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."
George Russell says title is Kimi Antonelli's ‘to lose’ after Canada DNF
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🤯 McLaren's race results in 2026:
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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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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.
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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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Orihara on Honda power unit improvement expected by summer shutdown
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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Norris on potential future Indy 500 entry
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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Perez on Cadillac's operational shortcomings after suspension failure
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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Collins on Verstappen's stance on power-unit regulation changes
Bernie Collins says Max Verstappen’s “only slight weakness” in lobbying for changes to Formula 1’s power-unit regulations is that he has now said he intends to stay in the sport for 2027. Collins said: "His only slight weakness was a few days ago when he said he was going to stay because he committed to it. But he's been pretty strong on it, and fair play to him for making that point on something that he feels really, really strongly about."
Max Verstappen 'weakness' raised over major F1 plea
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Hadjar says Canadian Grand Prix penalties were fair
Isack Hadjar says the two penalties he received in the Canadian Grand Prix were fair, after the Red Bull driver was handed a 10-second time penalty for his defence against Charles Leclerc and a 10-second stop/go penalty for failing to slow under yellow flags. Hadjar said: "I don't mind the penalties, I think they're fair. It's just that I don't really understand where the pace went, because I really felt like I was struggling a lot out there. So yeah, on Saturday I felt great in the car, and now it's very hard to drive."
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Leclerc on his most difficult F1 weekend in Canada
Charles Leclerc said the Canadian Grand Prix was the most difficult weekend of his Formula 1 career after struggling for tyre feel and being outpaced by Ferrari team-mate Lewis Hamilton on the way to fourth place. Leclerc said: "Probably the most difficult weekend out of my Formula 1 career. I've had zero feeling with the tyres since FP1 first lap until the very last lap of the race, and even in the last 15 laps I was driving a second to a second and a half off the pace just to not take risk, and even in these kind of laps I still had moments where I was like 'that's too close for comfort'. It's been an incredibly difficult weekend."
Leclerc's Ferrari disaster laid bare as Hamilton benchmark leaves him exposed
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Mekies on risks taken to secure Verstappen's Canada podium
Red Bull team principal Laurent Mekies says Max Verstappen’s first podium of the season at the Canadian Grand Prix was down to the team’s willingness to take risks to unlock performance. Mekies said: "I think as soon as we are in a situation where we don't feel Max and Isack are not at ease to push, we take risks. That's what this team has been doing for a number of years. That's what we've done this weekend. So as soon as we are there, we are going to try things. It's only the beginning of the year. It's the beginning of this generation of cars."
Mekies insists ‘it's only the beginning’ after Canada podium
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Vasseur on Ferrari's strong Canadian Grand Prix weekend
Ferrari team boss Fred Vasseur said the team had a “strong weekend” at the Canadian Grand Prix after Lewis Hamilton finished second and Charles Leclerc came home fourth, despite Ferrari not bringing any further upgrades to Montreal. Vasseur said: "Overall, it's a strong weekend with a strong performance from the team. Lewis was on the positive side all over the weekend, from Lap 1 in FP1 to the last lap of the race. The confidence was there and in these conditions, very cold conditions, poor grip, you need to have the confidence to build up the energy into the tyres and it went very well."
Vasseur praises ‘strong weekend' for Ferrari in Canada
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Gasly on Alpine traction change since Miami
Pierre Gasly says his Alpine’s traction potential has “clearly changed” since Miami and the team needs to understand what is causing it to get the performance back. Gasly said: "I think it's not as straightforward. At the moment I can just feel what I feel and we can just see on the data what we see in terms of difference. Whether it's a component or whether it's something else set-up-wise, it's a very small difference which doesn't explain the difference we're seeing. There is performance but since Miami my traction potential has clearly changed, and we need to get it back to where it was."
Alpine continues quest to fix Pierre Gasly's mystifying car issues
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Aston Martin announces Smythson collaboration
Aston Martin has announced a collaboration with British luxury stationer Smythson of Bond Street on a motorsport-inspired accessories range that will go on sale from October 2026. The jointly developed collection will include stationery, travel and tech accessories in Aston Martin colours, with a bespoke Circuit Journal featuring behind-the-scenes team content and space for fans to track the season; Aston Martin head of licensing and merchandise Matthew Chapman said the deal is “a natural alignment for both brands, creating new ways for fans to engage with the team through luxury products that integrate into everyday life.”
Aston Martin joins forces with iconic British brand
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Russell on opposition to major power unit changes
George Russell says he does not understand why some people in Formula 1 want major changes to the new power units, arguing they have helped create close wheel-to-wheel racing such as his Canadian Grand Prix battle with Mercedes team-mate Kimi Antonelli. Russell said: "I've not had a battle like this in years. These new cars allow you to do that, these new engines allow you to do that. I don't know why anybody wants to change them. That's only possible because of how these power units are. That's my view on it."
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Wolff on managing Russell and Antonelli racing too closely
Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff says the team may have to rein in racing between George Russell and Kimi Antonelli if their on-track battles get “a little bit too close”, after the pair repeatedly fought for position in Montreal. Toto Wolff said: "It's important to analyse the risk, then discuss with the drivers whether they failed, if it was a bit close. And if that is the case, how can we avoid these very, very tough situations? Or let's say situations where we deem it a little bit too close... there could be a situation where we would maybe, maybe turn it down a notch."
Toto Wolff hints at future Mercedes team orders after George Russell and Kimi Antonelli battle
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Hamilton on work behind the scenes to improve Ferrari performance
Lewis Hamilton says he has had to “dig” deep and “move mountains” behind the scenes to unlock performance at Ferrari, after finishing second in Montreal for his strongest result with the team to date. Hamilton said: "This is my first second place with the team. 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."
Lewis Hamilton reveals staggering lengths to complete Ferrari turnaround
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