Wolff on managing Antonelli and Russell battles
Toto Wolff says Mercedes may have to turn future battles between Kimi Antonelli and George Russell “down a notch” if their racing risks costing the team points, after the pair ran close during their duel at the Canadian Grand Prix. Wolff said: "When they were driving behind each other, we were going half a second quicker than everybody behind us, but when they were fighting, we were losing a second to all the others. So we had the gap, we had the margin and it's easy to accept that they are fighting to a certain degree, but obviously that's not going to be always the case. As much as we look very sportsmanlike in Canada allowing it, there could be a situation where we would maybe turn it down a notch."
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Antonelli on missing out on Russell battle after retirement
Kimi Antonelli said he was disappointed to miss out on a “very cool battle” with Mercedes team-mate George Russell after Russell retired from the Canadian Grand Prix with a battery issue, leaving Antonelli to take a fourth straight win and extend his Drivers’ Championship lead. Antonelli said: "It was a fun battle with George. We were very much on the limit and it was not easy with the wind. Very gusty. Turn 10 was very difficult. It was very close, and it was a shame for him with the failure, as it would have been a very cool battle. But we will take it. Another win."
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Colapinto on pit exit wall contact during Virtual Safety Car
Franco Colapinto said a “scary moment” at the pit exit during a Virtual Safety Car nearly derailed his run to sixth place for Alpine, after he slid into the wall and initially feared race-ending damage. Colapinto said: "I also had a scary moment exiting the pits after my stop, where I hit a wet patch, then went on the white line and drifted towards the wall. Thankfully I hit the wall side on and got away with a small amount of damage, which didn't require repairs or impact the performance."
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Hamilton on skipping Ferrari simulator before Canadian GP breakthrough
Lewis Hamilton says changing his preparation, including choosing not to use Ferrari’s simulator, was the biggest factor in his breakthrough Canadian Grand Prix weekend as a Ferrari driver, where he finished second in Montreal for his best result since joining the team. Hamilton said: "Now, whether or not I use it to prepare for another race? Probably not. There are just too many risks. If you look at the two best races I've had, I didn't use a simulator. So it's not a necessity. For me, I'm old school. I'm probably better without it."
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Antonelli on potential fight with Russell in Canada
Kimi Antonelli says his battle with Mercedes team-mate George Russell at the Canadian Grand Prix would have been a close fight to the chequered flag had Russell not retired with a power unit failure while leading. Antonelli said: "Well, I mean, I think at the end of the stint I had a little bit the upper hand because I had a little bit more pace. I think he had a bit more pace initially, but then he deg'd a little bit more, but it would have been very close... it would have been a very intense fight all the way until the end. It would have been interesting to see how it would have ended up, but it's definitely difficult to say."
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Hamilton on Verstappen fight
Lewis Hamilton said his late fight with Max Verstappen was one of the highlights of the Canadian Grand Prix after passing him around the outside of Turn 1 in the closing stages to secure second place, his best finish so far for Ferrari. Hamilton said: "These guys have welcomed me with open arms, and it's been pretty tough over the past year and a bit, so to finally find our sweet spot and have a good weekends, it's an amazing feeling to be back up here. Especially with these guys [Mercedes] being so quick, and I actually got to have a race with Max, which was great." Verstappen, who stayed close to Hamilton to the flag and still finished on the podium after what he called a difficult weekend, was just as positive about the duel. He said: "I am happy with that. Cool battle with Lewis [Hamilton] at the end. In a weekend when it's not that easy to get things right, to be on the podium is extremely positive." In the cooldown room afterwards, Hamilton told him, "I couldn't shake you!" before adding: "It was mad."
Hamilton and Verstappen thrilled by Canadian GP battle: ‘It was mad'
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Hadjar apologises to Leclerc after Canadian GP penalty
Isack Hadjar apologised to Charles Leclerc after admitting his “stupid” defence in the Canadian Grand Prix was “too harsh”, following a post-pitstop battle in which Leclerc narrowly avoided a crash at the end of the back straight and Hadjar was given a 10-second penalty. Hadjar said: "I was too harsh and if anything it wasn't even on purpose. I just got confused where he was heading, so I didn't mean to send him in the grass obviously, he's a very clean driver, so I think I just apologised because it was a bit stupid."
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Lewis' lucky charm! 🤗
Hamilton's Mum was in attendance to see his Canadian Grand Prix podium ❤️
#F1 #CanadianGP
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Nic Hamilton 🤝 Lewis Hamilton
Yesterday both Hamiltons celebrated on the podium, with Nic winning the BTCC Jack Sears Trophy class and Lewis finishing P2 for Ferrari 🏆
📷 @BTCC
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Daniel Valente 🏎️
@F1GuyDan
Oscar Piastri saw 2 streaks end in Canada ...
😳 First time in 434 days he finished a race outside the top 5 (Australia 2025)
🤯 First time in 749 days he finished a race/was classified outside the points (Miami 2024)
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Daniel Valente 🏎️
@F1GuyDan
🚨 Below are the only drivers ever to record 5+ consecutive podiums in Montreal 🇨🇦
• Max Verstappen
• Michael Schumacher
END OF LIST.
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Luke Smith
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Lando Norris was taken for some pace car laps by Tony Kanaan — before they stopped in the pit lane to swap seats! A first taste of IMS for Lando #Indy500
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Krack on Aston Martin reconsidering Alonso's driving position
Aston Martin chief trackside officer Mike Krack said the team needs to reconsider its more reclined driving position after Fernando Alonso retired from the Canadian Grand Prix because he was in too much discomfort in the cockpit. Krack said: "He has been uncomfortable for a while - and never to the point where it was really, like, a show-stopper. It's like a pressure point where you feel that it gets worse and worse. I think we need to reconsider, a little bit, the positioning. You try with these cars to be as low as you can. Maybe we have gone a step too far, but it's something we will need to check."
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Gasly on damage limitation after eighth in Canada
Pierre Gasly said his eighth place at the Canadian Grand Prix was “damage limitation” after qualifying 14th and struggling for performance through the weekend. Gasly said: "I must say I'm happy with the… I'll call it damage limitation. The whole weekend, with all the struggles yeah, I'll take these four points definitely. Pretty pleased with that, a very good weekend for the team as well, sixth and eighth so 12 points, it's been a while since we scored that."
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Alonso on Canadian GP retirement due to seat problem
Fernando Alonso said he retired from the Canadian Grand Prix because a seat problem in his Aston Martin was getting increasingly painful, after the team’s attempts to fix it did not work. Alonso said: "We had this seat issue where I feel more and more uncomfortable with the laps. The position doesn't feel the right one, and yeah, we were obviously out of the points, quite far from the points, and no threat of rain anymore. So we decided to stop the pain."
Fernando Alonso retired from F1 Canada to “stop the pain” from seat issue
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Bearman on Haas scoring despite difficult Canadian GP weekend
Ollie Bearman said Haas “didn't really deserve” to score a point at the Canadian Grand Prix after he salvaged 10th place in Montreal following what he described as a challenging weekend for the team. Bearman said: "Honestly, I feel like we didn't really deserve that today based on our performance but we'll take it. There's been other weekends where we've probably felt like we deserved it a bit more and didn't get it. Swings and roundabouts, but generally it's been a really challenging weekend for us, as I've been complaining about every interview. But to get points is good."
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Hamilton on Ferrari changes to make him comfortable
Lewis Hamilton said Ferrari have been “moving mountains” to make him comfortable in the car after he took his best result for the team so far by finishing second at the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve. Hamilton said: "There's a lot of changes that I've had to ask for. Fred [Vasseur, team principal] has been super supportive and again also moving mountains in order to make me comfortable and it's finally starting to show in my performance."
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Podium finishers criticise 2026 power units
Despite FIA tweaks introduced before Miami, the Canadian Grand Prix podium finishers said F1’s 2026 power units still feel unsatisfactory. Lewis Hamilton, who finished second, said: “It still continues to be a weird feeling” and “It doesn't feel [like] what motorsport should be.” Race winner Andrea Kimi Antonelli said the changes “has definitely helped quite a bit to make things a bit easier”, but added: “Sometimes it triggers you a little bit how the system works” and “with the PU obviously there's still work to do.” Max Verstappen, third in Canada, said: “It's not what Formula 1 should be about. It's way too complex, all of this,” adding that “F1 just needs to be more pure.” The trio were more positive about the 2026 chassis rules. Hamilton said “the car is fundamentally a better design” and “we can race and get close and follow each other closely”, while Antonelli said “to follow, at least for now, is much better than last year” and “You can actually follow a lot closer and that definitely creates more racing.”
‘It doesn't feel like what motorsport should be’: Podium trio still unhappy with F1’s power units
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Leclerc on most difficult weekend of his Formula 1 career
Charles Leclerc said the Canadian Grand Prix was the “most difficult weekend” of his Formula 1 career, with the Ferrari driver struggling for feeling and tyre performance on the way to fourth place while team-mate Lewis Hamilton finished second. Leclerc said: "It was a horrible, horrible weekend. I had already said it was probably the most difficult weekend so far of my Formula 1 career. I've finished the race now and I can definitely say it's the most difficult weekend of my Formula 1 career so far. Never could put the tyres in the right window. On my side I've just been struggling. I had no feeling with the car."
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George Russell says he feels like “the gods don’t want me” in the Formula 1 title fight after retiring from the lead of the Canadian Grand Prix with a Mercedes power unit failure as he battled team-mate Kimi Antonelli. Russell said: "Right now, it is his to lose, being so many points ahead. It feels like the gods don't want me to be in this fight. When I look at the safety car timing in Japan, breaking down in China qualifying fighting for pole, breaking down from the lead here. But the pressure is off, I will go out, enjoy every single race and try to win every single race, and I've got nothing to lose."
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Hadjar on Red Bull's hard-to-drive car in Canada
Isack Hadjar said Red Bull’s car was “hard to drive” in the Canadian Grand Prix as he reflected on making too many mistakes in a race where he still finished fifth. Hadjar said: "The car was very fast but hard to drive compared to [Saturday] when I felt more comfortable, so I couldn't push as hard as I wanted. [Saturday] was the best day of the year for me at least, I had a very strong feeling [in the car] that I want to keep happening for the rest of the year and if it does, we will be fighting ahead."
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Daniel Valente 🏎️
@F1GuyDan
🤯 THE STREAK CONTINUES - Every 2026 race ends with a podium we've NEVER SEEN BEFORE
🇦🇺 Russell + Antonelli + Leclerc
🇨🇳 Antonelli + Russell + Hamilton
🇯🇵 Antonelli + Piastri + Leclerc
🇺🇸 Antonelli + Norris + Piastri
🇨🇦 Antonelli + Hamilton + Verstappen
This one is the best.
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So much talent on one podium 🤩
#F1 #CanadianGP
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🗣️ Antonelli: “It’s definitely a moment that I’ll remember forever. Sharing the podium with Lewis and Max was truly, truly special.”
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