Following the unexpected DNF of George Russell from the 2026 F1 Canadian GP, Mercedes explained the reason for the W17 to suddenly come to a halt. Mercedes driver George Russell was on for a successful weekend, having taken the win in the Canadian GP Sprint Race and looking a prime candidate for victory in the…
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…
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…
George Russell has opened up about Mercedes’s tyre choice for the start, the tricky track conditions, his intense battle with teammate Kimi Antonelli, his stance on further changes to the 2026 F1 regulations, and his prospects for winning the Drivers’ Championship following his retirement from the 2026 Canadian GP due to a power unit failure….
George Russell delivered a stunning pole position during Qualifying for the 2026 F1 Canadian GP, producing a final Q3 lap that came out of nowhere to top the timesheets. The Mercedes driver had struggled with balance and tyre preparation for much of the session before pulling together a decisive lap when it mattered most. His…
Sprint Qualifying saw Mercedes take another front-row lockout, as George Russell put his car on pole for the Sprint of the F1 Canadian GP. Ahead of the start it became clear that four cars would start from pit lane. Ollie Bearman, Pierre Gasly, Valtteri Bottas and Alex Albon all decided their cars would be better…
Mercedes continued their impressive form on Friday in locking out the front row in Sprint Qualifying at the 2026 F1 Canadian GP. George Russell will start from pole, rounding the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve in 1:12.965. Teammate and championship leader Kimi Antonelli will start second, lapping just 0.068 behind Russell. The British veteran, currently 20 points…
After an action-filled FP1 session, it’s time to set the F1 grid for the 2026 Canadian Sprint Race. See the full report from the 2026 F1 Canadian GP Sprint Qualifying session here. Following his earlier collision with a groundhog, Williams’ Albon did not start the session, as extensive reparations were still undergoing on his challenger….
Mercedes’ George Russell will not be focusing on the 2026 Drivers’ Championship as he enters the F1 Canadian GP weekend. The Briton is looking to redeem himself after a challenging weekend in Miami. While his teammate and current championship leader, Kimi Antonelli, clinched his third consecutive victory, Russell finished off the podium in P4. He…
