Croft on Wolff not intervening in Russell and Antonelli fight
Sky Sports F1 commentator David Croft says Mercedes boss Toto Wolff should not intervene in George Russell and Andrea Kimi Antonelli’s on-track fight for world championship supremacy, after their feisty Canadian Grand Prix weekend battle ended with Russell stopping on lap 30 with what the team called a “catastrophic” engine failure. Croft said: "You are paying these drivers handsomely. You should trust them. Every employer should trust their employees to do their job because you've put your faith in them by giving them that job. So, stay away for the time being. Don't intervene. Don't change it. Just keep reminding them of what those rules of engagement are and give us fans a real treat."
Mercedes told “don't intervene” in feisty Antonelli-Russell F1 title battle
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Vowles on Albon and Sainz wanting to stay at Williams
Williams team principal James Vowles says Alex Albon and Carlos Sainz want to stay with the team despite its drop down the order this season. Vowles said: "In terms of silly season, speak to Alex, speak to Carlos; they want to be part of this journey, and that's the best I can tell you. My job in this is to make sure they want to as well."
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Hamilton on chasing Verstappen for second in Canada
Lewis Hamilton says he "loved" hunting down Max Verstappen in their fight for second at the Canadian Grand Prix, as he secured his best result so far as a Ferrari driver behind Andrea Kimi Antonelli's Mercedes in Montreal. Hamilton said: "Obviously, I lost a bit of time, he was quicker at the beginning of the race and then once he got into the medium, I was able to hunt him down. And I love that hunt. That's my whole life has been about that since a kid. So, it was amazing to be back in that position and hunting down a champion up ahead."
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Lord on Russell and Antonelli talk after Sprint incident
Mercedes deputy team principal Bradley Lord said George Russell and Kimi Antonelli had a “sit down” with Toto Wolff after their Sprint Race incident at the Canadian Grand Prix to talk through how they should race each other. Lord said: "After the sprint, there was a sit down and a chat with Toto and the two drivers just talking about how the sprint had gone and how they wanted to race each other going forward. That was actually a very constructive and very amicable conversation, but the message from the drivers was really, really clear. 'Trust us to race each other. That's what you've hired us to do, and we can do it'."
Mercedes confirms George Russell and Kimi Antonelli crunch ‘sit down with Toto' talks after F1 Canadian GP clash
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Kimi Antonelli could end the season with the 4th most wins on the grid with only Lewis Hamilton, Max Verstappen & Fernando Alonso ahead 🤯
Norris - 11 wins
Bottas - 10 wins
Piastri - 9 wins
Leclerc - 8 wins
Perez - 6 wins
Russell - 6 wins
Antonelli - 4 wins
Sainz - 4 wins
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The only driver pairing to have scored points in every F1 race so far this year 🤝
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A big announcement at Alpine used to mean the "latest instalment of nonsense" for the embattled team.
But could its new Gucci deal be the first step towards joining the top four in F1?
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🤯 Points scored over the last two GPs
Franco Colapinto - 14
All other midfield drivers combined - 18
Colapinto has nearly matched all other drivers from outside the top 4 teams all by himself.
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Where we'll be heading off to over the next 9️⃣ Grands Prix... 🌍🤩☀️
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🚨 Time since last podium for 2026 podium finishers
Kimi Antonelli - 6 days
Lewis Hamilton - 6 days
Max Verstappen - 6 days
Lando Norris - 27 days
Oscar Piastri - 27 days
Charles Leclerc - 2 months, 1 day
George Russell - 2 months, 15 days
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F1 considering shorter 2027 races
Formula 1 is considering shortening a small number of grands prix in 2027 if its planned engine-rule change from a 50-50 combustion/electric power split to roughly 60-40 goes ahead, because the higher fuel use could require larger tanks at the most demanding tracks. Racing Bulls team principal Alan Permane said teams have already discussed cutting “maybe one or two laps” from selected races if carried-over chassis cannot accommodate that, saying: “we have already spoken and come to an agreement, certainly at team principal level, that if anyone wanted to carry their chassis over and that wasn’t quite big enough to do the 310K [sic] race, we would look at selective races and – of course only where absolutely necessary – shorten them by maybe one or two laps [and] limiting [pre-race] laps to grid to one.”
F1 could shorten selected races in 2027 to help teams cope with engine rules change
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Hamilton on leadership inspiration from Mikel Arteta
Lewis Hamilton says he draws inspiration from leaders such as Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta in how he works with his Ferrari team, after reflecting on Arsenal clinching the Premier League title. Hamilton said: "I’m always looking for other leaders who are doing great things and how they work with teams. I’m always trying to learn how I can be a better colleague, a better team-mate to the people around me, how I can extract more from myself but also from the people, from the groups that I get to work with. Because teamwork really does make the dream work."
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Wolff on Mercedes drivers' radio communication
Toto Wolff says there is “room for improvement” in how Mercedes drivers Kimi Antonelli and George Russell communicate on team radio, after Antonelli was heard calling for Russell to be penalised during the Canadian Grand Prix Sprint race in Montreal. Wolff said: "No, I don't think so. Obviously, when you listen to some of the radio comms, I think there's room for improvement. But in terms of wearing your heart on your sleeve, it's right. But not – how can I say? – concentrate on the driving, that's important."
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Verstappen on idea of racing Daytona 24 Hours in GT3
Max Verstappen says he would love to race the Daytona 24 Hours in a GT3 car, but says the plan is still only an idea at this stage. Verstappen said: "It is an idea at the moment, but not concrete yet. I still have plenty of time to think about it. But I would love to do it. And then again in a GT3 car, I think, not in the fastest GTP class."
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Lowdon denies rumours over Bottas' Cadillac seat
Cadillac team principal Graeme Lowdon says there is “no truth” to rumours Valtteri Bottas could be dropped only five races into the 2026 Formula 1 season. Lowdon said: "There is no foundation, no truth in any of the rumours at all. I can categorically say that. I'll make it really, really clear: factually, they're completely incorrect. There's no basis of truth whatsoever in any of them."
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Lowdon on Bottas form and no Cadillac driver change
Cadillac team principal Graeme Lowdon says it is “way too early” to draw conclusions about Valtteri Bottas’ form or consider changing drivers, despite Sergio Perez having had the upper hand in recent races including being 0.8 seconds quicker in Montreal qualifying. Graeme Lowdon said: "We're five grands prix in, and we're changing things all the time with everything, on both cars. So I think, based on such a tiny sample size, it is a bit unreasonable for people to draw any kind of dramatic conclusion about Valtteri's performance. It's way, way, way too early to draw any major conclusions from that. But if the question is whether there is something really obvious here that makes us think we're really worried, we need to change a driver, then no, there's nothing at all."
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Mekies on Red Bull Ford Powertrains backing 2027 power-unit tweaks
Red Bull team principal Laurent Mekies says Red Bull Ford Powertrains will back proposed tweaks to the 2027 power-unit rules to shift the power balance further towards the internal combustion engine, even though “nobody” is comfortable with changing regulations so late. Mekies said: "We support any step that the sport wants to make to get closer to flat-out qualifying and to flat-out racing. As Red Bull Ford Powertrains, for sure, we support this change. You will find nobody comfortable with changing so late for next year and that's why we have so many discussions. But certainly, we are happy to step out of that comfort zone for the benefit of the sport and to get something in place for '27."
‘Nobody comfortable' – Red Bull makes key admission over F1 2027 rules debate
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Hamilton on Ferrari changes starting to show in performance
Lewis Hamilton says the changes he has asked for at Ferrari are “finally” starting to show in his performance, and praised new race engineer Carlo Santi after his strongest weekend for the team in Canada. Hamilton said: "I chose a different set-up [for Canada] in just going through the data, working really well with my engineer. He's absolutely awesome, and I'm really loving working with him, and my number two did a fantastic job [in Montreal] and helped me really pull more performance out of the car, getting into a much sweeter place. I was able to attack all the corners finally."
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Verstappen on Russell's Nurburgring 24 Hours idea
Max Verstappen played down George Russell’s suggestion that they could team up for the Nurburgring 24 Hours, saying they are in “a different situation” because his focus includes his GT3 project while Russell’s is fully on Formula 1. Verstappen said: "Yeah, but I think I'm also in a little bit of a different situation, right? I've won championships in F1, and of course, I'm busy with my whole GT3 project, so I think we are a little bit in a different position like that. I think, for him, the focus is fully on Formula 1 at the moment."
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Hamilton on Ferrari support behind the scenes after Canada second
Lewis Hamilton said Ferrari have been “moving mountains” behind the scenes to help him deliver his best form since joining the team, after finishing second in Canada. Hamilton said: "It's something I've been working so hard [for]… I can't even begin to explain how deep I've had to dig to be able to get to this point, and the work and moving mountains in the background to enable this sort of performance. But I'm really grateful to the team for continuing to hold me up high and support me weekend in, weekend out, and it's a really lovely feeling to see them so happy, because they truly deserve it with all the hard work they put in."
Hamilton praises Ferrari for ‘moving mountains' after Canada GP
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Antonelli on not relaxing despite championship lead
Kimi Antonelli says he “can’t relax” and must “keep levelling up” despite moving 43 points clear of Mercedes team-mate George Russell in the championship standings after winning the Canadian Grand Prix. Antonelli said: "I'm not thinking about the championship. I'm just focusing on race by race. I think it's still very early to talk about that, and of course, now I have this gap, but that doesn't mean I can relax and just take it easier. Instead, I need to keep levelling up and keep raising the bar, because it's not going to be easy. Competitors are getting closer, and also George is super quick."
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Stella on FIA's proposed 2027 power unit changes
McLaren team principal Andrea Stella says Formula 1 needs a change to the power-unit hardware for 2027, backing the FIA’s proposed move to a 60/40 split between internal combustion and electrical power. Stella said: "In my view, a change of the hardware is needed. The proposal that was put forward by the FIA – which looks at increasing the ICE power through the fuel flow, looks at redistributing the electrical power in harvesting and deployment, the battery capacity – is all part of a very important package that will make Formula 1 better. And this is a general interest that should prevail over the particular interests, because if we don't have a good sport, everyone will lose."
McLaren respond to F1 stand-off after powerful Max Verstappen remarks
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Alonso on Verstappen's Nürburgring 24 Hours appearance
Fernando Alonso says Max Verstappen’s Nürburgring 24 Hours appearance can help “open the eyes” of Formula 1 fans to other categories, even though he still sees F1 as the pinnacle of motorsport. Alonso said: "But it's good that they discover different sports and different categories, different ways of enjoying motorsport. If top drivers in Formula 1 [take part], they are just opening the eyes for fans into a new series. Formula 1 is the pinnacle and lovely, but also the other series are just as magic as Formula 1 in a sense."
‘Opening the eyes' – Alonso weighs in on Verstappen impact after Nürburgring 24 debut
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Lord on timeline for investigating Russell's Canadian GP ERS failure
Mercedes deputy team principal Bradley Lord said it will be “several months” before the team can properly investigate the ERS failure that stopped George Russell in the Canadian Grand Prix, because the hardware must go through safety procedures in Canada before it can be shipped back to the UK. Lord said: "It had to undergo some unusual safety procedures and then has to be shipped back actually to the UK. It will therefore be several months before the hardware gets back and we need to really dig through the data to understand exactly what went wrong and then work out how we try and prevent a repeat on any of the other modules in the future."
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Russell on backing himself in title fight
George Russell says he knows he can "beat anybody" in Formula 1 as he chases a maiden world title in a championship battle with Mercedes team-mate Kimi Antonelli. Russell said: "I've got to be honest, I'm just looking at myself as my main competitor. And that's what I've done over the last seven years in my whole F1 career. I know that if I tick all of my boxes, I know I can beat anybody. I'm not looking at my edge over anybody else. I know if I tick all of those boxes, I can win. That is my goal."
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Mercedes end talks over Alpine stake
BBC Sport understands Mercedes have pulled out of talks to buy the 24% Alpine stake held by Otro Capital after deciding the asking price was too high. Otro is said to have wanted $720m for the shareholding, valuing Alpine at about $3bn, while Mercedes reportedly viewed $2.2-2.4bn as a fairer valuation; a Renault source said the discussions had ended, adding: "We understand that discussions have stopped."
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Lowdon on Perez's return to F1 with Cadillac
Cadillac team principal Graeme Lowdon says Sergio Perez has “hit the ground running” on his return to Formula 1 with the team after taking a year out following his exit from Red Bull. Lowdon said: "I'm really happy for Checo because he had quite a bold return to the sport. He took a year out after a high-profile exit, and wasn't seen in the paddock for quite some time, so you could forgive him for having to get back up to speed with certain things, and he's really hit the ground running. But I really like Checo's enthusiasm for racing, pure racing."
Cadillac hail Sergio Perez reaction after 'high-profile exit'
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Bearman on Antonelli and Russell giving him belief for F1 future
Haas driver Ollie Bearman says seeing his former Formula 2 team-mate Kimi Antonelli take on Mercedes team-mate George Russell has given him belief he can one day fight at the front in Formula 1. Bearman said: "I'm not fighting at the front, I'm not in a top-four car, unlike those two, but seeing that they can take the fight to their team mates, and take the fight to the other competitors around them, also gives me a sense of belief for myself. I was fighting with them in F2 and F3, and now they're fighting with the top guys [in F1], so it's another proof to me that one day I can do it as well."
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Wolff on uncertainty over Mercedes upgrade gains
Toto Wolff says it is still unclear whether Mercedes’ latest upgrade package has delivered the performance gain the team expected, despite another strong weekend after introducing its first significant updates of the season in Montreal. Wolff said: "At times, I felt like it didn't bring the performance gains that we had expected on paper, but it's very difficult to assess. We didn't see the McLarens [in the grand prix] at all, and we had the pace, we had the gap, but how much that is, is it what we have anticipated? I think it's very difficult to judge yet."
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Mekies on Hadjar's strong Canadian Grand Prix weekend
Red Bull team principal Laurent Mekies said Isack Hadjar delivered a “very strong weekend” at the Canadian Grand Prix after the Frenchman finished fifth despite receiving two penalties. Mekies said: "I think Isack did a very strong weekend. This weekend he was on the right window straight away. I think speed was not the issue. The one-minute penalty is a bit too much. I think he got probably close to a one-minute penalty. But in terms of underlying speed, he was at the right level."
What Red Bull made of Isack Hadjar's Canadian GP and double penalty
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Verstappen on keeping daughter Lily out of the paddock
Max Verstappen says he does not want his daughter Lily in the Formula 1 paddock for now because she is too young to remember it and he wants to protect her privacy. Verstappen said: "I don't want her in the picture right now. She has to decide for herself later whether she wants that or not. That is why I don't want her in the paddock now. Firstly, because she won't remember it later anyway, but also with privacy in mind. A baby or young child should lead a carefree life."
Max Verstappen reveals why daughter will not be in F1 paddock yet as he opens up on parenthood
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