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."
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Verstappen on expected chaos in the Canadian Grand Prix
Max Verstappen says Sunday’s Canadian Grand Prix will be “chaos” as Formula 1 prepares for what is set to be its first wet race of 2026 in Montreal. Max Verstappen said: "I think [the race] will be chaos regardless of the weather."
'Chaos!' - Rain set to cause havoc at Canadian GP
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Hamilton on Ferrari engineering set-up in Montreal
Lewis Hamilton says Ferrari have now got his engineering set-up “where I need it” and the car in a place where he “really feel[s] like myself” in Montreal ahead of the Canadian Grand Prix. Hamilton said: "Honestly, for me, my engineering team is now just where I need it and we've finally got the car this weekend in a place where I really feel like myself, and I really hope that continues. I don't need to change up my team, we just need to keep on working and do what works for me."
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No further action for Hamilton
Lewis Hamilton has avoided a penalty after a post-qualifying stewards’ investigation into an incident with Pierre Gasly during Q1 at the Canadian Grand Prix. The stewards took no further action, stating that Hamilton "was under the impression that Car 10 was not on a push lap, and his team confirmed that it had the same opinion", while Gasly and Alpine "did not consider this to be a case of 'unnecessary impeding'".
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Aston Martin fined for two pit lane errors
Aston Martin was fined a total of €12,500 for two pit lane errors in qualifying. The team received €7,500 after Lance Stroll’s car was sent out with wheel covers still fitted, with the stewards ruling that “on its way down the pit lane at the start of the session, car 18 lost an outer wheel trim” and that “on its first lap, the inner wheel cover also dislodged”, adding that the second part coming off on track made the penalty more severe. A further €5,000 fine was issued after Fernando Alonso was released unsafely at the start of Q1, with the stewards stating it was “apparent that car 43 had to swerve and locked the front wheels to avoid a collision with car 14” and that this “was determined by the Stewards to be an unsafe release.”
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Piastri on Mercedes' pace advantage in Canadian GP qualifying
McLaren driver Oscar Piastri says Mercedes “still got a bit of a gap on everyone” with George Russell taking pole position for the Canadian Grand Prix. Oscar Piastri said: "I think there was a bit left in there. Turn 3 and 4, I was struggling with pretty much the whole session. But apart from that, it was all pretty good. Looking at George's lap, it's not a perfect lap either. So, I think the Mercedes has still got a bit of a gap on everyone."
Oscar Piastri warns Mercedes ‘still got a gap' after George Russell pole
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Hamilton on his mother attending the Canadian Grand Prix
Lewis Hamilton says his mother, Carmen Larbalestier, came to the Canadian Grand Prix because she wanted to spend time with him, after previously only attending his home race at Silverstone. Hamilton said: "Then she asked me if she could come to Montreal, and I was like, 'Absolutely.' But I think also because it is a really great city to come to. It's got really good restaurants here. There's such a buzz in town. And I was like, 'Do you want to bring a friend?' And she's like, 'No, I just want to come spend time with you.' So we have just a great time. She's really my best friend, so I'm really grateful that she's taken the time to come and be here."
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Lawson on being careful racing Perez after sprint incident
Liam Lawson says he has to be careful racing Sergio Perez after an incident between them at Turn 13 in the sprint at the Canadian Grand Prix. Lawson said: "Obviously, trying to come through the field from the back, and I just have to be careful when racing him. He's quite aggressive, so in the end, he pushed me off, and I just decided not to race him anymore. It's not really worth it for no points."
Liam Lawson calls out 'aggressive' F1 rival: 'I have to be careful'
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Antonelli on clearing up Canada clash with Russell
Kimi Antonelli says things are now “all clear” with Mercedes team-mate George Russell after their Sprint clash in Canada, adding that they remain “free to race” as they prepare to line up on the front row again for Sunday’s Grand Prix. Antonelli said: "Yeah of course, we had a chat with George and Toto [Wolff] and now it's all clear. We clarified about the race. We recognised our own mistakes, so now obviously we're free to race but of course we need to race with respect."
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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.”
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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."
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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."
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Brake issues on Friday, tyre issues today - it has been a difficult Canadian GP weekend for Charles Leclerc so far:
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⚪️ 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."
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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.
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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.
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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.
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