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After every F1 qualifying session, Motorsport.com publishes each team's qualifying record in terms of team-mate battles.
This record is based exclusively on qualifying results so that grid penalties don't alter the statistics.
When a driver can't put in a representative lap time due to a technical issue or an incident, this will be mentioned in the table.
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Lando Norris admitted he made “a couple of big mistakes” during a disappointing qualifying session for the Formula 1 Canadian Grand Prix.
The McLaren driver was only good enough for seventh as he struggled at Circuit Gilles Villeneuve in Montreal.
Norris, who is 10 points behind championship leader and team-mate Oscar Piastri, bemoaned his luck as McLaren’s pace advantage - evident for ...Keep reading

Max Verstappen was in no mood to discuss his growing tally of penalty points after setting up a scintillating start to the Canadian Grand Prix by qualifying on the front row alongside Formula 1 rival George Russell.
All eyes will be on Turn 1 at Circuit Gilles Villeneuve when the lights go out on Sunday afternoon, with Russell and Verstappen going head-to-head following a controversial incident ...Keep reading

Charles Leclerc could scarcely contain his disappointment after qualifying only eighth for the Canadian Grand Prix, as the Ferrari Formula 1 driver believed he was in the fight for pole position.
On his final tour in Q3, the Monegasque was caught out by a snap at Turn 7 mere moments after setting a purple first sector, which he blamed on the dirty air shed by Isack Hadjar's Racing Bulls ...Keep reading

George Russell waxed lyrical over his pole position for the Canadian Grand Prix as the Mercedes Formula 1 driver branded it "one of the most exhilarating laps" in his racing career.
The Briton clinched a 1m10.899s to topple provisional polesitter Max Verstappen at the very end of qualifying, reinstating the front row of the grid from last year's race - this time, with a 0.16-second gap between ...Keep reading

Carlos Sainz was left fuming after he claimed Isack Hadjar impeded him during qualifying for the Canadian Grand Prix, which meant Williams driver was eliminated in Q1.
Having looked strong over practice, Sainz felt his race weekend was left in tatters by Hadjar and hit out at the Racing Bulls driver over team radio. The Frenchman defended his driving and claimed that he thought Sainz had ...Keep reading

George Russell stormed to pole position at the Canadian Grand Prix and will start on the front row alongside his Barcelona rival Max Verstappen.
Verstappen was hit with a 10-place penalty and three penalty points after colliding with Russell’s Mercedes during the Spanish Grand Prix. Now, the duo’s fight will head to extra time as they start alongside one another in Montreal.
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Red Bull racer Yuki Tsunoda has criticised the decision to award him a 10-place grid penalty for Formula 1's Canadian Grand Prix which means he will start Sunday's race in last.
The Japanese driver was penalised for passing Oscar Piastri under red flag conditions in third practice at Circuit Gilles Villeneuve in Montreal. Piastri caused the red flag after suffering a puncture and suspension ...Keep reading

Ferrari was in control of the 2025 Le Mans 24 Hours as the race reached one-quarter distance, with its trio of 499P LMHs enjoying a net top-three lockout.
Cadillac driver Sebastien Bourdais' pre-race frustration surrounding Ferrari's pace proved correct in the opening six hours of the race as the Prancing Horse machines worked their way to the front.
The #50 499P was leading at the time the ...Keep reading

Shane van Gisbergen went to the top early in qualifying with a 1:32.776s lap in the No. 88 Chevrolet…and no one was able to beat it. This is the Trackhouse Racing driver's second career pole and his first of the 2025 season. Sitting 33rd in the championship standings, he desperately needs a race win and this could be an opportunity for him to shake up the playoff standings.
He will be joined ...Keep reading

In Mexico City, NASCAR has placed tire packs around the track at the apex of several corners, even adding another one after the first practice session. While drivers may use as much pavement as they want in some areas, such as the exit of the final corner, NASCAR wants to avoid drivers cutting corners.
They've also painted yellow lines through the esses, and crossing that line will result in a ...Keep reading

Lando Norris set the fastest time in the final free practice session ahead of qualifying for the Canadian Grand Prix. 
Having labelled Friday McLaren’s “worst of the year,” Norris recovered on Saturday and led the field with a time of 1m11.799s, with Charles Leclerc second ahead of George Russell and the second Ferrari of Lewis Hamilton. 
While Norris’ weekend improved, team-mate ...Keep reading

With just over 22 minutes left in qualifying, Daniel Suarez went out on track for his first flying lap in the No. 9 JR Motorsports Chevrolet. Unfortunately, he never completed it as the car went off in Turn 11, slamming the barrier head-on.
The front of the car was completely destroyed, but Suarez was still able to back out of the barrier and limp back to the pits. He radioed to the team that ...Keep reading

Max Verstappen is optimistic about his chances in the Canadian Grand Prix, despite losing pace during the second practice session. The Red Bull driver, who went ninth quickest on Friday afternoon, said he was “quite happy” with his car, but admitted that his team had to “investigate” the drop in performance.  
“FP2 was a bit more difficult for other reasons,” he said after the ...Keep reading

The Las Vegas Grand Prix has agreed a two-year extension that will see Formula 1 cars racing down the Strip until at least 2027 – although it is expected to stay on the calendar for much longer.
Having returned to F1 in 2023, Vegas is in a unique position among the 24 destinations that form the current calendar given it is promoted by the series itself, and the race had an initial decade-long ...Keep reading

Most of the time, Chase Elliott is NASCAR's Most Popular Driver, but that's certainly not the case this weekend in Mexico City. Daniel Suarez, the only Mexican driver in the Cup Series, is getting a lot of attention since his arrival and understandably so. 
There is a constant media presence around him and his car as he takes on Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez in the No. 99 Trackhouse Racing ...Keep reading

Williams appeared to err on the side of caution following an impressive Friday practice day at Formula 1’s Canadian Grand Prix – with both drivers pointing to running a different programme than their rivals as the reason for a strong showing.
Alex Albon was second in first practice with Carlos Sainz third, while in FP2 at the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve the pair took fourth and seventh ...Keep reading

Three-time Supercars champion Shane van Gisbergen stunned the NASCAR world almost two years ago, the New Zealand driver winning on debut at the Chicago Street Course in a feat not seen in the Cup Series for 60+ years. 
Since then, the Kiwi has become a full-time NASCAR competitor, slowly improving on ovals, all while knowing his true chance to win his way into the playoffs would be the handful ...Keep reading

George Russell admits his timesheet-topping run during second practice at the F1 Canadian Grand Prix was the maximum he could get from his Mercedes.
The Brit headed the leaderboard in second practice by just 0.028s from compatriot Lando Norris.
But Russell, who says his car benefitted from the cooler temperatures in Montreal, says he was driving at the limit.
Russell set his chart-topping ...Keep reading

Nick Tandy knows he’s standing on the precipice of history. With wins at Daytona and Sebring this year, he’s in the unique position — alongside fellow Porsche Penske Motorsport drivers Felipe Nasr and Laurens Vanthoor — to be the first to win the triple crown of endurance racing within the space of a calendar year. But, that won’t change his approach to this weekend’s 24 Hours of Le ...Keep reading