Lando Norris set the fastest time in the final free practice session ahead of qualifying for this weekend’s Formula 1 Canadian Grand Prix.Having labelled Friday McLaren’s “worst of the year”, Norris recovered on Saturday and led the field with a 1m11.799s, with Charles Leclerc second ahead of George Russell andContinue Reading
The Las Vegas Grand Prix has agreed a two-year extension that will see Formula 1 cars racing down the Strip until at least 2027 – although it is expected to stay on the calendar for much longer.Having returned to F1 in 2023, Vegas is in a unique position among theContinue Reading
Max Verstappen ended Friday practice at the Canadian Grand Prix feeling optimistic for the Formula 1 weekend ahead despite losing pace from FP1 to FP2. The Red Bull driver topped the opening session in Montreal, but fell to ninth in second practice at Circuit Gilles Villeneuve.Verstappen is still confident the teamContinue Reading
Williams appeared to err on the side of caution following an impressive Friday practice day at Formula 1’s Canadian Grand Prix – with both drivers pointing to running a different programme than their rivals as the reason for a strong showing.Alex Albon was second in first practice with Carlos SainzContinue Reading
George Russell admits his timesheet-topping run during second practice at the F1 Canadian Grand Prix was the maximum he could get from his Mercedes.The Brit headed the leaderboard in second practice by just 0.028s from compatriot Lando Norris.But Russell, who says his car benefitted from the cooler temperatures in Montreal,Continue Reading
The FIA has suspended Derek Warwick from FIA driver steward duties on the eve of the Formula 1 Canadian Grand Prix for an interview he gave after the penalty given to Max Verstappen in Spain.Warwick, a former F1 driver who made 146 grand prix starts for teams including Brabham, ArrowsContinue Reading
Lando Norris bemoaned McLaren’s “worst Friday” of the season after he and team-mate Oscar Piastri were off the pace in practice at the Formula 1 Canadian Grand Prix.The dominant team for much of the year, Norris was seventh fastest in the morning session before posting the second-best time in FP2Continue Reading
With the softest grade of tyres available for the Canadian Grand Prix, many of Formula 1’s drivers and teams are once again unsure which of the compounds are the best option for qualifying in Montreal.Following the introduction of the C6 compound for 2025, and Pirelli’s decision to be more aggressiveContinue Reading
Derek Warwick has been suspended from his duties as a steward for this weekend’s Formula 1 Canadian Grand Prix after a number of controversial media interviews.The 70-year-old, who has four grand prix podiums, was due to serve as one of the stewards in Montreal but will now sit out theContinue Reading
Mercedes driver George Russell has topped second practice at Formula 1’s Canadian Grand Prix ahead of McLaren’s Lando Norris.Russell went top after 23 minutes with a lap on Pirelli’s medium tyres to set up an intriguing tyre choice for qualifying, with Norris unable to beat the Briton’s time on softs.AfterContinue Reading