Following a number of trying race weekends where Aston Martin appeared to have slipped to sixth in the pecking order, the Silverstone-based team bounced back with a stronger qualifying performance in Montreal.Alonso qualified sixth just 0.228s shy of Mercedes' polesitter George Russell, who beat Red Bull's Max Verstappen in a dead heat in a scintillating...

Key outlines for the 2026 F1 rules were released to the media on Thursday, although it became apparent that multiple F1 teams were concerned about certain aspects of the draft regulations, particularly those governing the application of active aero.It was initially unclear whether the X-mode activation, where the car's front and rear wings enter a lower-drag...

However, it was the Mercedes driver who got pole position, his second in F1 following on from his maiden one in Hungary in 2022.It was the first time since 1997 that fans witnessed such a situation. What happens when two F1 drivers set the same time in qualifying?The fourth paragraph of Article 39.4 of the FIA F1 Sporting Regulations, i.e. (iv), states...

Villeneuve, the 1997 F1 world champion, caused a stir in Montreal when he told Sky that he did not know why Ricciardo, an eight-time grand prix winner, was still around the sport.He said: "Why is he still in F1? We're hearing the same thing for the last five years. We have to 'make the car better for him, poor him.' No. You're in F1. If you can't cut...

Mercedes driver George Russell will start the race from pole position ahead of championship leader Max Verstappen (Red Bull).Ferrari lacked the pace to contend at the front in qualifying, leaving Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz 11th and 12th on the grid.What time does the Canadian Grand Prix start?The Canadian GP will begin at 2pm local time (-4 GMT)...

Hamilton had looked well on top of things in final practice in Montreal, as he ended Saturday morning’s session nearly fourth tenths clear of Red Bull’s Max Verstappen and Russell.And it was that pace advantage that prompted Russell to dig a bit deeper into what Hamilton was doing.Having gone through his data to better understand things, he claimed...