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Lando Norris moved quickly to leave his difficult 2026 Canadian Grand Prix experience behind, travelling to Indianapolis to join Daniel Ricciardo and IndyCar driver Conor Daly. The McLaren driver endured a miserable afternoon at the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve before making his way to the United States for the post-Indy 500 festivities. Ricciardo had been taking

Mercedes acknowledges it may need to tone down the intensity of its driver battle after George Russell and Kimi Antonelli traded blows across the Canadian Grand Prix weekend. The two teammates engaged in their first genuine wheel-to-wheel contest during the sprint race, a fight that left Antonelli visibly frustrated with Russell’s aggressive and committed defending.

The Canadian Grand Prix produced plenty of talking points, and journalists from around the world offered sharp analysis of the race’s most compelling storylines. One of the most discussed narratives centred on the Mercedes intra-team battle between George Russell and Kimi Antonelli throughout the Montreal race weekend. The Guardian described the duel between the two

Jacques Villeneuve, the 1997 Formula 1 world champion, has issued a pointed warning to Kimi Antonelli as the young Italian leads the drivers’ championship. Villeneuve urged Antonelli not to buy into his own hype and to maintain composure throughout what is shaping up to be a tense title battle. Antonelli currently sits at the top

Mercedes teammates Kimi Antonelli and George Russell have resolved their internal rules of engagement following a tense sprint race incident at the Canadian Grand Prix. The dispute arose on lap 6 of the sprint race when Antonelli attempted to pass Russell around the outside of Montreal’s Turn 1. That move would have placed Antonelli on

Lewis Hamilton has taken a notable approach heading into the Canadian Grand Prix, choosing to avoid Ferrari’s simulator in his preparation for the Montreal weekend. The decision appears to be producing results on track, with Hamilton consistently outperforming team-mate Charles Leclerc across every qualifying segment at the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve. Hamilton beat Leclerc by 0.084

Pirelli heads to the Canadian Grand Prix hoping wet conditions will create a fascinating strategic challenge unlike anything seen in recent dry races this season. The tyre supplier had actually welcomed the prospect of rain at the Miami Grand Prix before the start time was moved forward three hours to avoid heavy storms. Florida’s local

Lewis Hamilton returned to Montreal’s Circuit Gilles Villeneuve, the track where he claimed his first Formula 1 victory, and delivered his strongest result since joining Ferrari. The seven-time world champion described the Canadian Grand Prix weekend as “awesome,” marking a notable turnaround after a difficult opening stretch with the Scuderia. Hamilton spent the majority of

McLaren principal Andrea Stella believes Ferrari and Red Bull will carry a significant advantage into the Canadian Grand Prix due to earlier Pirelli wet-weather testing. Pirelli conducts development tests throughout the Formula 1 season, inviting all teams to participate on a rotating basis, with collected data shared across every constructor. Although teams cannot use the

George Russell described himself as “lost for words” after a power unit failure ended his Canadian Grand Prix from the front of the field on lap 30. The Mercedes driver had been running competitively at the front, trading the lead with team-mate Kimi Antonelli before his race came to a sudden and painful halt. Russell