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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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.
Russell ...Keep reading

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