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Local hero Daniel Suarez takes dramatic last to first NASCAR Xfinity Mexico win

Daniel Suarez did something incredible on Saturday, earning a dramatic victory in the NASCAR Xfinity Series’ long-awaited return to Mexico City. He did it all in a backup car, starting 39th before steadily marching through the field.The final stage went green with 19 laps to go and that’s when the pivotal moment came. Suarez, who restarted fourth, sent it on the outside in a three-wide move …Keep reading

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Charles Leclerc won’t blame Isack Hadjar for poor Canadian GP qualifying

Charles Leclerc could scarcely contain his disappointment after qualifying only eighth for the Canadian Grand Prix, as the Ferrari Formula 1 driver believed he was in the fight for pole position.On his final tour in Q3, the Monegasque was caught out by a snap at Turn 7 mere moments after setting a purple first sector, which he blamed on the dirty air shed by Isack Hadjar’s Racing Bulls …Keep reading

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‘Pissed off’ Max Verstappen is done talking about F1 penalty points

Max Verstappen was in no mood to discuss his growing tally of penalty points after setting up a scintillating start to the Canadian Grand Prix by qualifying on the front row alongside Formula 1 rival George Russell.All eyes will be on Turn 1 at Circuit Gilles Villeneuve when the lights go out on Sunday afternoon, with Russell and Verstappen going head-to-head following a controversial incident …Keep reading

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Lando Norris admits “big mistakes” left him seventh in F1 Canadian GP qualifying

Lando Norris admitted he made “a couple of big mistakes” during a disappointing qualifying session for the Formula 1 Canadian Grand Prix.The McLaren driver was only good enough for seventh as he struggled at Circuit Gilles Villeneuve in Montreal.Norris, who is 10 points behind championship leader and team-mate Oscar Piastri, bemoaned his luck as McLaren’s pace advantage – evident for …Keep reading

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F1 2025 qualifying head-to-head: Canadian GP

After every F1 qualifying session, Motorsport.com publishes each team’s qualifying record in terms of team-mate battles.This record is based exclusively on qualifying results so that grid penalties don’t alter the statistics.When a driver can’t put in a representative lap time due to a technical issue or an incident, this will be mentioned in the table.McLarenOscar …Keep reading

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Isack Hadjar handed grid drop for impeding Carlos Sainz in Canadian GP qualifying

Isack Hadjar has received a three-place grid penalty for the Formula 1 Canadian Grand Prix after a “complete miscommunication” with his Racing Bulls team led to the rookie impeding Carlos Sainz in qualifying. With the Williams driver on a hot lap looking to make it through to Q2, Sainz was blocked by Hadjar approaching Turn 6 and fumed over the radio after being eliminated in 17th as a …Keep reading

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Carlos Sainz fumes at Isack Hadjar for “destroying” F1 Canadian GP qualifying

Carlos Sainz was left fuming after he claimed Isack Hadjar impeded him during qualifying for the Canadian Grand Prix, which meant Williams driver was eliminated in Q1.Having looked strong over practice, Sainz felt his race weekend was left in tatters by Hadjar and hit out at the Racing Bulls driver over team radio. The Frenchman defended his driving and claimed that he thought Sainz had …Keep reading

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George Russell: Canadian GP pole “one of the most exhilarating laps of my life”

George Russell waxed lyrical over his pole position for the Canadian Grand Prix as the Mercedes Formula 1 driver branded it “one of the most exhilarating laps” in his racing career.The Briton clinched a 1m10.899s to topple provisional polesitter Max Verstappen at the very end of qualifying, reinstating the front row of the grid from last year’s race – this time, with a 0.16-second gap between …Keep reading

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F1 Canadian GP: George Russell storms to pole ahead of Max Verstappen

George Russell stormed to pole position at the Canadian Grand Prix and will start on the front row alongside his Barcelona rival Max Verstappen.Verstappen was hit with a 10-place penalty and three penalty points after colliding with Russell’s Mercedes during the Spanish Grand Prix. Now, the duo’s fight will head to extra time as they start alongside one another in Montreal.Russell …Keep reading

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