Verstappen: ‘Red Bull must deliver cleaner F1 weekends’

Verstappen suffered an issue with a brand-new hybrid component of his Red Bull – Honda which left him sidelined through most of Friday’s second free practice.The additional MGU-K element added to Verstappen’s pool of components might come back to haunt him later in the 2024 season in the form of grid penalties if he exceeds the allowed allocation.Verstappen qualified beyond his own expectations in …Keep reading
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Sainz not ready to decide F1 future amid Williams flattery

The Spaniard is currently weighing up opportunities he has from Williams and Sauber/Audi next year, with both squads clear that he is their number one target for a 2025 contract.While the Sauber offer has been there for a while, Williams has been pushing hard in recent weeks to convince Sainz it can deliver him a good enough package.Sainz is well aware of how determined team boss Vowles is to get …Keep reading
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Has Ricciardo’s Canada reaction come too late amid Villeneuve attack?

And it is going to take a lot more than a fifth place in qualifying for the Canadian Grand Prix – and a curt response to the 1997 world champion – to secure it.Unsurprisingly, Villeneuve’s takedown ahead of qualifying for the Canadian GP has attracted plenty of attention.Signed by Sky Sports F1 for this weekend, presumably largely for his forthright opinions, it is difficult to disagree with …Keep reading
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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 a dead heat in a scintillating Q3 shootout.The tiny gap between Russell …Keep reading
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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’s front and rear wings enter a lower-drag state in defined straights, would be …Keep reading
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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 the FIA F1 Sporting Regulations states: “If two or more drivers set identical times during Q1, Q2 or Q3 or …Keep reading
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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. We have to ‘make the car better for him, poor him.’ No. You’re in F1. If you can’t cut it, go home.”But Ricciardo delivered the …Keep reading
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Lewis Hamilton Mysteriously Loses Advantage Against George Russell in Equal Machinery

Lewis Hamilton Mysteriously Loses Advantage Against George Russell in Equal Machinery

Lewis Hamilton was out-qualified by George Russell at the Monaco GP. But that was understandable as Russell had the upgrades whereas Hamilton didn’t. However, coming into the Canadian GP, the hopes were high for the 7X champion because of his record at Circuit Gilles Villeneuve. But mysteriously, Hamilton lost the advantage to George Russell in […]

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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 his data to better understand things, he claimed what he learned helped him secure the top …Keep reading
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