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Russell on not needing validation after Sprint pole in Canada

George Russell said he did not need “validation” of his ability after taking Sprint pole for the Canadian Grand Prix in Montreal, despite being outshone by Mercedes team-mate Kimi Antonelli so far this season. Russell said: "I've been in the sport for seven years and the trends have been there for seven years. It's just you guys now see it because I'm fighting for victories and for a championship. I didn't need that validation. This feels great after a tough Miami but I never doubted myself. I know what I can do. Miami is unique but this is an amazing circuit with high grip."

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Stella on Piastri Red Bull speculation and McLaren stability

McLaren team principal Andrea Stella says speculation linking Oscar Piastri with a move to Red Bull is just “silly season” talk, adding that the team are focused on “maximum stability” with their current driver line-up. Stella said: "I think the reaction is in your question – you mentioned the silly season, and I think we are already fully in this silly season. When we think about Oscar, we couldn't be happier. I think we are seeing the best Oscar in the cockpit and also a happy Oscar... So definitely it's very clear, the direction for maximum stability at McLaren."

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Stella reacts to Piastri Red Bull move rumours

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Norris on McLaren's improved confidence after Friday concerns

Lando Norris said McLaren were “a little bit worried” about their pace and confidence in the car after Friday practice in Montreal, despite introducing a significant upgrade package, but were able to turn things around to take third in sprint qualifying. Norris said: "After this morning, we were a little bit worried about how far off we were, more just the lack of confidence in the car. But we made some tweaks, we changed some things and seemed to make a good improvement. So happy with third."

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Lando Norris reveals McLaren 'worry' after huge upgrade introduction

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What the teams said – Sprint Qualifying in Canada

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Can anyone stop Russell's Canada comeback?

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Hamilton on skipping Ferrari simulator after Montreal sprint qualifying

Lewis Hamilton says not using Ferrari’s simulator helped him feel his best of the year and is “the way forward” for him, after qualifying fifth for the sprint in Montreal. Hamilton said: "That was probably the best qualifying session we've had for some time. Just really great work with the engineers, the set-up changes, the car felt really fantastic from [practice] and we made just subtle changes going into quali... Also the fact that I didn't do the sim, and I feel it's the best I've felt all year, so I think that's the way forward for me."

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Hamilton sure missing simulator sessions is “the way forward” after Friday qualifying

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Leclerc on illegal cool-down laps in Montreal sprint qualifying

Charles Leclerc said Ferrari should complain to the stewards because he believes some rivals’ cool-down laps in sprint qualifying in Montreal were “for sure illegal”, after the Ferrari driver qualified sixth at the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve. Leclerc said: "We should complain about the cool-down laps, they are for sure, for sure illegal. For tomorrow let's focus on being alone on-track and not having these guys' cool-down laps."

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Leclerc told Ferrari to complain about rivals' “illegal” cool-down laps

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Norris on McLaren changes after Sprint Qualifying improvement

Lando Norris said his third place in Sprint Qualifying at the Canadian Grand Prix was a “good surprise” after McLaren made changes following a lack of confidence in the car earlier on Friday. Norris said: "Very. A very good result, actually – a good surprise. I think after this morning we were a little bit worried, let's say, about how far off we were and more just the lack of confidence in the car. But we made some tweaks, we changed some things and seemed to make a good improvement. I'm happy with third. A positive turnaround, and I'm proud of the team that we managed to do such a good job."

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Norris reflects on Sprint Qualifying P3 after early worries

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Round-up: Ocon feels “extremely lucky” after practice crash, and more

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Why McLaren's removed its new front wing in Montreal

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2026 F1 Canadian GP Sprint Qualifying analysis by Peter Windsor

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Russell on never doubting himself after sprint pole

George Russell says he has “never doubted” himself this season after taking Sprint Qualifying pole at the Canadian Grand Prix ahead of Mercedes team-mate Kimi Antonelli. Russell said: "It obviously feels great after a tough Miami but I never doubted myself – I knew what I could do. Miami was obviously a bit unique. This is an amazing circuit here – high-grip, feels like you're driving a proper Formula 1 car around here which is how it should be. I'm glad today came together."

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Russell ‘never doubted' himself in return to Canada Sprint pole

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Lawson on playing catch-up after hydraulic leak in Canada

Liam Lawson says he will be “playing catch-up” for the rest of the Canadian Grand Prix weekend after a hydraulic leak on his Racing Bulls car curtailed his running in the only practice session on Friday and meant he missed Sprint Qualifying. Lawson said: "I think in a weekend that is a Sprint, already it's tough to get that track time. FP1 is really important to put the laps together because that's the only actual practice we get, the rest of the time we are in competition and in performance mode. It definitely makes it really tough on a weekend like this... it's going to be tough for sure, I'm going to be playing catch-up tomorrow."

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Lawson laments tough Friday in Canada after car issues

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Palmer on energy management challenge at Circuit Gilles Villeneuve

Former Formula 1 driver and F1 TV reporter Jolyon Palmer said Circuit Gilles Villeneuve presents an energy management challenge because the chances to recharge and the need to deploy electrical power do not line up neatly across the lap. Palmer said: "What's then difficult is the run out of the hairpin up towards that final chicane because you've only got the chicane to recharge something before you get another run to complete the lap in qualifying. You've got quite a low recharge limit as well. It's the lowest we've seen so far: six megajoules that you can harvest through a lap, so you have got plenty of opportunity to do that in the first two-thirds of the lap."

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Jolyon Palmer explains Canadian GP energy management challenge

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Winners and losers from 2026 Canada F1 sprint qualifying

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Piastri on McLaren's starts compared to Ferrari

Oscar Piastri says McLaren’s race starts have been better than Ferrari’s all season, rejecting the belief that Ferrari are the strongest off the line. Piastri said: "Yeah [I do need to watch my mirrors for fast-starting Ferrari drivers], I mean, our starts have been better than Ferrari's all year, so we're confident in ours. I'm sure it's only a matter of time before Mercedes gets competitive as well, but until that time comes, we'll try our best to take advantage of it."

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Oscar Piastri issues clear response to widespread Ferrari belief

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Verstappen on Red Bull needing to investigate car ride issues

Max Verstappen says Red Bull need to investigate the ride of his car after he struggled over the bumps during sprint qualifying at the Canadian Grand Prix. Verstappen said: "I'm not surprised, just my feeling in the car was not very good. I was struggling a lot with just the ride of the car, so all over the bumps, I couldn't put my foot down. Actually, my feet were even flying off the pedals, just made it very difficult to be consistent and that's something that we need to investigate."

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Max Verstappen calls for Red Bull investigation after 'feet flying' worry

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Russell on Mercedes making baby steps with starts

George Russell says Mercedes have only made “baby steps” improving their starts this season, as he prepares to lead a Mercedes front-row lock-out in the Canadian Grand Prix sprint after taking pole ahead of team-mate Kimi Antonelli. Russell said: "We're making progress, we're making baby steps in this regard. I'm not going to stand here and say we're going to fly off the line in P1 and P2. I hope that's going to be the case, but history tells us it's not happened very often, or at all, this year. Let's see tomorrow, but it's a good first day."

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