With the FIA having taken teams by surprise last week in revealing details of what has been laid out for F1’s next rules revolution, the state of the draft rules caused some unease in the Montreal paddock.Amid a consensus that the performance of the cars falls short of what F1Continue Reading
Lando Norris had fought his way to the front in mixed conditions early in the race, working his way past eventual race winner Max Verstappen and polesitter George Russell.But Norris and the team turned down the option to immediately respond to the first safety car of the race, after LoganContinue Reading
In a wet-to-dry Montreal classic, Fernando Alonso and Lance Stroll finished sixth and seventh respectively, both drivers executing a solid race to finish behind the inherently quicker cars from Red Bull, Mercedes and McLaren.It was a big boost for the Silverstone-based squad after going backwards during the first third ofContinue Reading
Ricciardo has faced increased criticism for his lack of performance this year compared to high-flying team-mate Yuki Tsunoda, with 1997 world champion Jacques Villeneuve the latest to pile in over the Montreal weekend by questioning why the 34-year-old still has a place on the grid.The Australian ostensibly returned to theContinue Reading
F1 CEO Stefano Domenicali addressed complaints raised by the teams over flooded hospitality units and leaking roofs during the rain-hit race.Team personnel, guests and media were also dismayed at the lack of suitable parking provisions, with only a muddy track linking an overflow car park to the paddock.Domenicali apologised toContinue Reading
Mercedes technical director James Allison suggested at the Canadian Grand Prix that Red Bull had perhaps made its RB20 slower with recent updates it had introduced.“It does look as if their upgrade was a downgrade,” explained Allison. “So, fingers crossed that would really mess them up.”That [an upgrade not working]Continue Reading
Although a scrappy race from George Russell and Lewis Hamilton ultimately meant the chances of a victory from pole position slipped through its grasp, a deeper dive of its weekend pace has prompted the competition to reappraise where it sees Mercedes in the pecking order.As McLaren team principal Andrea StellaContinue Reading
The German manufacturer delivered its most competitive weekend of the year in Montreal last weekend as George Russell took pole position and came home third.But the result was probably not as good as the team could have hoped for, with the pace of its W15 having been super strong atContinue Reading
Having given up a position late on to team-mate Pierre Gasly to allow him to try to overtake Daniel Ricciardo ahead, Ocon felt massively let down when the pledge to swap positions back if it failed did not happen.As a consequence, Ocon was livid and lambasted his team’s decision inContinue Reading
Max Verstappen and Red Bull got back to winning ways where much of the action came down to the impact of Montreal’s track layout and weather.But problems with the circuit’s infrastructure amid a record crowd arose around the positives.PLUS: Canadian Grand Prix Driver Ratings 2024There were few of these in anyContinue Reading