George Russell claimed victory in the Canadian Grand Prix sprint race for Mercedes, delivering a strong performance that kept the team at the head of the championship battle. Pos. Driver Team 1 George Russell Mercedes 2 Lando Norris McLaren 3 Andrea Kimi Antonelli Mercedes 4 Oscar Piastri McLaren 5 Charles Leclerc Ferrari 6 Lewis Hamilton … Read more

George Russell claimed maximum points in the Montreal sprint race after a tense clash with his team mate and championship rival. Advert | Become a Supporter & go ad-free Andrea Kimi Antonelli ran off track twice on lap six while contesting the lead and ultimately finished third, behind Lando Norris. Russell’s victory reduces the championship … Read more

Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff has explained why he told his driver Andrea Kimi Antonelli to stop “moaning” over a collision with his team-mate during the Montreal sprint race. Advert | Become a Supporter & go ad-free Antonelli made his frustration clear after contact with George Russell at turn one when he attempted to pass … Read more

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