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F1 - 2026 Canadian Grand Prix Post-Qualifying Press Conference Transcript
Norris on whether more was possible in Canadian GP qualifying
Lando Norris says it is “impossible to know” whether he could have extracted more from qualifying for the Canadian Grand Prix after missing out on pole position by 0.151 seconds. Norris said: "It's always impossible to know. I feel like we did a good job out there today honestly. I'm sure everyone can say around here, it's a difficult lap, it's a difficult track to kind of put everything together perfectly, but I think we did another good job. It's clear that these guys are just that little bit quicker."
Norris concedes he may not have maximised Canada Qualifying
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Piastri on wet-weather unknowns with current cars in Canada
Oscar Piastri says the rain-threatened Canadian Grand Prix is likely to be “a large element of the unknown” because drivers have barely run the current cars in wet conditions, with both the new power units and intermediate tyres a concern as he lines up fourth for McLaren at Circuit Gilles Villeneuve. Piastri said: "It's going to be tough. We've not really driven these cars in the rain. Full stop. These power units don't like it when you're inconsistent, and it's basically impossible to be consistent in the rain, so there's going to be a few issues with that, most likely up and down the grid. Everything! [tyres or the power unit]. The tyres, I don't know, but I've not heard amazing things, and the power units, they're tricky enough in the dry and consistent conditions, let alone in the rain, so both will be a big problem."
Oscar Piastri reveals two big problems as rain set to lash Canadian GP
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Verstappen on Red Bull car issue
Max Verstappen said Red Bull has a car issue to investigate after a confusing Canadian Grand Prix qualifying session in which he could manage only sixth on the grid. During the session he told Gianpiero Lambiase: “There’s something fucked. Like this is impossible. It’s impossible. What the fuck’s going on here?”, then after qualifying said: “There’s something really wrong that we need to check guys, it’s not possible.” Speaking afterwards to Sky, Verstappen added: “I have no idea what’s going on. Everything is so confusing and the set-up change that we made I also didn’t like. It was very difficult.”
“Something's f***ed up, this is impossible”: Verstappen “confused” by car in qualifying
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Hamilton on Ferrari's power deficit to Mercedes
Lewis Hamilton says Ferrari is “at the mercy” of its lack of power compared to Mercedes after qualifying fifth for the Canadian Grand Prix in Montreal. Lewis Hamilton said: "We're just at the mercy of the lack of power that we have. Everyone is working very hard. Reliability is very good but when you are lacking that straight-line speed against the Mercedes, it is very, very tough. Nonetheless we have to expect for the rest of the season that's just the way it is. So we'll just see if we can continue to add onto the car and close the gap."
Lewis Hamilton sounds alarm with Ferrari “at mercy of lack of power”
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Russell on pole lap coming from nowhere after setup changes
George Russell said his pole-winning lap in qualifying for the Canadian Grand Prix “came from nowhere” after a “challenging session” in which Mercedes made set-up changes. Russell said: "We need to review if that was the right direction, but that last lap sort of came from nowhere, and it's such a great feeling where it was such a challenging session, and then to pull it all together on that last lap to throw yourself up the leaderboard was epic."
George Russell hails 'epic' F1 Canadian GP pole lap that 'came from nowhere'
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Leclerc on one of the worst weekends of his career
Charles Leclerc said the Canadian Grand Prix has been “one of the worst weekends” of his career so far after qualifying eighth on the grid and struggling to build confidence in his Ferrari. Leclerc said: "Honestly, it's been one, if not the worst, weekends of my career. Since FP1, I haven't had one lap where I could feel the car. I just felt like I'm going to put it into the wall in every single corner I do, just because the tyres were completely out of the [operating] window today, the brakes yesterday were not in the window as well. So there was never at any time something that was just clicking and everything was right."
Canadian GP “one of the worst weekends of my career” so far – Leclerc
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Leclerc calls Canada 'worst weekend of my career'
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Max Verstappen on his F1 future if plans for engine rule changes for 2027 are blocked by teams:
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P8 and P9 😮💨
Twice into the Top 🔟 for Arvid Lindblad on Saturday in Montreal! 👏
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Consistency 😅
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Deja-vu George 🤩
That's three Pole Positions in a row in Canada for @GeorgeRussell63... and three rather similar celebrations! 💪
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Not only has George Russell led a Mercedes front row lock-out for the second time this weekend but the gap between him and Andrea Kimi Antonelli has been the same each time: 0.068 seconds.
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🗣️ "I just feel like I'm going to put it into the wall in every single corner I do."
Brake issues on Friday, tyre issues today - it has been a difficult Canadian GP weekend for Charles Leclerc so far:
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🔴 Post-quali interview
⚪️ George Russell: "We made some changes and we need to review if that was the right direction. That last lap came from nowhere. It was such a great feeling when it was such a challenging session and you pull it altogether on that last lap to throw yourselves up the leaderboard is epic. "We made some changes based on the forecast for tomorrow. It may have hurt us a bit for now. It put the car out of sync a little bit. Kimi was more competitive than I and we weren't as clear ahead of everyone else as yesterday, so it was a challenge but I redialled my driving and put it together. "We had a good chat since the Sprint. We are both racing drivers. We both know what to do, we both respect one another. We will go racing and hope it's just a battle between the two of us but we saw how competitive everyone was today." ⚪️ Kimi Antonelli: "It is always a bit hard to commit for lap one. It has been very difficult this weekend with tyres and putting them in the right window. I am pretty happy. There was still a little bit left on the table but George [Russell] did a great lap and all eyes on to tomorrow. We will see what the weather is like but we will try and be ready for anything." 🟠 Lando Norris: "I feel like we did a good job. It's a difficult track to put everything together perfectly, but we did another good job. It's clear these guys [Mercedes] are a little bit quicker. It's nice to be closer than we were yesterday. The weather will be different tomorrow. We are in a good place and the place we need to be."
Verstappen on leaving F1 without planned 2027 changes
Max Verstappen says he will not stay in Formula 1 if planned changes for next year are not pushed through, with some manufacturers understood to want any major redesign delayed until 2028. Verstappen said: "If it stays like this, it's going to be a long year next year, which I don't want. It's just mentally not doable for me to stay like this. Absolutely not."
Verstappen says he'd quit F1 if 2027 rule changes are blocked
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Several drivers under investigation in Montreal
After Canadian Grand Prix qualifying, the FIA stewards opened several investigations in Montreal, including a second case of the day for Lewis Hamilton. Hamilton had already been cleared earlier on Saturday over a Sprint incident, but is now being looked at for a possible impeding of Pierre Gasly at Turn 8 in Q1. Aston Martin has both cars involved as well: Fernando Alonso is under investigation for a possible unsafe release, while Lance Stroll is being investigated both for an alleged unsafe release in Q1 and for a possible impeding of Nico Hulkenberg at Turn 5. Sergio Perez is also being investigated for a possible non-compliance with the race director’s instructions after Alonso had to take evasive action at the final chicane.
Lewis Hamilton and both Aston Martins under FIA investigation at Canadian GP
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Qualifying Results
P1) George Russell - 1:12.578 P2) Kimi Antonelli: +0.068 P3) Lando Norris: +0.151 P4) Oscar Piastri: +0.203 P5) Lewis Hamilton: +0.290 P6) Max Verstappen: +0.329 P7) Isack Hadjar: +0.357 P8) Charles Leclerc: +0.398 P9) Arvid Lindblad: +0.702 P10) Franco Colapinto: +1.119 Knocked Out (Q2) P11) Nico Hulkenberg P12) Liam Lawson P13) Gabriel Bortoleto P14) Pierre Gasly P15) Carlos Sainz Jnr P16) Oliver Bearman Knocked Out (Q1) P17) Esteban Ocon P18) Alexander Albon P19) Fernando Alonso P20) Sergio Perez P21) Lance Stroll P22) Valtteri Bottas
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Ocon avoids disqualification after FIA check
Esteban Ocon has avoided disqualification from the Canadian Grand Prix sprint after the FIA stewards ruled there was "no breach of the regulations" in the investigation into his left-rear tyre pressure on the grid. Haas had been summoned after a scrutineer reported that what "appeared to be an air hose" had been connected to car 31’s tyre after it had already been checked, but video evidence and an inspection of the tyre blanket and pressure gauge showed it was actually "the electrical cable for the tyre blanket", which the stewards said was "almost identical in appearance to the air hose and could easily have been mistaken for the latter". No further action was taken.
F1 sprint disqualification avoided after strange mistaken identity
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Aston Martin faces two stewards investigations
Aston Martin faces two post-qualifying stewards investigations in Montréal after separate pitlane incidents just before Canadian Grand Prix qualifying. Fernando Alonso was released into the path of Franco Colapinto’s Alpine in an alleged unsafe release, while Lance Stroll’s car is being investigated for being released in an unsafe condition after a wheel fairing came loose as he entered the pit lane.
Aston Martin weekend from hell continues with DOUBLE stewards investigation
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Bearman on added workload from 2026 power unit management
Oliver Bearman says the 2026 Formula 1 regulations have brought an added workload, with extra meetings needed each weekend to understand how to deploy and harvest electrical energy over a lap. Bearman said: "It’s a lot more stuff to go over. And, for example, now we have a dedicated half-hour, 45-minute PU meeting [every weekend], which we would never even think of having last year because it was so straightforward. So it’s definitely another thing to think about. But now we’re on round five, so we’re getting there – we’re getting up to speed step by step."
Oliver Bearman points out another shortcoming of F1's new rules: More meetings
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Lindblad on scoring a point in the Canadian GP Sprint
Racing Bulls driver Arvid Lindblad said he was “very happy” to score a point by finishing eighth in the Canadian Grand Prix Sprint in Montreal. Lindblad said: "Yeah, obviously very happy. I think that was the most achievable coming into the race today. I think we knew that maybe if I could grab a spot on lap one, it was about hanging on. That didn't happen and unfortunately Isack had the problem, but I think there was no more available so I'm very happy to take a point."
Lindblad ‘very happy to take a point' in Canada Sprint
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Verstappen on Red Bull changes after Canadian GP sprint struggles
Max Verstappen admitted Red Bull’s changes before qualifying for the Canadian Grand Prix “can’t make it worse” after finishing seventh in the sprint, having been unable to alter the car between sprint qualifying and the 23-lap race under parc ferme rules. Verstappen said: "I didn't learn a lot to be honest. We knew the problems that we had already after Sprint Qualifying, and then you can't touch the car so you just want to basically get the Sprint over with and then try to make some changes for Qualifying. I hope we can make it a little bit better. I mean, we can't make it worse so it can only be better to be honest."
Verstappen accepts ‘we can't make it worse’ after Sprint P7
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Mercedes collide! Was 'cinematic' Russell, Antonelli clash fair?
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George Russell and Kimi Antonelli give their two sides of the story after their Sprint skirmish ⚔️👀👇
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Russell on talking to Antonelli after Canadian sprint clash
George Russell says he will talk to Mercedes team-mate Kimi Antonelli after their clash while fighting for the lead in the sprint at the Canadian Grand Prix, with Antonelli calling Russell’s move “naughty” and asking for a penalty. Russell said: "It's always been discussed in the years gone by; you race each other hard but fair, and from my side, there's never ill intentions towards anything. But on the same note, I'm not just going to wave somebody by, and we're both fighting for our championship, but it's always the team first, and we'll both talk about it after, for sure. But for me, I've got the peace of mind that it wasn't investigated, and if the FIA think it was fine, then that's enough."
George Russell confirms Kimi Antonelli talks after Mercedes tensions flare
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Leclerc on strong Ferrari Sprint pace in Montreal
Charles Leclerc said Ferrari’s Sprint race pace was “very strong” and has left him optimistic for Sunday’s Canadian Grand Prix after finishing fifth in Montreal and struggling with brake confidence earlier in the weekend. Leclerc said: "Yesterday was a very difficult day on my side. I've had some things that were a bit out of place on the brakes in general, and on a track like this where all the braking points are quite bumpy, brake confidence had cost me quite a bit. However, in the race I felt like my race pace was very strong, so with this I'm optimistic for tomorrow even though it might rain."
Leclerc optimistic in Canada after ‘very strong' Sprint pace
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