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Mercedes driver George Russell believes he can put a "turbulent" start to the season behind him at this weekend's Canadian Grand Prix.

The subjective consensus was overwhelming: Max Verstappen’s display at the 2026 Nurburgring 24 Hours was nothing short of extraordinary, cementing his reputation as arguably the fastest driver on the planet right now. But does this dominance hold up under statistical scrutiny?
The most direct comparison lies with his team-mates Daniel Juncadella, Jules Gounon, and Lucas Auer. While comparing ...Keep reading

F1 Academy has announced a new multi-year partnership with Dirt Is Good, ahead of the second round of the 2026 season in Canada.
The Unilever-owned laundry brand, which is known globally as Persil, Skip, and OMO, will become the official laundry detergent partner of the all-female racing series. 
The new partnership will debut at the upcoming round in Montreal. Dirt Is Good will also ...Keep reading

“Guess the Track” puts your F1 knowledge to the test with a simple challenge: we show you a picture from a Grand Prix venue… and you tell us which track it is!

UPDATE: Tragic news as Kyle Busch has died. He was 41.
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Kyle Busch has been checked into a hospital with an undisclosed illness and will not compete in the Coca-Cola 600 this weekend at Charlotte Motor Speedway. Busch, who won the Coke 600 in 2018, has not missed the event since 2003.
The official ...Keep reading

Williams has announced it has hired key personnel from several rival Formula 1 teams, most importantly Piers Thynne from McLaren.
Thynne has been a stalwart of the Woking-based outfit, which he joined in 2007 as a gearbox programme manager – thanks to the experience previously acquired at transmission specialist Xtrac – before gradually ascending the team’s hierarchy.
Thynne eventually ...Keep reading

Former Red Bull Racing CEO and team principal Christian Horner has opened up about his surprise appearance at the Monaco E-Prix.
Speaking to talkSPORT while on the starting grid in Monte Carlo, Horner explained he was taking full advantage of his time away from the championship. 
Having left Red Bull in July 2025 after two decades at the helm of the Milton Keynes outfit, Horner has been at ...Keep reading

The 'World Center of Racing' is getting a major update in the form of Musco’s modern LED lighting system, the same system utilized by venues like Yas Marina Circuit, which hosts the Formula 1 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. Musco also installed the original system at Daytona International Speedway in 1998.
Working with Musco, the 2.5-mile superspeedway in Daytona Beach, FL, will install LED lighting ...Keep reading

Alex Marquez will sit out MotoGP’s upcoming rounds at Mugello and Balaton Park to continue recovery from the injuries he sustained in last weekend’s Catalan Grand Prix.
In a short post on social media on Thursday, Gresini Racing shared a picture of Marquez wearing a neck brace and arm sling, accompanied by two members of the team.
The statement noted that Marquez will not be able to take ...Keep reading

As F1 heads to the Circuit Gilles-Villeneuve for the Canadian Grand Prix, Need to Know is your all-in-one guide with statistics, driving pointers, strategy tips and more.

Formula 1 is back on track this weekend with the Canadian Grand Prix. But how much do you know about Montreal’s Circuit Gilles Villeneuve? F1.com present your all-in-one guide…

Formula E insists it is not moving away from its city-center roots despite the addition of more permanent circuits on the calendar.
The all-electric championship was founded in 2014 with the aim of taking motorsport to the fans, differentiating itself from Formula 1, which mostly held races at remote purpose-built tracks.
It’s an approach that has seen Formula E successfully host races in ...Keep reading

Lewis Hamilton has tweaked his preparation for the Canadian Grand Prix, having struggled of late in Formula 1.
Aside from a successful weekend at Shanghai, Hamilton has underperformed relative to Ferrari team-mate Charles Leclerc so far in 2026, including last time out in Miami.
The Briton was 0.379s slower in sprint qualifying, then 0.176s down in the main session; he was 24 seconds away ...Keep reading

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Formula 1 returns to action this weekend with the Canadian Grand Prix, held at Montreal’s Circuit Gilles Villeneuve. A unique blend of track characteristics, it features one of the biggest challenges on the F1 calendar – the so-called ‘Wall of Champions’.

Here are the number of penalty points that each driver holds ahead of Round 5 of the 2026 season, the Canadian Grand Prix.

The opening stages of the 2026 season have proven challenging for the team led by Laurent Mekies. Red Bull’s all-new power unit has been surprisingly competitive – certainly in the eyes of some rivals in the paddock – but on the chassis side the package was underwhelming during the first three race weekends.
Red Bull brought its first significant upgrade of the year to the Japanese Grand ...Keep reading

Autodromo Internacional Ayrton Senna in Goiania will close again in June for another round of track resurfacing, after new problems arose during the Stock Car race at the circuit last weekend.
Issues with asphalt first arose during MotoGP's returning Brazilian Grand Prix in March, with a pothole on the main straight, undulations at Turn 4 and, most notably, asphalt breakage at Turns 11 and ...Keep reading

Ella Häkkinen, Ella Lloyd and Ella Stevens on horses, a Welsh dragon and their Rihanna-inspired nickname.

Ella Häkkinen, Ella Lloyd and Ella Stevens on horses, a Welsh dragon and their Rihanna-inspired nickname.