Shovlin on Russell and Antonelli battling too closely in Canada
Mercedes trackside engineering director Andrew Shovlin said George Russell and Kimi Antonelli’s on-track battles in the Canadian Grand Prix weekend were “too close for comfort” at times. Shovlin said: "It (your heart rate) does go up a bit, but when you look at most of it, it is absolutely fine and you always want to let the drivers race. There were a couple of points in Canada where it got too close for comfort. There was one point where it looked like one car could have ended up going into the back of the other and we will do everything to avoid that, but the two of them want to be allowed to race."
Mercedes make 'too close for comfort' acknowledgement after George Russell-Kimi Antonelli fight
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Lawson on 60/40 power unit split and downforce increase
Racing Bulls driver Liam Lawson said changing Formula 1’s power unit split to 60/40 in favour of internal combustion would be “not enough”, arguing the sport also needs to look at increasing downforce. Lawson said: "I think it's more than that. It's great that we're making the step, but I think it's more than that. The cars are a lot lower on downforce than they were in the past, almost to compensate for the lack of battery power that we have. So, yeah, honestly, it wouldn't be fair for me to say no until we drive them, but in my head, it's probably still not enough."
Liam Lawson issues concerning response to potential F1 regulations change
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Raikkonen on Antonelli avoiding Piastri's 2025 title fight trap
Kimi Raikkonen says Kimi Antonelli must avoid “the same trap” as Oscar Piastri after arguing the McLaren driver “couldn’t handle the pressure” during his 2025 title fight. Raikkonen said: "He'll have to avoid following in the footsteps of Piastri in 2025. At one point, the Australian McLaren driver seemed to have the title in the bag but couldn't handle the pressure. The Italian lad won't fall into the same trap."
Oscar Piastri ‘trap' warning as Kimi Raikkonen spots Antonelli risk
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Tost on Verstappen as F1's best driver
Former Toro Rosso team principal Franz Tost says Max Verstappen is currently the best driver in Formula 1, while also highlighting Kimi Antonelli’s start to the 2026 season. Tost said: "Verstappen is currently the best driver in Formula 1. That is very clear. But I have to say that Kimi Antonelli is doing great, really very good. And then Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris follow, with Charles Leclerc behind them."
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Villeneuve helmet sells for $1.25m
Gilles Villeneuve’s final race-used helmet, worn at the 1982 San Marino Grand Prix, has sold for $1.25 million (£930,000), making it the first driver helmet to break the $1m mark at auction and comfortably beating the previous record set by Ayrton Senna’s 1992 Belgian Grand Prix helmet at £720,000 ($966,000). Darren Jack, CEO of the Hall of Fame Collection in Canada, said the sale reflected how scarce the item is, telling CBC: “The GPA helmet itself is an extremely rare helmet model in the collecting world. Also, this is one of only five, maybe, that exist ever of Gilles Villeneuve race helmets.”
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Piastri on McLaren's gap to Mercedes
Oscar Piastri says McLaren are “not too far off” Mercedes, although he accepts the team are “still ahead” and that McLaren are “not in a position to be winning races on merit”. Piastri said: "Mercedes were definitely still ahead, we could get close, and it was a similar picture to Miami, which isn't a bad thing. If we could get track position, then we could hang on, but we still want to find the time, we still want to get more out of the car and the power unit, if we can. We're definitely not in a position to be winning races on merit, but we're not too far off."
Oscar Piastri issues warning to Mercedes: ‘We're not too far off’
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Antonelli on commitment to Mercedes amid Ferrari speculation
Kimi Antonelli says he is committed to Mercedes and wants to win with the team, dismissing speculation about a future move to Ferrari after collecting the Lorenzo Bandini Trophy in Italy. Antonelli said: "Ferrari is a huge team with an incredible following and will remain in history forever. But I am a Mercedes driver, and my goal is to win with Mercedes. They gave me a great opportunity from a young age, supported me throughout my entire journey, and I feel a duty to give my best for this team. Then, we'll see."
Kimi Antonelli reaffirms Mercedes loyalty amid Ferrari speculation at Bandini Trophy ceremony
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Stella on McLaren running revised front wing again in Monaco
McLaren team principal Andrea Stella says the team will run its new front wing again at the Monaco Grand Prix after removing it in Canada when it did not deliver the expected performance in practice. Stella said: "We knew that this front wing had some element of deviation from an aerodynamic point of view. So we've tested the wing. We want to repeat some testing and gain some further information. So we will definitely see this wing again in Monaco."
Removed McLaren upgrade set for Monaco GP return
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Hamilton on when he knew he would reach Formula 1
Lewis Hamilton says the first time he knew he was going to be a Formula 1 driver was on the grid at Monza ahead of the 2006 Italian Grand Prix, when then McLaren boss Ron Dennis told him he was going to “give you a chance” in 2007. Hamilton said: "My moment was Monza 2006, I'd just won the GP2 championship. It's on the grid… and Ron [Dennis] put his arm around me and he told me, looking up to Turn 1, he says, 'I'm going to give you a chance.' That was the moment… I didn't know what it was going to be a chance at… But obviously that was the moment that he had decided that he was going to give me a chance for 2007."
Lewis Hamilton reveals “the moment” he knew he was going to be in F1
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🚨 Oscar Piastri has stood on the podium in 80% of his race starts since Qatar 2025, still the highest on the grid in this span
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Kimi Antonelli was presented with the 33rd Lorenzo Bandini Trophy, which recognises outstanding achievement & promise in F1.
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Krack on Alonso's seating position after Canadian GP back pain
Aston Martin chief trackside officer Mike Krack said the team may have “gone a step too far” with Fernando Alonso’s more reclined cockpit position after the Spaniard retired from the Canadian Grand Prix with increasing back pain. Krack said: "He hasn't felt completely comfortable for a while now - never to the point of becoming a real obstacle, but it's like a pressure point that gets worse lap after lap, and I think we need to reconsider the seating position a bit. We need to check. Maybe we've gone a step too far, but it's something we need to look into."
The reclined seating position that caused Fernando Alonso's Canadian GP retirement
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Vowles on wanting Sainz and Albon long term
Williams team principal James Vowles says he has “zero doubt” that Carlos Sainz and Alex Albon are the driver pairing he wants at the team for the foreseeable future. Vowles said: ""[There is] zero doubt in my mind that this is the pairing that I want. They are aware of it. You will always get silly season but it's in our hands both today and in the next five years to demonstrate we have ability to put performance on the car that outstrips other teams and therefore earn their right to be here.""
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Hamilton on Antonelli's Mercedes support system
Lewis Hamilton says Kimi Antonelli’s pursuit of a first Formula 1 drivers’ title is being helped by the support network Toto Wolff has built around the Mercedes driver, and that he did not have the same backing during his own first championship fight in 2007. Hamilton said: "I don't think I had the same support system that he has, for example, today in a place that I worked at and worked in. Toto did a great job of surrounding you with the right support, and I definitely didn't feel that. The team were nice and everything but there wasn't the right elements around to support you, to help you stay stable and guide you."
Lewis Hamilton highlights key boost to Kimi Antonelli maiden F1 title hopes
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Alonso on believing he is still Formula 1's best driver
Fernando Alonso says he does not measure his performance in 2026 by results because he still believes he is "the best" driver in Formula 1, despite Aston Martin’s nightmare start to the campaign and a car he says is badly off the pace. Alonso said: "I don't measure anything, I'm the best. I don't need to prove anything, I don't need to feel anything to believe that I'm at the right level."
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Bearman on Antonelli and Russell giving him belief
Haas driver Oliver Bearman says watching his former Formula 2 team-mate Kimi Antonelli take on Mercedes team-mate George Russell at the front of Formula 1 has given him a “sense of belief” that he can do the same. 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, so it's another proof to me that one day I can do it as well."
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Lowdon on Perez's Canadian GP suspension failure cause
Cadillac team principal Graeme Lowdon says the team “fully understand” what caused Sergio Perez’s front-right suspension failure at the Canadian Grand Prix and that the issue has already been addressed. Lowdon said: "In terms of the issue that Checo had in Montreal, we fully understand what happened there. It looked significantly more dramatic because there was that onboard picture where there was quite a bit of stuff flying around – that's primarily the brakes. There was already a failure ahead of that and then as soon as the brakes get applied, there's nothing securing the brakes to the level that they need to be. But the root cause we understand [and] it's something that has already been addressed."
Cadillac confirms findings after investigation into Sergio Perez suspension failure
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Brundle on Monaco remaining mainly about qualifying
Martin Brundle says the Monaco Grand Prix is still likely to be “about qualifying day”, and he does not expect the 2026 regulations to transform race-day overtaking at the circuit. Brundle said: "Monaco is usually about qualifying day. That's the most exciting thing. And race day is a bit of a game of chess unless it rains or there's a timely safety car. I don't think that will change a whole lot, because it's been the same since when I raced there in the 1980s. It was exactly the same with any iteration of Formula 1 cars that we've had."
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Croft on Mercedes avoiding team orders for Russell and Antonelli
Sky Sports F1 commentator David Croft says Mercedes should resist imposing team orders on George Russell and Kimi Antonelli, despite rising tension after their Sprint Race clash in Canada. Croft said: "They don't need an intervention yet. You are paying these drivers handsomely. You should trust them. 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 then when they do take themselves out, if they take themselves out, that's when you can intervene as a team."
Mercedes urged not to impose team orders despite ‘skulduggery' risks
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Palmer on Hamilton outperforming Leclerc in Canada
Former F1 driver Jolyon Palmer said Lewis Hamilton “obliterated” team-mate Charles Leclerc at the Canadian Grand Prix, calling it the seven-time world champion’s best performance since joining Ferrari at the start of last year. Palmer said: "A great day for Lewis used to be being close to Charles. Basically, he obliterated him [in Montreal]. Charles was absolutely fed up. He was saying it was the worst weekend ever. He didn't want to hear from his engineer on the radio until the end, which speaks volumes about the pressure Lewis put on him."
Lewis Hamilton aggression hailed in game-changing Charles Leclerc 'obliteration'
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Verstappen on leaving home for races as Lily gets older
Max Verstappen says leaving home for races will become harder as his daughter Lily gets older, after recalling how upset he was when his father Jos travelled to Formula 1 events. Verstappen said: "I'm sure it will. I can remember what it was like when my father went away for Formula 1 races. I didn't like that either. Sometimes he left secretly, literally through the back door. Because I really hated it, then I was just crying. And of course my father found that very annoying too."
Max Verstappen opens up on fatherhood life as difficult times await
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Piastri on McLaren not yet winning races on merit
Oscar Piastri says McLaren are “not in a position to be winning races on merit” but insists the team are “not too far off” Mercedes, after a Canadian Grand Prix weekend he felt had some positives despite a difficult result. Piastri said: "Mercedes were definitely still ahead, we could get close, and it was a similar picture to Miami, which isn't a bad thing. If we could get track position, then we could hang on, but we still want to find the time, we still want to get more out of the car and the power unit, if we can. We're definitely not in a position to be winning races on merit, but we're not too far off."
Oscar Piastri issues McLaren hammer blow in Mercedes pursuit
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Jos Verstappen hits back at Steiner over Max Verstappen claim
Jos Verstappen said he could see why Guenther Steiner is no longer a Formula 1 team boss as he hit back at the former Haas principal’s suggestion that Max Verstappen would be happy with the 2026 rules if Red Bull were winning. Verstappen Sr said: "Hi Guenther. I understand why you not a F1 team boss anymore. The way you talk."
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Wolff on Russell moving on from Canada retirement
Toto Wolff says George Russell needs to “move on” from his Canadian Grand Prix retirement, after the Mercedes driver suffered a power unit failure while leading in Montreal. Wolff said: "Things have been going against him in the last few races. Today certainly would have been big points to collect. He was in the lead, but, you know, if there's one guy that I would choose in this paddock in terms of resilience and determination, that would be George... Honestly, there's 17 races to go. So many points to score. Wake up tomorrow and digest, forget, move on, move forward and drive the best you can."
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