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This is the starting grid for the 2025 F1 Canadian GP

Motorsport - Sun, 2025-06-15 17:09





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 George Russell(Mercedes)

 
 


 
 
 
 
 
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 Max Verstappen(Red Bull)




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 Oscar Piastri(McLaren)

 
 


 
 
 
 
 
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 Kimi ...Keep reading

Lewis Hamilton: Canadian GP podium “is still a goal” after Ferrari progress

Motorsport - Sun, 2025-06-15 16:28
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

Le Mans 24 Hours: Robert Kubica wins with Ferrari as Porsche spoils 1-2-3

Motorsport - Sun, 2025-06-15 15:24
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

Alpine set to name Steve Nielsen as F1 team manager

Motorsport - Sun, 2025-06-15 15:03
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

Russell ‘giving us all the reasons’ to sign new Mercedes deal – Wolff

Formula 1 - Sun, 2025-06-15 14:30
Toto Wolff has acknowledged that George Russell is giving the Mercedes team “all the reasons” to sign a new deal with him, with the Briton putting in an impressive performance to secure pole position in Qualifying for the Canadian Grand Prix.

Daniel Suarez’ landmark Mexico Xfinity win: “I left this country with nothing”

Motorsport - Sun, 2025-06-15 13:58
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

What the data reveals about George Russell, Max Verstappen and McLaren in Canada F1 victory fight

Motorsport - Sun, 2025-06-15 13:36
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

Motorsport - Sun, 2025-06-15 12:00
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

Tsunoda left unhappy with 10-place grid penalty in Canada

Formula 1 - Sun, 2025-06-15 11:17
Yuki Tsunoda has questioned the decision by the Canadian Grand Prix stewards to award him a 10-place grid penalty for a red flag infringement, claiming "I don't know what they wanted me to do".

See how Russell beat Verstappen to pole in Canada with our ‘Ghost Car’

Formula 1 - Sun, 2025-06-15 11:17
George Russell claimed his first pole position of the 2025 season for the Canadian Grand Prix, pipping Max Verstappen to top spot.

McLaren outlines Canadian GP suspension update, explains why Oscar Piastri won't run it

Motorsport - Sun, 2025-06-15 10:55
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

George Russell backs one-race F1 ban for Derek Warwick, anything more “a bit OTT”  

Motorsport - Sun, 2025-06-15 09:55
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

Le Mans 24 Hours, Hour 18: Ferrari back in control with 1-2-3

Motorsport - Sun, 2025-06-15 09:18
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

What are the tactical options for the Canadian GP?

Formula 1 - Sun, 2025-06-15 05:11
Matt Youson takes a look at the different pit stop and tyre options that are available to the teams on race day in Montreal...

Le Mans 24 Hours, Hour 12: #6 Porsche leads as first safety car shakes up order

Motorsport - Sun, 2025-06-15 03:26
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

What the teams said – Qualifying in Canada

Formula 1 - Sun, 2025-06-15 02:11
The drivers and teams report back on all the action from final Practice and Qualifying at the Circuit Gilles-Villeneuve in Montreal for the 2025 Canadian Grand Prix.

What to watch for in the Canadian Grand Prix

Formula 1 - Sun, 2025-06-15 02:11
Chris Medland picks out five key things to keep an eye on when the lights go out on race day in Montreal...

Leclerc ‘very frustrated’ by P8 in Canada

Formula 1 - Sun, 2025-06-15 02:11
Charles Leclerc could not hide his frustration after taking P8 in Qualifying for the Canadian Grand Prix, with the Monegasque believing that the car had the pace to take pole position, while Ferrari team mate Lewis Hamilton is hoping to fight for a podium from P5.

Piastri buoyed by ‘nice turnaround’ for P3 grid slot in Canada

Formula 1 - Sun, 2025-06-15 02:11
McLaren driver Oscar Piastri cut an upbeat figure after Qualifying for the Canadian Grand Prix, despite being outpaced by Mercedes’ George Russell and Red Bull’s Max Verstappen.

Sainz ‘too disappointed to think about tomorrow’ after Q1 exit

Formula 1 - Sun, 2025-06-15 02:11
Carlos Sainz was left “extremely disappointed” by his Q1 exit in Qualifying for the Canadian Grand Prix, with the Williams driver admitting that he did not feel ready to think about race day after the difficult end to his session in which he was impeded by Racing Bulls’ Isack Hadjar.

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