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Haas team principal Ayao Komatsu has emphatically dismissed reports suggesting Esteban Ocon’s position at the team is under threat, calling the claims baseless. The rumours originated from a report on the Pole Position show for Canal UOL, broadcast between the Miami and Canadian Grands Prix, citing alleged tensions between Komatsu and Ocon. Journalist Julianne Cerasoli

Lewis Hamilton delivered his best grand prix result in Ferrari colours at the Canadian Grand Prix, finishing second at the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve in Montreal. The seven-time world champion appeared visibly relieved after the race, as though significant pressure had lifted following a difficult early spell with his new team. Hamilton spent the majority of

McLaren enter the Canadian Grand Prix weekend as reigning two-time constructors’ champions, yet their 2026 season has produced a troubling pattern of race-ruining misfortune before lights even go out. The Woking outfit carry genuine pace into every weekend, with Andrea Stella leading a team widely regarded as one of Formula 1’s most competent and well-organised

Charles Leclerc has revealed he will study Lewis Hamilton’s data from the Canadian Grand Prix to understand his own performance struggles in Montreal. The Monegasque driver described the weekend as the most difficult of his Formula 1 career, a striking admission from a two-time race winner with Ferrari. Leclerc finished fourth on Sunday, securing a

Robert Kolcak has been disqualified from the Royal Rally of Scandinavia following a stewards’ hearing held on Saturday evening at the European Rally Championship event. The 37-year-old Slovakian driver, competing under the Chooligan Racing team banner, was removed from the results after an incident involving a female scrutineer during a routine safety stop. The incident

Ferrari unveiled its first ever fully electric car on Tuesday, and the announcement sent the company’s share price falling sharply within hours of the reveal. The car is called the Ferrari Luce, and it arrives after five years of development, according to the Maranello-based manufacturer. Ferrari had long resisted calls to move away from combustion

Max Verstappen openly laughed at McLaren’s decision to start the Canadian Grand Prix on intermediate tyres after the strategy immediately fell apart on Sunday. McLaren stood alone among the frontrunners in choosing a non-slick tyre for the race start at Circuit Gilles Villeneuve in Montreal under cloudy conditions. The reigning constructors’ champions made the call

Pierre Gasly secured eighth place at the Canadian Grand Prix, continuing a positive scoring run for both himself and the Alpine Formula 1 team in 2026. The result extended a welcome points-scoring trend for the French outfit, which has taken significant steps forward during the current season’s opening rounds. However, Gasly’s finish in Canada came

George Russell and Andrea Kimi Antonelli fought hard for the lead of the Canadian Grand Prix, coming close to colliding on more than one occasion throughout the race. Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff admitted afterwards that the team only ‘half-enjoyed’ the battle, as they feared their two drivers might make contact on track. Russell lost

Lewis Hamilton produced one of his most eye-catching performances of his Ferrari career at the Canadian Grand Prix in Quebec. The seven-time world champion showed glimpses of his best form around the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve, drawing widespread attention from within the paddock. Former McLaren mechanic Marc Priestley and F1 journalist Rebecca Clancy analysed the drive