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…
Heading into the 2026 F1 Canadian GP, Mercedes hold a 70-point lead over Ferrari in the Constructors’ Championship, with Kimi Antonelli 20 clear of teammate George Russell on the Drivers’ side. While the pace of the W17 in every Grand Prix has been very strong, taking out all four wins to date, the starts have…
Four-time F1 world champion Max Verstappen has opened up about his tricky start and spin, the strategy to pit rather early, his overtake on Charles Leclerc at the finish line, whether his driving was too aggressive during the race, and Red Bull’s overall improvements following his fifth-place finish at the 2026 Miami GP on Sunday. …
Mercedes’ George Russell managed to get P4 at the F1 2026 Miami GP, once again losing points to his teammate Kimi Antonelli, who stays on top of the drivers’ championship. He ended up a whopping 43s adrift of his stablemate. Russell had a difficult weekend overall at the Miami GP. After escaping the top 3 in…
The 2026 F1 Miami GP has been a forgettable one for Mercedes’ George Russell thus far. The bad run only continued into a disappointing Qualifying session on Saturday. The Briton placed himself fifth on the grid and clocked in a time of 1:28.197. His fastest lap of Q3 was close to four tenths slower than…
