Stella on McLaren's intermediate tyre call in Canada
McLaren team principal Andrea Stella said the team’s decision to start Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri on intermediate tyres for the Canadian Grand Prix was the right call at the time because the track was greasy and it was raining, but it was undermined when the rain stopped quickly and the start was delayed by extra formation laps. Stella said: "You have to consider that the tyres are fitted five minutes before the start. In our view, the track was greasy, and it was raining, so we thought that at the time you have to make a decision as to what tyres, that was the right tyre for the moment. We always have to be a bit careful in judging decisions simply from the outcome."
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Oscar Piastri said McLaren “looked like idiots” after starting the Canadian Grand Prix on intermediate tyres on a rapidly drying track and then pitting for slicks within two laps. Piastri said: "Unfortunately for us, it stopped raining as the formation lap started, basically. Just one of those things where if it had rained a little bit more, we would have looked like heroes, but it didn't, so we looked like idiots."
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• Forced to pit due to it not being wet
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• Norris retires
• Piastri finishes outside the points
• 0 points
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Hamilton on battling Verstappen in the Canadian Grand Prix
Lewis Hamilton said it was “awesome” battling Max Verstappen in the Canadian Grand Prix, after the pair fought over second place behind race winner Kimi Antonelli and Hamilton held on for his best grand prix result yet with Ferrari. Hamilton said: "Absolutely awesome to fight with one of the greats. It was massively challenging."
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Wolff on Mercedes letting Russell and Antonelli race freely
Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff says it is a “luxury problem” to have Kimi Antonelli and George Russell fighting each other at the front, after their Canadian Grand Prix battle ended with Russell retiring with a power unit failure and Antonelli taking the win. Wolff said: "We never changed the engine strategy. So the one defending had the tools he needed, the one attacking had the tools they needed. There was no difference between the two. Obviously, it's a luxury problem. If it were closer behind us, if we were under threat to lose a position, then we would definitely jump in and say, 'Let's not lose so much time with each other'."
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Verstappen on wanting 60/40 engine-battery split for 2027
Max Verstappen says a 60/40 split between internal combustion and battery power in Formula 1’s 2027 power units is the “minimum” change he wants, as he criticised the current 50/50 balance and the amount of energy management in modern F1. Verstappen said: "This is all a bit, especially qualify, very anti-driving, anti-racing, and that's not what F1 should be about. I really hope that next year we can get that 60/40 because that will actually help everything a bit."
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Norris on McLaren's intermediate tyre call in Canada
Lando Norris says McLaren’s decision to start Formula 1’s Canadian Grand Prix on intermediate tyres was not “stupid” despite it quickly proving to be the wrong call as conditions improved. Norris said: "I just had a lot more grip. Simple as that, honestly. It shows how slippery it was for them in the beginning, and I had a two-second gap after one lap. It wasn't like it was stupid to be on that tyre. It was just drying out - and of course when they got a bit of temperature into the tyres, it worked out for them. 1% more rain or a few little bits of drizzle here or there and it really would have suited us a lot more."
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Hülkenberg given suspended stop/go penalty
Liam Lawson and Nico Hülkenberg have received different FIA verdicts after what the stewards called an "unusual incident" during the formation lap: both drivers were given reprimands for an alleged starting procedure infringement, while Hülkenberg was also handed a suspended stop/go penalty for the remainder of the season, which he will only serve if he repeats the offence. In the stewards’ report, the FIA said Hülkenberg was "slower than could be reasonably expected" and Lawson "started sooner than expected and should have waited longer", leaving the pair in the wrong order at the first safety car line before they recovered the correct order on the grid; although the rules normally require a driver who has not resumed position by SC1 to enter the pit lane, the stewards said a mandatory stop/go would be "extremely harsh and not proportionate" because there was "no disruption to the grid" and "no impact on the competition".
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Russell given suspended fine for headrest incident
George Russell has received a €5000 fine, suspended for 12 months, after throwing his headrest onto the track when he retired from the Canadian Grand Prix. In their verdict, the stewards said Russell explained he was frustrated at failing to finish and was apologetic afterwards, writing: "The driver explained that he was extremely frustrated having failed to finish the race, and expressed his embarrassment as what subsequently followed... He apologised to the stewards for his action and acknowledged that it did not set a good example and offered to apologise publicly."
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Hamilton on hunting down Verstappen in Canada
Lewis Hamilton said he "loved" hunting down Max Verstappen before passing him late on to finish second in the Canadian Grand Prix for his best result so far for Ferrari. Hamilton said: "It was awesome, absolutely awesome to fight with one of the greats. It was massively challenging. Obviously, I lost a bit of time, he was quicker at the beginning of the race and then once he got into the medium, I was able to hunt him down. And I love that hunt. So, it was amazing to be back in that position and hunting down a champion up ahead."
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Albon on Canadian GP collision with Piastri
Alex Albon said his collision with Oscar Piastri in the Canadian Grand Prix was “not ideal” but “unfortunate”, after the incident on lap 13 forced him to retire. Albon said: "Yeah, not ideal. I think that was the first time in the weekend that things just started to feel more comfortable, so we need to understand why because I think what we did wasn't extreme and it worked out quite well, so some learnings there. Obviously with Oscar, just unfortunate. I don't think he planned to do the overtake, just got caught out with the track conditions and it happens. I think points were definitely possible today, but oh well."
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Antonelli on Canadian GP win after Russell retirement
Kimi Antonelli admitted his victory in the Canadian Grand Prix was “not really the way I wanted” after Mercedes team-mate George Russell retired from the lead with a power unit failure during their on-track battle in Montreal. Antonelli said: "Not really the way I wanted to win if I have to be honest because it was a tough fight with George. It was very intense but I think it would have been cool to see how it would have ended up because we were going at each other."
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Verstappen on Red Bull making progress but able to improve
Max Verstappen says Red Bull "can do better" despite taking his first podium of the season with third place at the Canadian Grand Prix. Verstappen said: "I think now the last two weekends we have been a lot closer. Before we were fighting with the midfield, now we're fighting close to the front so in that sense we made some really positive steps forward, but I also know we can do better and that's what we'll focus on."
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Norris on McLaren's wrong tyre call in Canada
Lando Norris said his retirement from the Canadian Grand Prix "put us out of our misery" after McLaren’s decision to start on intermediate tyres quickly proved to be the wrong call and his race ended when he reported a possible gearbox issue. Norris said: "Well it was a wrong decision, so we have to accept that and learn what we can use with the information we had to make a better decision next time. But I also pushed for it myself quite a bit, so we take it on the chin and we tried to maximise the race after that, but we had some problems and we had a failure in the end which put us out so, yeah, put us out of our misery in a way."
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