Michael Andretti is set on bulldozing his way on to the F1 grid, whether Liberty likes it or not Andretti have been dealt a fresh blow in their efforts to find a way into F1, with Renault boss Luca de Meo insisting there are no plans to sell the Alpine team. Andretti have been seeking…
Conditions were dreary as Lewis Hamilton took to the track in FP1 in Canada Here are the complete results from the first free practice session (FP1) at the Canadian Grand Prix, the ninth round of the F1 2024 season at the fan-favourite Circuit Gilles Villeneuve in Montreal. McLaren driver Lando Norris set the pace in…
Canadian GP signage From being resurfaced to new kerbs being installed, the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve has undergone 13 changes since Max Verstappen won last year’s Canadian Grand Prix. The Canadian Grand Prix, which has been a stalwart of the Formula 1 calendar since, has been held at the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve on Notre Dame Island…
Alpine driver Esteban Ocon. Alpine team principal Bruno Famin explained why it was “never” under consideration to drop Esteban Ocon for the Canadian Grand Prix as had been rumoured. Famin cut a very frustrated figure after Ocon and team-mate Pierre Gasly collided on the opening lap in Monaco, Ocon attempting a move down the inside…
Jacques Villeneuve and Daniel Ricciardo battled, verbally, in Canada Torn apart by Jacques Villeneuve at the Canadian Grand Prix, Daniel Ricciardo says he would “never talk s**t” like that about another driver. Struggling to get off the mark in Grands Prix, Ricciardo took to the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve back in June with his only points…
Oscar Piastri has bid farewell to his ‘old friend’, DRS McLaren driver Oscar Piastri has proclaimed “goodbye old friend, DRS” after Formula 1 announced that DRS will be axed in 2026 in favour of a power boost. Oscar Piastri has had a somewhat complicated relationship with the Drag Reduction System that’s been used in Formula…
Sergio Perez, Red Bull, crashes in Monaco. Kevin Magnussen is standing his ground over his Monaco crash with Sergio Perez, saying the Red Bull driver saw him and tried to “intimidate” him into backing down. That, though, doesn’t mean he sees the Mexican racer as a “dirty driver or anything”. Kevin Magnussen ‘trusted’ Sergio Perez…
McLaren’s Lando Norris. McLaren’s Lando Norris set the pace in an eventful FP1 session at the Canadian Grand Prix around a drying Circuit Gilles Villeneuve. Norris excelled during the late surge of activity on the soft tyres, leading FP1 ahead of the Ferraris driven by Carlos Sainz and Charles Leclerc. Lando Norris P1 after barmy…
Carlos Sainz will have a future in blue following his signing with Williams for F1 2025. Like Ayrton Senna and Alain Prost, Damon Hill cannot see Carlos Sainz demanding number one status over Alex Albon when he signed for Williams. Following half a year of speculation and rigorous contract discussions, it was announced last week…
Red Bull’s Canadian GP upgrade is somewhat radical, even considering their usual standards. Red Bull have arrived at the Canadian Grand Prix armed with a new rear wing, with Mercedes also bringing an upgrade to Montreal as the F1 2024 development race hots up. Having produced the most dominant season in history in F1 2023,…
