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
Lewis Hamilton says Ferrari’s power shortfall is preventing them from rivaling Mercedes, whose dominance continued at the Canadian Grand Prix. Advert | Become a Supporter & go ad-free Hamilton, a seven-time world champion, made the remarks as the FIA prepares to apply its new Additional Development Upgrade Opportunity regulations for the first time. Under the … Read more
Welcome to Friday’s edition of the RaceFans round-up. Comment of the day Ferrari and several other teams are seeking permission to improve their engines under Formula 1’s Additional Development Upgrade Opportunity rules. But should engine development be restricted at all? Why are there any restrictions on engine development in a cost cap environment? Shouldn’t the … Read more
Andrea Kimi Antonelli made history again at the Canadian Grand Prix, extending his streak of consecutive grand prix wins since his first victory to four. No other driver in Formula 1 history has won their first four grands prix in succession. Advert | Become a Supporter & go ad-free With this result Antonelli joins a … Read more
Welcome to Saturday’s edition of the RaceFans round-up. Comment of the day Yesterday’s Comment of the Day suggested Formula 1 could loosen technical regulations now that a cost cap exists. Rprp warned that relaxing rules could open loopholes for teams to develop technology outside the cap and then transfer it into F1: If anything then … Read more