructed … Read more

Welcome to Wednesday’s edition of the RaceFans round-up. Comment of the day How significant a role did Overtake Mode play in the battles for position at the Canadian Grand Prix? The rubberbanding effect was very noticeable. At first Verstappen couldn’t shake Hamilton until Lewis made an unseen mistake. When tyre strategies reversed and a sudden … Read more

McLaren was one of four teams to start at least one car on intermediate tyres despite the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve surface steadily drying on Sunday. Advert | Become a Supporter & go ad-free With Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri occupying the second row, McLaren had more to lose from that gamble than the teams further … Read more

Welcome to Thursday’s edition of the RaceFans round-up. Comment of the day Starting the formation lap on intermediate tyres may have been a mistake for McLaren but starting from the pits on slicks would have compounded their error, says Rprp: The McLarens didn’t come out plumb last after the pit stops. A pit lane start … Read more