The Scuderia was tipped as the favourite to win by several of its rivals going into the Montreal weekend but in low-grip conditions, both Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz failed to advance to the top-10 shootout in qualifying.From there, a wet-to-dry race still provided both drivers plenty of opportunities toContinue Reading
Joining Bryn Lucas on the Autosport Podcast is Jake Boxall-Legge from the track, and US Editor Charles Bradley as the trio discuss Max’s calm and measured brilliance, but also ponder whether a gamble from McLaren’s Lando Norris running one extra lap on a drying track with an intermediate tyre mayContinue Reading
F1 CEO Stefano Domenicali apologised to team bosses following a number of issues during the race weekend.Complaints were raised after a breakdown in communication between the circuit and police saw team members and guests stranded for hours when the entrance to the track was closed on Friday and Saturday.The circuitContinue Reading
The Hinwil-based outfit has added a number of high-profile hirings over the past 18 months as it gears up to become the Audi works team in 2026, including the additions of former McLaren duo Andreas Seidl as CEO and James Key as technical director.After a difficult start to the newContinue Reading
The McLaren driver found himself locked in a fight for the final podium spot with Mercedes duo George Russell and Lewis Hamilton in the Montreal race but could not hold them back in the end as he came home fifth.He reckoned that his hopes of a top three spot evaporatedContinue Reading
While McLaren had lost the lead to Verstappen at the first safety car stop for Logan Sargeant’s stranded Williams, Horner does not think that was the key moment that opened the door for his team’s victory.Instead, he suggests that the “crucial” decision came later in the race when drivers startedContinue Reading
On the cooldown lap after the finish a significant number of spectators made it onto the course before all cars had made it back to parc ferme.Autosport understands that, as it’s not the first time a similar incident has happened at Montreal’s Circuit Gilles Villeneuve, the FIA decided to firmContinue Reading
After hitting a wet patch of road with his right-hand side slick tyres, Perez clattered into the Turn 6 barriers on Lap 53 of a wet-to-dry race on Montreal’s Circuit Gilles Villeneuve.Perez severely damaged his Red Bull’s rear wing by rear-ending the outside wall, but was asked by the teamContinue Reading
The Spaniard spent much of the grand prix struggling with pace and could not crack the top 10, and his chances were further dented when he made contact with Alex Albon at Turn 6 after spinning to put the Williams driver out.Sainz felt that he had to “take risks” toContinue Reading
Shortly after the Montreal race, the stewards summoned the Octane Racing Group, which organises the event, noting in their statement that there had been a “spectator track invasion prior to the conclusion of the 2024 Canadian Grand Prix”.The issue concerns spectators being released prematurely onto the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve onContinue Reading