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McLaren introduced the second phase of its major Miami upgrade package in Montreal. Initially the second phase was expected to focus primarily on a new front wing, although the team had already indicated in Florida that it would involve slightly more than that.
That was confirmed in the FIA’s technical submissions on Friday, which among other components listed a new engine cover, revised rear ...Keep reading

Red Bull Formula 1 team principal Laurent Mekies says the organisation would "support" further moves to address concerns around team independence.
McLaren CEO Zak Brown recently sent a letter to F1's governing body the FIA and its president Mohammed Ben Sulayem to reiterate his long-standing concerns over team alliances in F1.
Brown has had issues with some aspects of Red Bull Austria's ...Keep reading

At a rainy Charlotte Motor Speedway, NASCAR decided that Richard Childress Racing should be the first to unload their Cup cars for the 67th running of the Coca-Cola 600. They will also be the first two through inspection in a change of procedure for the weekend.
Video from the track shows the emotional scenes as an unusually quiet garage watched on as the No. 33 of Austin Hill -- with a small ...Keep reading

Emil Frey Ferrari driver Matteo Cairoli crowns his perfect weekend on the dune circuit in Zandvoort with a victory: The Italian, who had already set the fastest time in Friday practice and secured pole position on Saturday morning, celebrates his maiden DTM victory in the first race.
"We struggled a bit at the Red Bull Ring, and now the car was absolutely fantastic to drive," cheered DTM rookie ...Keep reading

While Isack Hadjar began his first season at Red Bull in impressive fashion with third place on the grid in Australia and out-qualifying Max Verstappen in Japan, the Miami race weekend served as a first reality check for the French driver.
Throughout the weekend, Hadjar was around eight tenths of a second per lap slower than Verstappen and crashed out early in Sunday’s race. It led to ...Keep reading

Aston Martin hasn’t officially upgraded its Formula 1 car in the last two months, and likely won’t do so until July at the earliest.
The Adrian Newey-designed AMR26, which is Aston’s first Honda-powered car, has been lacking performance and fighting newcomer Cadillac at the back of the field. With reliability trouble compounding the issues – though the situation has been improving – ...Keep reading

Team Principal James Vowles has outlined how hiring Piers Thynne from McLaren demonstrates Williams' ambitions for the future.

Lando Norris says energy management has grown too preponderant with Formula 1’s new technical regulations – especially on cool-down laps, when “there should be no skill required”.
A power split close to 50-50 between combustion and electric energy means batteries must be nursed at all times in order to maximise performance.
The Miami and Montreal tracks, with significant time on full ...Keep reading

Momentum has been hard to come by for Alex Albon in 2026. After scoring his first point in Miami with an improved and lighter Williams, Albon suffered a crash in Canada free practice through no fault of his own, striking an unfortunate groundhog out of Turn 7 as it crossed the road.
The contact sent Albon into the outside wall and while initial damage to his car didn't look too problematic to ...Keep reading

A perfect result in Zandvoort for the Emil Frey Ferrari squad in a challenging, red-flagged qualifying session: Following a disappointing season opener at Spielberg, rookie Matteo Cairoli secured his first pole position in only his third DTM qualifying. Clocking a 1:32.974 in sunny conditions, the Italian led the field.
"It is definitely a great joy for me," Cairoli told ran.de, after rivals ...Keep reading

Sacha Fenestraz won a topsy-turvy opening Super Formula race of the weekend at Suzuka after a gamble to stay out on slicks amid a late rain shower paid off handsomely.
TOM’S driver Fenestraz was one of a handful of runners not to come into the pits amid a chaotic finish to the race, as multiple incidents brought out the safety car and split the pack between those that made a late switch to ...Keep reading

The Canadian Grand Prix is the final race that counts for the FIA’s first ADUO assessment period. The governing body initially planned to use four blocks of six race weekends, but revised the schedule after the cancellation of the Middle Eastern Grands Prix in April.
Any manufacturer that is between 2-4% behind the best internal combustion engine in the field will be granted one additional ...Keep reading

Toyota has enjoyed a historic Supercars day at Symmons Plains with two wins, with Walkinshaw TWG's Chaz Mostert and Brad Jones Racing's Andre Heimgartner each taking their first victories in a GR Supra in the opening two races in Tasmania.
The defending champion and the New Zealander both started from pole position and took convincing victories.
The opening 50-lap race saw Mostert dominate ...Keep reading

McLaren Team Principal Andrea Stella has shared his reaction to various "silly season" rumours, including speculation linking Oscar Piastri to Red Bull.

In all of the tributes and reactions pouring in from across the motorsports world and beyond, this one stands out. On Friday, Austin Dillon, the driver of the No. 3 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet and grandson of the team's namesake, posted the following letter to his social media.
RCR runs two full-time Cup cars, and for the past four seasons, those cars were driven by Dillon and his ...Keep reading

Mercedes brought their first in-season upgrade for 2026 to Montreal – and the early signs were very encouraging as George Russell hit the ground running to pip his team mate Kimi Antonelli to Sprint pole. But can he continue that form and get his championship back on track?

Red Bull’s Alisha Palmowski sealed pole position during Qualifying for F1 ACADEMY in Montreal.

The drivers and teams report back after a busy Friday from the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve for the 2026 Canadian Grand Prix.

Max Verstappen and Isack Hadjar both complained about the ride of the Red Bull RB22 in Sprint Qualifying ahead of the Canadian Grand Prix, with the former stating "my feet were flying off the pedals".

Lewis Hamilton ended Sprint Qualifying in Canada on a high despite losing out to McLaren at the last moment.