McLaren’s Lando Norris. Rain showers made for quite a mixed up Friday at the Canadian Grand Prix, though Lando Norris fears Ferrari has the edge over McLaren. It was a day of extremes when it came to the weather at the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve, a hailstorm descending on the circuit and causing a delay to…
Could Adrian Newey be the magic bullet to turn Aston Martin into title contenders? A prominent Italian publication has claimed Adrian Newey has decided the team with whom he wishes to commit his future to once he leaves Red Bull. The 65-year-old car designer departs the Red Bull team by early summer 2025, and has…
Max Verstappen in the Red Bull garage. Max Verstappen confirmed that Red Bull do believe an “electrical issue” was behind his early FP2 exit in Canada, as they now assess the “implications”. Verstappen is looking to bounce back from a tough weekend in Monaco where he was restricted to a P6 finish, though encountered further…
Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton Lewis Hamilton has declared that Mercedes are closer to the front at the Canadian Grand Prix, with the seven-time World Champion in “fighting spirit” after a “great” Friday in Montreal. With eight races completed, Mercedes are still awaiting a first podium finish of the F1 2024 season having fallen behind McLaren…
Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc on the intermediate tyres. Charles Leclerc faced a trip to the stewards regarding an infringement over use of the intermediate tyres at the Canadian GP, with Ferrari hit with a €5000 fine. Changeable weather was a feature of Friday practice in Montreal, the FP2 session beginning with a greasy track which blurred the…
Fernando Alonso in action in practice in Canada Here are the complete results from the second free practice session (FP2) at the Canadian Grand Prix, the ninth round of the F1 2024 season at the fan-favourite Circuit Gilles Villeneuve in Montreal. Aston Martin driver Fernando Alonso set the pace in FP1, with his fastest lap…
Carlos Sainz has now confirmed he will be a Williams driver from 2025 onwards. James Vowles has claimed it should be an “easy decision” for Carlos Sainz to join Williams for the F1 2025 season, with the team’s interest in the outgoing Ferrari driver a sign of the team’s ambition. Sainz remains without a seat…
Mercedes reserve Mick Schumacher. Mick Schumacher will not be returning to the Formula 1 grid as he’s “not on anyone’s shopping list” having lost to Kevin Magnussen in 2022. That’s the opinion of his seven-time World Champion father Michael Schumacher’s former Benetton team-mate, Johnny Herbert. Is the F1 dream officially over for Mick Schumacher? Schumacher,…
Red Bull driver Max Verstappen. Fernando Alonso put his Aston Martin atop the FP2 timings as the changeable Canadian Grand Prix weather continued. With the first half of the session presenting the best conditions, Alonso delivered a 1:15.810 to claim the P1 spot from Mercedes’ George Russell, while Max Verstappen was struck down by Energy…
George Russell, Mercedes, ahead of Max Verstappen, Red Bull and Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes. With McLaren and Ferrari emerging as serious F1 2024 threats to Red Bull, Mercedes technical director James Allison has a feeling that Red Bull’s recent RB20 upgrade proved to be a “downgrade.” After Red Bull’s Max Verstappen won four of the opening…
