Why Red Bull’s protest was rejected and Norris’ penalty didn’t lead to an F1 grid drop

The closing stages of the Canadian Grand Prix delivered many talking points, as the top five were closely bunched together and Lando Norris hit his team-mate Oscar Piastri. But the drama didn’t end yet after the chequered flag, thanks to a protest lodged by Red Bull.
The timing was reminiscent of the situation a few weeks ago in Miami: Christian Horner’s media session was delayed multiple …Keep reading

Wolff: McLaren must “establish the rules” after F1 Canadian GP clash

Mercedes Formula 1 boss Toto Wolff has said McLaren must “establish the rules” after its drivers collided during the Canadian Grand Prix on Sunday.
Lando Norris was hunting down his McLaren team-mate and title rival Oscar Piastri in Montreal and attempted to overtake in a closing gap.
It resulted in Norris tagging the rear of Piastri before hitting the pitwall and immediately retiring …Keep reading

Horner: Red Bull warned F1 Canadian GP race director of “gamesmanship” towards Verstappen

Christian Horner has revealed that Red Bull asked the Canadian Grand Prix race director to be on the lookout for any “gamesmanship” from Formula 1 rivals towards Max Verstappen.
The reigning, four-time world champion is just one penalty point away from a race ban following his crash into George Russell at the Spanish Grand Prix and the pair were once again at odds during Sunday’s contest …Keep reading

How McLaren is reacting to Norris’ Canada F1 clash with Piastri

McLaren boss Andrea Stella has said the team may need to hold some “tough conversations” after its intra-squad collision at Formula 1’s Canadian Grand Prix – but vowed Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri will remain free to race.
McLaren’s first proper intra-team contact in the closing stages of Sunday’s Montreal race seemed to leave little room for interpretation. After a hair-raising …Keep reading

How should McLaren react to F1 Canadian GP clash?

It was bound to eventually happen and it did. Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri came to blows during the Canadian Grand Prix as the McLaren pair contend for the 2025 Formula 1 title. 
Only this time, the fallout came without the drama of previous team-mate clashes – think, Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg in Barcelona; Ayrton Senna and Alain Prost in, well, lots of places really. 
Norris knew …Keep reading

Why taking over five hours to confirm Russell’s Canadian GP win is bad for F1

For a championship that’s measured in nanoseconds, five hours and thirty minutes is an eternity.
Incredibly, in a world of high-definition video cameras integrated into car parts, real-time sensors, GPS trackers, AI technology, and the sophisticated FIA Remote Operations Centre (ROC) in Geneva, it still took that long after the chequered flag to confirm that George Russell had won the Formula …Keep reading