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Fernando Alonso did not retire from F1 Canadian GP with mechanical issue or a power unit issue with Aston Martin Honda, but due to seat problems. After Aston Martin’s Alonso retired from F1 Canadian GP sprint race due to a track incident, the Spaniard was forced to retire on Sunday as well. However, it was…
The technical realities of the current F1 regulatory cycle forced Red Bull Racing into a reactive stance on Saturday afternoon during the 2026 Canadian GP. Team Principal Laurent Mekies saw his squad face a significant performance gap to the top teams during the practice and Sprint qualifying sessions on Friday at the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve….
Enzo Fittipaldi has enjoyed plenty of success in his career, competing as a Ferrari Driver Academy and Red Bull junior driver for plenty of his time in the F1 feeder series ladder, and has opened up, in an exclusive interview with Pit Debrief, on his time at Red Bull and the meetings he had with…
Team Principal Toto Wolff opened up about whether George Russell needs the Mercedes F1 squad to lift his spirits and the chances of him staging a championship comeback following the Brit’s unfortunate retirement from the 2026 Canadian GP on Sunday. Given that he had crossed the line in P1 at the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve last…
Italian luxury brand Gucci is set to make its entry into F1 for the first time as a title sponsor for Alpine starting from the 2027 season. The Italian brand will hence replace Alpine’s current title partner, BWT. Gucci’s partnership with Alpine will mark the first time a luxury fashion house has signed on as…
Arvid Lindblad was gearing up to face the English weather in F1 Canadian GP, but a clutch issue ended his race even before it started. After a solid run on Friday and Saturday in 2026 F1 Canadian GP weekend, with two Top 10 finishes in qualifying and points in sprint race, Racing Bulls’ Lindblad was…
Despite showing promising pace across much of the F1 Canadian Grand Prix (GP) weekend, McLaren’s Team Principal Andrea Stella admitted the team left Montreal with questions surrounding the true competitiveness of its latest upgrade package after struggling heavily with tyre temperatures during Sunday’s race. McLaren arrived at Circuit Gilles Villeneuve with a revised package for…
Toto Wolff shares his thoughts on F1 Canadian GP fight between Mercedes drivers George Russell and Kimi Antonelli, in the Sprint and main race. The 2026 F1 Drivers’ Championship fight came alive in Canadian GP when Mercedes duo Russell and Antonelli went at each other, not just in the Sprint but also in the main…
Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc opened up about his rather challenging F1 race weekend and the positives he took away from teammate Lewis Hamilton’s podium following his fourth-place finish at the 2026 Canadian GP on Sunday. After encountering brake problems on Friday, Leclerc lacked confidence in the car and struggled to bring the Pirelli rubber into the…
Red Bull had a good Sunday at the 2026 F1 Canadian GP, with Max Verstappen and Isack Hadjar bagging 25 points between them for the team led by Laurent Mekies. The Dutchman secured the team’s first podium of 2026 with 3rd; it also marks a new milestone as this is their debut season with their…
