Alonso: It “hurts” to lose F1 Canada pole chance in one corner
Following a number of trying race weekends where Aston Martin appeared to have slipped to sixth in the pecking order, the Silverstone-based team bounced back with a stronger qualifying performance in Montreal.Alonso qualified sixth just 0.228s shy of Mercedes’ polesitter George Russell, who beat Red Bull’s Max Verstappen in aContinue Reading
FIA says F1 2026 low-drag ‘X-mode’ will be driver-activated
Key outlines for the 2026 F1 rules were released to the media on Thursday, although it became apparent that multiple F1 teams were concerned about certain aspects of the draft regulations – particularly those governing the application of active aero.It was initially unclear whether the X-mode activation, where the car’sContinue Reading
The F1 rule that gave Russell Canadian GP pole despite Verstappen tie
Qualifying in Montreal produced a historic moment when Russell and Verstappen set exactly the same time in Q3, a 1m12.000s, that left them tied but gave pole to the Mercedes driver.What happens when two F1 drivers set the same lap time in qualifying?The fourth paragraph of article 39.4 of theContinue Reading
Ricciardo: Villeneuve is “talking s***” but I’ve done some self-therapy
Villeneuve, the 1997 F1 world champion, caused a stir in Montreal when he told Sky that he did not know why Ricciardo, an eight-time grand prix winner, was still around the series.He said: “Why is he still in F1? We’re hearing the same thing for the last five years. WeContinue Reading
Austin Hill: ‘I plead the fifth’ on late-race tangle with SVG
Austin Hill discusses his side of the story regarding the final restart at Sonoma Raceway when he battled Shane van Gisbergen for the lead. SourceContinue Reading
Double trouble: SVG earns back-to-back wins, celebrates at Sonoma
Shane van Gisbergen continues impress on road courses, earning his second straight NASCAR Xfinity Series victory at Sonoma Raceway. SourceContinue Reading
SVG: ‘Just giving it all I had’ after picking up Xfinity win No. 2
Shane van Gisbergen reflects on winning his second consecutive road-course race in the Xfinity Series following his triumph at Sonoma Raceway. SourceContinue Reading
NASCAR Xfinity Sonoma: Shane van Gisbergen earns back-to-back wins
Van Gisbergen, who had some struggles in the race, returned to the lead on a restart with 11 of 79 laps remaining after door-slamming then-leader Austin Hill.From there, van Gisbergen held off first Sam Mayer and then a late charge from Sheldon Creed by 1.323 seconds to claim his secondContinue Reading
NASCAR Cup Sonoma: Logano beats Reddick to pole position
One week after teammate Austin Cindric took a surprise win at Gateway, Logano held on to the top starting position after all 10 cars hit the track in the final minute of Saturday’s final round of qualifying.Logano’s lap at 97.771 mph was enough to claim his third pole of the 2024Continue Reading
How Hamilton’s data helped Russell snatch Canada F1 pole
Hamilton had looked well on top of things in final practice in Montreal, as he ended Saturday morning’s session nearly fourth-tenths clear of Red Bull’s Max Verstappen and Russell.And it was that pace advantage that prompted Russell to dig a bit deeper into what Hamilton was doing.Having gone through hisContinue Reading