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George Russell has clinched Mercedes’ first victory of the season in the Canadian Grand Prix, a race that ended in dramatic style after a collision between McLaren team mates Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris that saw the latter crash out.

The season-long battle between McLaren team mates Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri came to a head in the closing stages of the Canadian Grand Prix, with the collision ending the Briton's race prematurely.

Andrea Kimi Antonelli was left with goosebumps after taking his maiden Formula 1 podium at the Canadian Grand Prix on Sunday. 
The 18-year-old rookie finished third at Circuit Gilles Villeneuve with a mature drive, despite being pressed by championship leader Oscar Piastri for much of the latter stages.
Antonelli, who joined race winner and team-mate George Russell on the podium, plus Max ...Keep reading

Lando Norris crashes out of the Canadian Grand Prix in a collision with McLaren team-mate Oscar Piastri, as George Russell wins.

UPDATE: The FIA stewards have given their decision, with Red Bull losing the appeal against Mercedes.
The Red Bull Formula 1 team has lodged a protest to the FIA race stewards against George Russell after the conclusion of the Canadian Grand Prix.
Mercedes driver Russell and Red Bull's Max Verstappen finished first and second in Montreal, with Russell comfortably converting his pole into a ...Keep reading

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

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

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

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

 
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

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

George Russell executed a great getaway from his first pole position of the season in the Canadian Grand Prix, fending off Max Verstappen and Oscar Piastri to maintain the lead around the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve.

Chloe Chambers kept her nerve to bring home her first victory of the 2025 F1 ACADEMY season in Montreal Race 3, setting herself up as Doriane Pin’s closest title rival.

The 2025 Formula 1 season continues to spring surprises – no McLarens on the front row in Montreal. Instead, Mercedes’s George Russell has his first pole of the year, with old rival Max Verstappen alongside him for Red Bull.

Live coverage of Sunday's Formula 1 Pirelli Grand Prix du Canada 2025 in Montreal.

Haas became Formula 1's first American-led team in 30 years when they debuted in Australia a decade ago. Fast forward to this weekend's Canadian Grand Prix and Gene Haas' operation have become part of the furniture as they line up for their 200th race.

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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

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 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