Domenicali on contingency plans for Qatar and Abu Dhabi races
F1 chief executive Stefano Domenicali says Formula 1 has “a contingency plan” if the season-ending Qatar and Abu Dhabi Grands Prix cannot go ahead amid ongoing instability in the Middle East. Domenicali said: "I can confirm that we have a contingency plan. And if the two end-of-year races cannot take place because the war is not over, we will have other alternatives."
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Formula 1 chief executive Stefano Domenicali says he supports the proposed return to V8 engines, after FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem said he is keen to reintroduce them for the next cycle of regulations while keeping sustainable fuels. Domenicali said: "1,000%, I've always said so. I fully support the vision of the FIA president. With sustainable fuel, lighter cars, and V8 engines, we rediscover the pure essence of motorsport. That's what I've always loved."
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Hamilton on managing battery use to keep Verstappen behind
Lewis Hamilton said he was relieved to keep Max Verstappen behind after passing him for second place late on in the Canadian Grand Prix, as he managed Ferrari’s battery use because of what he described as a power deficit on the straights. Hamilton said: "Even if we have the overtake, even in overtake [mode] they still have more power in the straights. So, finding a way, I was just having to do these calculations, trying to figure out how to maximise the amount of power on my battery bar each straight and make sure that I have enough at that particular point. Thank God I managed to pull it off. And it's a great feeling when you overtake as well. So, these cars are awesome to be able to follow."
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Leclerc on studying Hamilton's data after difficult Canadian GP
Charles Leclerc says he will study Ferrari team-mate Lewis Hamilton’s data from the Canadian Grand Prix to understand why he struggled in what he called “the most difficult weekend” of his Formula 1 career, despite finishing fourth behind runner-up Hamilton. Leclerc said: "It was a horrible, horrible weekend. I had already said [post-qualifying on Saturday] it was probably the most difficult weekend so far of my Formula 1 career. I've finished the race now and I can definitely say it's the most difficult weekend of my Formula 1 career so far. The good thing, the only positive of the weekend, is that I've got Lewis in the same car and I can look at what he did this weekend and try to get answers on why I was just struggling so much."
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Colapinto on pit exit slide into wall in Canada
Franco Colapinto said he was relieved to escape with only minor damage after sliding into the wall on the pit exit in Montreal during the Canadian Grand Prix, before going on to finish sixth for his best Formula 1 result. Colapinto said: "I also had a scary moment exiting the pits after my stop, where I hit a wet patch, then went on the white line and drifted towards the wall. Thankfully I hit the wall side on and got away with a small amount of damage, which didn't require repairs or impact the performance."
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Brundle on Antonelli needing calming after Russell clash
Martin Brundle says Mercedes driver Kimi Antonelli is “lucky” to have Toto Wolff and race engineer Peter Bonnington to calm him down after he “lost his head” during a sprint clash with team-mate George Russell at the Canadian Grand Prix. Brundle said: "Kimi lost his head a bit for the duration of the sprint, such that the headmaster Toto Wolff even intervened on the radio. Kimi is lucky to have the wisdom of Bono and Toto at these moments; the rest of us would have just gone straight to the scene of the contact or accident, and recriminations post-race."
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🤯 McLaren's race results in 2026:
• 50% chance of top 5 finish (5/10)
• 50% chance of DNS, DNF or no points (5/10)
There is no in-between.
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Charles Leclerc reckons his poor performance led to the worst weekend of his career so far in an extraordinary, self-deprecating interview in Canada 😬
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🚨 Max Verstappen is the 8th driver in F1 history to have a podium in 11+ straight seasons:
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• Michael Schumacher (15)
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• Fernando Alonso (12)
• Alain Prost (11)
• Max Verstappen (11)
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Just two legendary rivals talking through another epic battle 🤝
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😳 Only one driver that started the Canadian GP on intermediate tyres ended up scoring points ...
Carlos Sainz.
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🚨 Charles Leclerc now holds the longest points-scoring streak in F1 currently after George Russell's retirement.
Charles Leclerc - 8
Lewis Hamilton - 6
Kimi Antonelli - 5
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🚨 Franco Colapinto now holds the longest streak of time without a DNF after George Russell's retirement.
It's been well over 500 days since his last DNF at the 2024 Abu Dhabi GP.
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Russell on Antonelli's championship lead after Canada retirement
George Russell says the Drivers' Championship is Kimi Antonelli's "to lose" after a battery failure forced Russell to retire from the Canadian Grand Prix and left his Mercedes team-mate 43 points clear. Russell said: "Right now, it's his to lose. So many points ahead. It's almost like the gods don't want me to be in this fight... But you know pressure's off, go out, enjoy every single race, try and win every single race, and I've got nothing to lose... Hopefully, the luck turns."
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Honda trackside general manager Shintaro Orihara says the manufacturer expects to see an improvement in its power unit around the summer. Orihara said: "Engine development is long-term, but not end of this season. Let's say, summer shutdown, we will see some improvement."
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Bearman on how 2026 pecking order could shape 2027 grid
Oliver Bearman says the 2026 pecking order and the number of drivers coming to the end of their contracts could shape what the 2027 grid looks like. Bearman said: "I think the end of this year is important because a lot of people are having their contracts ending. Everyone wanted to see how the pecking order was in 2026 and that will then determine what 2027 looks like."
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Hamilton on building his Ferrari engineering team
Lewis Hamilton says he finally has the engineering team he has been working towards at Ferrari after taking second place at Montreal's Circuit Gilles Villeneuve. Hamilton said: "I finally have the engineering team I have been working towards. This is my first second place with the team. It's something I've been working [on] so hard, 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."
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Lando Norris says he does not “want to say no” to the Indianapolis 500 after visiting Indianapolis Motor Speedway during the Indy 500 weekend. Norris said: "I never know. You never know. I don't want to say no. I certainly want to try things outside of Formula 1. I love Formula 1 more than anything but at the same time, I love everything. I love bikes, I love rally, I love IndyCar – just all racing in general. Whether it is the Indy 500 or just IndyCar in general."
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Sergio Perez says Cadillac are “still lacking a lot” operationally and need to maximise their car’s performance after a front-right suspension failure ended his Canadian Grand Prix in Montreal on lap 42, with the Mexican saying he had not made contact with any walls. Perez said: "It's something that we have to understand and get on top of, because it's not ideal what is happening and has happened. It's something we need to investigate and hopefully get on top of, because it's not ideal. I think, operationally, we are still lacking a lot, and we are not making the progress that we are making in terms of performance. So we need to be able to maximise the car performance at the moment."
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