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Max Verstappen fires back at Juan Pablo Montoya over F1 suspension claim

Motorsport - Sat, 2026-05-23 20:34
Max Verstappen has dismissed recent comments from former Formula 1 driver Juan Pablo Montoya after the Colombian suggested the four-time champion should face a race suspension for openly criticising the championship's new regulations. 
The comments from Montoya stemmed from a somewhat frosty reception to the new 2026 regulation changes. In the early stages of the season, Verstappen described ...Keep reading

How Toto Wolff and Mercedes want to avoid a repeat of 2016 with Kimi Antonelli and George Russell

Motorsport - Sat, 2026-05-23 20:32
For once, the conversation in the Gilles Villeneuve paddock was not about batteries or energy management. Instead, the focus was firmly on the on-track action. During the Formula 1 sprint race for the Canadian Grand Prix, the battle between Kimi Antonelli and George Russell flared up for the first time.
The young Italian attempted a move around the outside at Turn 1, but was forced onto the ...Keep reading

Kyle Busch smack-talked Joey Logano to the very end

Motorsport - Sat, 2026-05-23 20:26
Joey Logano and Kyle Busch had a well-documented rivalry over the course of the past two decades.
Even as their relationship started to thaw, and enjoy a casual respect in recent years, ‘Rowdy’ never missed a chance to take public pot shots at his fellow Cup Series champion. As recently as a month ago, Busch went on ‘Hang Out with Sean Hannity’ and revealed that Logano, Brad Keselowski ...Keep reading

Oliver Bearman points out another shortcoming of F1’s new rules: More meetings

Motorsport - Sat, 2026-05-23 20:00
It’s said that meetings are where minutes are kept but hours are lost.
One lesser-documented but still painful consequence of the 2026 Formula 1 regulations has been the need to map out exactly how the limited quantity of electrical energy can be deployed and recharged to achieve the so-called 'optimal lap’. And that, naturally, requires a meeting – albeit, perhaps unusually, a productive ...Keep reading

DTM shock for Porsche team Land: Buus disqualified after P4!

Motorsport - Sat, 2026-05-23 19:46
Massive blow for the Land team: The traditional outfit from Germany, which returned to Porsche from Audi in the DTM this year, has been disqualified after a strong fourth-place finish by rookie Bastian Buus in Saturday's race at Zandvoort! The reason for the decision is that the No. 29 Porsche 911 GT3 R was found to be underweight.
The technical scrutineers discovered the discrepancy during the ...Keep reading

What F1's driving guidelines say about Russell and Antonelli's Canada sprint clash

Motorsport - Sat, 2026-05-23 19:22
Although Kimi Antonelli believed that he was pushed off the road at Turn 1 by George Russell in their battle for the lead of the Canadian Grand Prix sprint race, the Formula 1 stewards did not see fit to intervene.
Russell maintained position on the inside of Turn 1, with Antonelli attempting to make a move around the outside. However, the Italian found his car in a rapidly closing gap and was ...Keep reading

How Pato O'Ward's inner circle turned Arrow McLaren into an IndyCar threat

Motorsport - Sat, 2026-05-23 19:16
“The nature of IndyCar is that there's highs and lows all the time, and I've had my fair share of it all.”
Pato O’Ward has certainly been on one helluva rollercoaster ride. There have been breakthrough moments, such as his first career win at Texas Motor Speedway in 2021, along with several heartbreaks, undoubtedly led by his defeat after battling with Josef Newgarden for the win in the ...Keep reading

Russell & Antonelli 'both lucky not to crash' in Canada sprint battle

Formula 1 at the BBC - Sat, 2026-05-23 19:08
Kimi Antonelli says both he and Mercedes team-mate George Russell were "lucky not to crash" in the Canadian Grand Prix sprint race.

Mercedes boss defends Kimi Antonelli's fury following F1 sprint clash with George Russell

Motorsport - Sat, 2026-05-23 19:01
The Formula 1 sprint in Canada began aggressively enough, as polesitter George Russell pulled up on the grid with his Mercedes angled aggressively to cut off any challenge from team-mate Kimi Antonelli at launch.
But this was nothing compared with the events of lap six, when Antonelli tried to pass around the outside into Turn 1, only to be given no room at all – and indeed a tap of ...Keep reading

Ralf Schumacher: Kimi Antonelli's Canada radio outburst a "step too far" but shows champion material

Motorsport - Sat, 2026-05-23 18:59
Former Formula 1 driver and Sky Sports Germany analyst Ralf Schumacher has branded Kimi Antonelli's Canadian Grand Prix sprint race radio outburst as "one step too far", but insists that such fiery behaviour is essential for a future world champion.
Antonelli argued that his Mercedes team-mate George Russell had forced him off the track as the Italian attempted an overtake around the outside on ...Keep reading

Norris pleased to ‘pick up the pieces’ in Canada Sprint

Formula 1 - Sat, 2026-05-23 18:53
Lando Norris gained a position during the Sprint in Canada after Kimi Antonelli ran wide while battling George Russell.

Russell reacts to Antonelli fight after Canada Sprint win

Formula 1 - Sat, 2026-05-23 18:53
George Russell has reflected on his victory in the Canada Sprint, with the Briton reacting to the close battle he shared with Mercedes team mate Kimi Antonelli.

Russell clings on to win dramatic Canada Sprint over Norris

Formula 1 - Sat, 2026-05-23 18:53
George Russell survived a tense clash with his team mate Kimi Antonelli to win the Sprint in Canada.

Palmowski seals F1 ACADEMY Opening Race victory in Montreal

Formula 1 - Sat, 2026-05-23 18:53
Alisha Palmowski claimed a commanding win in the Opening Race of the F1 ACADEMY weekend in Montreal.

AS IT HAPPENED: Russell wins feisty F1 Sprint in Canada

Formula 1 - Sat, 2026-05-23 18:53
Live coverage of Saturday's F1 Sprint ahead of the 2026 Canadian Grand Prix.

Best Qualifying bets for the Canadian Grand Prix

Formula 1 - Sat, 2026-05-23 18:53
We’ve picked the best odds available on the market to anyone looking to bet on the Canadian Grand Prix Qualifying session.

Annoyed Kimi Antonelli demands "clarity" over robust George Russell defence in Canada F1 sprint

Motorsport - Sat, 2026-05-23 18:39
Mercedes' Kimi Antonelli wants his team to provide further "clarity" over its rules of engagement after a tense battle with George Russell in the Canadian Grand Prix sprint left him upset at his team-mate.
Starting from the front row, poleman Russell and second-placed Antonelli fought out a close battle in the opening stages of the 23-lap sprint when the pair came to blows at Montreal's ...Keep reading

Coca-Cola 600 starting lineup: NASCAR Cup qualifying canceled due to rain

Motorsport - Sat, 2026-05-23 18:36
Rain continues to plague a sad weekend in Charlotte, as the NASCAR world mourns the loss of 41-year-old champion Kyle Busch.
So far, there has been no on-track activity. Practice and qualifying for both of the lower divisions was canceled, and the Truck race has been postponed twice already.
While they did manage to get on track for practice ahead of NASCAR's longest race, qualifying for the ...Keep reading

Martin Brundle delivers verdict on tense George Russell and Kimi Antonelli Canadian GP sprint battle

Motorsport - Sat, 2026-05-23 18:23
Sky Sports Formula 1 analyst Martin Brundle has explained why he wouldn't give George Russell a penalty after the dramatic Mercedes intra-team battle during the Canadian Grand Prix sprint race.
Russell secured a hard-fought victory in the Montreal sprint, but the main talking point after the race was his tense battle with his team-mate Kimi Antonelli. 
The Italian driver was left fuming on ...Keep reading

Russell wins Canada sprint after dramatic battle with Antonelli

Formula 1 at the BBC - Sat, 2026-05-23 17:55
George Russell wins the Canadian Grand Prix sprint race after a dramatic battle with Mercedes team-mate Kimi Antonelli.

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