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Former driver Derek Warwick is suspended from his role as a steward at this weekend's Canadian Grand Prix.

George Russell got his first FP2 top-spot of the year as he set the pace for Mercedes at a sunny but chilly Circuit Gilles Villeneuve in Montreal. Meanwhile championship leaders McLaren had one of their trickiest - if not trickiest - opening practice days of the year. But do the Silver Arrows have what it takes to stay on top?

Chloe Chambers kicked her title challenge up a gear in Montreal as the Red Bull Ford driver secured her third consecutive F1 ACADEMY pole position.

Alex Albon was pleased with a “very positive” Friday for Williams at the Canadian Grand Prix after nearing the top end of the timesheets in both practice sessions, while Carlos Sainz ended the day feeling confident about where the squad are ahead of Qualifying.

Charles Leclerc admitted to “feeling sorry for the whole team” after the Ferrari driver’s “very stupid” crash during Friday’s first practice session for the Canadian Grand Prix, which left him with only a handful of laps to his name.

The drivers and teams report back on all the action from Friday Practice at the Circuit Gilles-Villeneuve in Montreal for the 2025 Canadian Grand Prix.

The usual competitive order was shaken up on the first day of running for the Canadian Grand Prix, as both Red Bull drivers found it a challenge to keep pace with their rivals and Max Verstappen expressed a belief that his performance regressed across the sessions.

Lando Norris has labelled his “tricky” opening day of action at the Canadian Grand Prix as the “worst Friday of the year” for McLaren, with team mate Oscar Piastri also acknowledging that the squad are aiming to take a step forward in order to keep up with their rivals in Montreal.

George Russell ended Friday on top at the Canadian Grand Prix, the Briton setting the fastest lap of the day during Free Practice 2.

George Russell led the way during second practice at the Canadian Grand Prix, the Mercedes driver setting the pace ahead of McLaren’s Lando Norris and the other Silver Arrows car of Kimi Antonelli.

After topping the timesheets during second practice for the Canadian Grand Prix, George Russell was keen to explain that he maximised the Mercedes’ performance and insisted that “you’ve got to be a little bit realistic”.

TEAM REPRESENTATIVES Frédéric VASSEUR (Ferrari), Ayao KOMATSU (Haas), James VOWLES (Williams)

George Russell ended Friday’s running at the Canadian Grand Prix on top as he went fastest in second practice, the Mercedes driver getting the better of Lando Norris and Kimi Antonelli in another action-packed hour.

Derek Warwick has been suspended from his duties as a steward for this weekend’s Formula 1 Canadian Grand Prix, after a number of controversial media interviews.
The 70-year-old, who has four grand prix podiums, was due to serve as one of the stewards in Montreal but will now sit out the weekend after the FIA decided to suspend Warwick.
In previous days, quotes attributed to Warwick ...Keep reading

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Lando Norris says McLaren had their "worst Friday of the year so far" after finishing behind George Russell in Canadian Grand Prix practice.

Lando Norris says McLaren had their "worst Friday of the year so far" after finishing behind George Russell in Canadian Grand Prix practice.

Max Verstappen has undergone a surprising - and entirely unintentional - image rehab over the past few years, thanks in part to TikTok.
Once cast as the villain of the Formula 1 paddock following his controversial world championship victory in Abu Dhabi in 2021 and the tense battle with Lewis Hamilton, the Red Bull driver has now secured four titles and with them, a growing base of social media ...Keep reading

NASCAR held two practice sessions on Friday as Cup drivers and teams learned their way around Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez in Mexico City.
In the first session, drivers quickly found the limits with several locking up and utilizing the run-off area around the road course. Unfortunately for Noah Gragson, he found the outside wall, damaging his No. 4 Front Row Motorsports Ford. The team will ...Keep reading

Mercedes driver George Russell topped second practice at Formula 1's Canadian Grand Prix ahead of McLaren's Lando Norris. 
Russell went top after 23 minutes with a lap on Pirelli's medium tyres to set up an intriguing tyre choice for qualifying, with Norris unable to beat the Mercedes driver's time on softs. 
After six minutes of running, Lance Stroll suffered terminal damage to the ...Keep reading