F1 Canadian GP pacesetter George Russell hesitant about Mercedes’ chances

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 FP2 while championship leader Piastri 14th and sixth, respectively.Mercedes, Red Bull and ...Keep 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 aggressive with its selection of tyres for races, the softest rubber should - on paper, at least - offer ...Keep reading

Prediction for Jorge Martin's 2026 plans after "it has got messy"

Charles Leclerc brands his costly Friday practice crash in Canada "very stupid".

Toprak Razgatlioglu gives credit to Kenan Sofuoglu for his MotoGP move, and says he spoke to more than just Yamaha

Johann Zarco says there was “nothing special” from Honda at its recent Suzuka 8 Hours test.

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 the weekend after the FIA decided to suspend Warwick.In previous days, quotes attributed to Warwick ...Keep 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 the weekend after the FIA decided to suspend Warwick.In previous days, quotes attributed to Warwick ...Keep reading

The FIA has suspended Derek Warwick from his stewarding duties in Canada over "unauthorised media comments".

Max Verstappen has undergone a surprising - and entirely unintentional - image rehab over the past few years, thanks in part to TikTok.Once cast as the villain of the Formula 1 paddock following his controversial world championship victory in Abu Dhabi in 2021 and the tense battle with Lewis Hamilton, the Red Bull driver has now secured four titles and with them, a growing base of social media ...Keep reading

Are McLaren on the backfoot at the F1 Canadian Grand Prix?

NASCAR held two practice sessions on Friday as Cup drivers and teams learned their way around Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez in Mexico City.In the first session, drivers quickly found the limits with several locking up and utilizing the run-off area around the road course. Unfortunately for Noah Gragson, he found the outside wall, damaging his No. 4 Front Row Motorsports Ford. The team will ...Keep reading

Mercedes driver George Russell 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 Mercedes driver's time on softs. After six minutes of running, Lance Stroll suffered terminal damage to the ...Keep 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.After six minutes of FP2, Stroll suffered terminal damage to his Aston Martin’s ...Keep reading

There is quite the challenge -- and opportunity -- ahead for Ryan Truex. Denny Hamlin is choosing to stay with his family this weekend and miss the Cup race in Mexico City following the birth of his son. Hamlin's absence means Truex will get to pilot the No. 11 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota at Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez.That car has three wins this year with Hamlin behind the wheel, including ...Keep reading

Ferrari Formula 1 boss Fred Vasseur has taken aim at the Italian media after question marks were raised over his future at the team.The points were made by heavyweight Italian publications Gazzetta della Sport and Corriere della Sera, while the impact made by engineer Loïc Serra, who joined from Mercedes in the winter, had also been debated.Vasseur has grown frustrated over continual ...Keep reading

Ferrari Formula 1 boss Fred Vasseur has taken aim at the Italian media after question marks were raised about his future at the team.The points were made by heavyweight Italian publications Gazzetta della Sport and Corriere della Sera, while the impact made by engineer Loïc Serra, who joined from Mercedes in the winter, had also been debated.Vasseur has grown frustrated over continual ...Keep reading

Charles Leclerc will not be on track in second practice at the Canadian Grand Prix