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McLaren throws "full support" behind Lando Norris after “miscalculated” F1 crash
McLaren team principal Andrea Stella offered his "full support" to Lando Norris after his driver took the blame for colliding with his F1 team-mate Oscar Piastri in the Canadian Grand Prix.
After fighting wheel to wheel for fourth place over several laps, Norris closed in on Piastri on the start-finish straight with four laps remaining out of 70.
Norris then made an error of judgement as he ...Keep reading
After fighting wheel to wheel for fourth place over several laps, Norris closed in on Piastri on the start-finish straight with four laps remaining out of 70.
Norris then made an error of judgement as he ...Keep reading
Oscar Piastri: Lando Norris’ apology “good for whole team” after Canadian GP crash
Oscar Piastri praised Lando Norris for his apology after the two McLaren Formula 1 drivers clashed late in the Canadian Grand Prix - and doesn't believe it will change the team's approach.
In the lead-up to the collision, Norris attempted to launch a handful of moves on Piastri for fourth in Montreal, but could not find a way to take advantage of his team-mate's lack of DRS when the Australian ...Keep reading
In the lead-up to the collision, Norris attempted to launch a handful of moves on Piastri for fourth in Montreal, but could not find a way to take advantage of his team-mate's lack of DRS when the Australian ...Keep reading
More change at Alpine F1 as Renault Group CEO Luca de Meo quits
Renault Group CEO Luca de Meo announced a shock departure from his role at the Alpine Formula 1 team's parent company.
On Sunday, Renault released a statement saying the 58-year-old Italian had decided to step down from his role "to pursue new challenges".
The Renault board accepted his resignation, which after a 30-day notice will come into effect on 15 July. De Meo will remain in his role ...Keep reading
On Sunday, Renault released a statement saying the 58-year-old Italian had decided to step down from his role "to pursue new challenges".
The Renault board accepted his resignation, which after a 30-day notice will come into effect on 15 July. De Meo will remain in his role ...Keep reading
Lando Norris made "a fool of himself" by crashing into his McLaren team-mate
Lando Norris said he regretted letting his team down and admitted he was at fault for a collision with McLaren Formula 1 team-mate Oscar Piastri, which saw the Brit crash out of the Canadian Grand Prix.
In a desperate attempt to squeeze past the F1 championship leader on lap 67, Norris got it all wrong and simply ran out of room, sticking his McLaren into the wall.
There were no complaints ...Keep reading
In a desperate attempt to squeeze past the F1 championship leader on lap 67, Norris got it all wrong and simply ran out of room, sticking his McLaren into the wall.
There were no complaints ...Keep reading
F1 Canadian GP: Five quick takeaways
Norris and Piastri crash poses a question for McLaren
It was inevitable, wasn’t it?
Zak Brown had predicted it — saying it was bound to happen eventually — and it did in Canada. When team-mates are both in the title fight, it’s a recipe for controversy — and, yes, collisions.
The bigger problem for McLaren is that Max Verstappen scored solid points in Montreal, closing the ...Keep reading
F1 Canadian GP: George Russell wins from pole as McLaren drivers collide
Mercedes driver George Russell defeated Max Verstappen at Formula 1's Canadian Grand Prix to claim his first win of the 2025 season, while Lando Norris retired after contact with McLaren team-mate Oscar Piastri.
Russell fended Verstappen off at the start after claiming pole on Saturday and then produced a measured drive, with his lead never under serious threat.
In a predicted two-stop ...Keep reading
Russell fended Verstappen off at the start after claiming pole on Saturday and then produced a measured drive, with his lead never under serious threat.
In a predicted two-stop ...Keep reading
This is the starting grid for the 2025 F1 Canadian GP
1
George Russell(Mercedes)
2
Max Verstappen(Red Bull)
3
Oscar Piastri(McLaren)
4
Kimi ...Keep reading
Lewis Hamilton: Canadian GP podium “is still a goal” after Ferrari progress
Lewis Hamilton is feeling optimistic after qualifying fifth for the Formula 1 Canadian Grand Prix, stating that he’s taken a step forward with Ferrari, but remains far from comfortable with the car.
Hamilton beat Ferrari team-mate Charles Leclerc for the second consecutive round by taking fifth place in Q3 – but remained 0.627s off pole position claimed by Mercedes’ George Russell.
The ...Keep reading
Hamilton beat Ferrari team-mate Charles Leclerc for the second consecutive round by taking fifth place in Q3 – but remained 0.627s off pole position claimed by Mercedes’ George Russell.
The ...Keep reading
Le Mans 24 Hours: Robert Kubica wins with Ferrari as Porsche spoils 1-2-3
Ferrari has won the 93rd running of the Le Mans 24 Hours with its satellite #83 entry, driven by Phil Hanson, Robert Kubica and Yifei Ye.
The Italian constructor could have been the first manufacturer to lock out the podium at La Sarthe since factory Audi outfit Joest Racing took a 1-2-3 in 2012, but the sister #50 (Fuoco-Molina-Nielsen) and #51 (Calado-Giovinazzi-Pier Guidi) cars were ...Keep reading
The Italian constructor could have been the first manufacturer to lock out the podium at La Sarthe since factory Audi outfit Joest Racing took a 1-2-3 in 2012, but the sister #50 (Fuoco-Molina-Nielsen) and #51 (Calado-Giovinazzi-Pier Guidi) cars were ...Keep reading
Alpine set to name Steve Nielsen as F1 team manager
The Alpine Formula 1 team is set to announce that paddock veteran Steve Nielsen will become its new team manager.
Nielsen, 60, has worked in F1 since 1986 having initially started as a truck driver for a Formula 1 catering firm.
The Brit has held a number of roles with Lotus, Tyrrell, Honda and Arrows during his time in the series.
However, he is best known for his work with the Benetton ...Keep reading
Nielsen, 60, has worked in F1 since 1986 having initially started as a truck driver for a Formula 1 catering firm.
The Brit has held a number of roles with Lotus, Tyrrell, Honda and Arrows during his time in the series.
However, he is best known for his work with the Benetton ...Keep reading
Daniel Suarez’ landmark Mexico Xfinity win: “I left this country with nothing”
When Daniel Suarez crashed into the wall in NASCAR Xfinity qualifying, his shot at winning Saturday's race suddenly became extremely difficult. But driving a blank backup car with Quaker State decals hastily added to it, the Mexican driver methodically cut through the field of 39 cars.
Once he took the lead with 19 laps to go, he never gave it back.
It was a sensational drive and a ...Keep reading
Once he took the lead with 19 laps to go, he never gave it back.
It was a sensational drive and a ...Keep reading
What the data reveals about George Russell, Max Verstappen and McLaren in Canada F1 victory fight
George Russell and Max Verstappen sharing the front row for the Canadian Grand Prix feels familiar. Last year, the sharp end of the grid was exactly the same, with the Mercedes driver on pole and Verstappen alongside him. A key difference with the 2024 edition, however, is that both drivers didn’t clock identical lap times this time. Russell was over a tenth and a half quicker than Verstappen ...Keep reading
Andrea Stella: Lando Norris “tried too hard” in disappointing F1 Canadian GP qualifying
McLaren Formula 1 team principal Andrea Stella believes Lando Norris was “trying too hard” in Canadian Grand Prix qualifying, resulting in a scruffy lap that left him starting seventh in Montreal.
After claiming the team had suffered its “worst Friday” of the season so far, Norris looked to have been on the road to recovery when he set the fastest time in FP3 ahead of qualifying.
But ...Keep reading
After claiming the team had suffered its “worst Friday” of the season so far, Norris looked to have been on the road to recovery when he set the fastest time in FP3 ahead of qualifying.
But ...Keep reading
McLaren outlines Canadian GP suspension update, explains why Oscar Piastri won't run it
One of the three updates registered by McLaren for Formula 1's Canadian Grand Prix related to the front suspension - with a very small geometrical change to the package run throughout the opening third of the 2025 season.
After it was tested through free practice, Lando Norris elected to stick with it for qualifying, while championship leader Oscar Piastri chose to revert to the regular ...Keep reading
After it was tested through free practice, Lando Norris elected to stick with it for qualifying, while championship leader Oscar Piastri chose to revert to the regular ...Keep reading
George Russell backs one-race F1 ban for Derek Warwick, anything more “a bit OTT”
Mercedes driver George Russell defended the right of suspended FIA steward Derek Warwick to speak to the media and insisted anything more than a one-race ban for his recent comments would have been “OTT”.
Warwick was temporarily relieved of his duties for this weekend’s Formula 1 Canadian Grand Prix after a number of controversial media interviews.
The 70-year-old, who has four grand ...Keep reading
Warwick was temporarily relieved of his duties for this weekend’s Formula 1 Canadian Grand Prix after a number of controversial media interviews.
The 70-year-old, who has four grand ...Keep reading
Le Mans 24 Hours, Hour 18: Ferrari back in control with 1-2-3
Ferrari has regained its control of the 2025 Le Mans 24 Hours with one quarter of the race remaining, with just seven seconds separating its lead duo.
The #6 Porsche Penske Motorsport 963 LMDh and the #8 Toyota GR010 HYBRID LMH had profited from a safety car earlier in the race but the Porsche slipped back behind the lead two Ferrari 499P LMHs in the 14th hour when they did not stop during a ...Keep reading
The #6 Porsche Penske Motorsport 963 LMDh and the #8 Toyota GR010 HYBRID LMH had profited from a safety car earlier in the race but the Porsche slipped back behind the lead two Ferrari 499P LMHs in the 14th hour when they did not stop during a ...Keep reading
Le Mans 24 Hours, Hour 12: #6 Porsche leads as first safety car shakes up order
Porsche heads a shaken up order in the 2025 Le Mans 24 Hours at the halfway stage, with the #6 PPM 963 in the hands of Laurens Vanthoor leading after a battle against Ferrari.
At the start of the seventh hour, the customer #83 AF Corse Ferrari 499P with Yifei Ye jumped into the lead after the pit cycle, with the factory Ferraris in close company, initially stretching away from the #6 ...Keep reading
At the start of the seventh hour, the customer #83 AF Corse Ferrari 499P with Yifei Ye jumped into the lead after the pit cycle, with the factory Ferraris in close company, initially stretching away from the #6 ...Keep reading
Will Power: “I sent it” to snatch pole position for IndyCar WWTR oval night race
Will Power laid down a 49.9088s qualifying effort with a 180.329mph two-lap average to claim pole for the Bommarito Automotive Group 500. The result was Power’s fifth pole on the 1.25-mile oval and his 71st overall, extending his record for indy car racing poles. It was the two-time IndyCar champion’s first time topping the charts in qualifying since Aug. 2024 at Portland International ...Keep reading
Local hero Daniel Suarez takes dramatic last to first NASCAR Xfinity Mexico win
Daniel Suarez did something incredible on Saturday, earning a dramatic victory in the NASCAR Xfinity Series' long-awaited return to Mexico City. He did it all in a backup car, starting 39th before steadily marching through the field.
"This is very special," said Suarez. "This is very, very special to be here in front of my people. All these people have supported me for many, many years. They ...Keep reading
"This is very special," said Suarez. "This is very, very special to be here in front of my people. All these people have supported me for many, many years. They ...Keep reading
Isack Hadjar handed grid drop for impeding Carlos Sainz in Canadian GP qualifying
Isack Hadjar has received a three-place grid penalty for the Formula 1 Canadian Grand Prix after a “complete miscommunication” with his Racing Bulls team led to the rookie impeding Carlos Sainz in qualifying.
With the Williams driver on a hot lap looking to make it through to Q2, Sainz was blocked by Hadjar approaching Turn 6 and fumed over the radio after being eliminated in 17th as a ...Keep reading
With the Williams driver on a hot lap looking to make it through to Q2, Sainz was blocked by Hadjar approaching Turn 6 and fumed over the radio after being eliminated in 17th as a ...Keep reading