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The FIA has suspended Derek Warwick from driver steward duties on the eve of the Formula 1 Canadian Grand Prix for an interview he gave after the penalty given to Max Verstappen in Spain.Warwick, a former F1 driver who made 146 grand prix starts for teams including Brabham, Arrows and Lotus, was relieved of his duties as an FIA driver steward for the Canadian GP on Friday night with immediate …Keep reading

Takaaki Nakagami will replace the injured Luca Marini at the Italian Grand Prix in Mugello next week for the factory Honda squad.Marini remains sidelined due to the serious injury he suffered at the end of May during a test for the Suzuka 8 Hours in Japan.After racing with only one rider in Aragon – taking advantage of a regulation clause that allowed Honda not to find a replacement – the …Keep reading

McLaren has offered a first-look at the Hypercar challenger with which it will return to top-flight sportscar racing in the World Endurance Championship.The British organisation unveiled a full-scale model of the LMDh prototype that will race in the Hypercar class of the WEC from 2027 ahead of this year’s Le Mans 24 Hours, 30 years on from its victory in the French enduro with the F1 …Keep reading

With the softest grade of tyres available for the Canadian Grand Prix, many of Formula 1’s drivers and teams are once again unsure which of the compounds are the best option for qualifying in Montreal.Following the introduction of the C6 compound for 2025, and Pirelli’s decision to be more aggressive with its selection of tyres for races, the softest rubber should – on paper, at least – offer …Keep reading

Lando Norris bemoaned McLaren’s “worst Friday” of the season after he and team-mate Oscar Piastri were off the pace in practice at the Formula 1 Canadian Grand Prix.The dominant team for much of the year, Norris was seventh fastest in the morning session before posting the second-best time in FP2 while championship leader Piastri 14th and sixth, respectively.Mercedes, Red Bull and …Keep reading

Ferrari boss Fred Vasseur joked about his acting role in the new Formula 1 film, saying that he’s now “looking for a new job”.The light-hearted quip came midway through a heated press conference where the Frenchman hit back at reports in Italy claiming that he is fighting to save his current role as Ferrari team principal.Vasseur lashed out at the Italian press, saying ‘enough is …Keep reading

Derek Warwick has been suspended from his duties as a steward for this weekend’s Formula 1 Canadian Grand Prix, after a number of controversial media interviews.The 70-year-old, who has four grand prix podiums, was due to serve as one of the stewards in Montreal but will now sit out the weekend after the FIA decided to suspend Warwick.In previous days, quotes attributed to Warwick …Keep reading

Max Verstappen has undergone a surprising – and entirely unintentional – image rehab over the past few years, thanks in part to TikTok.Once cast as the villain of the Formula 1 paddock following his controversial world championship victory in Abu Dhabi in 2021 and the tense battle with Lewis Hamilton, the Red Bull driver has now secured four titles and with them, a growing base of social media …Keep reading

There is quite the challenge — and opportunity — ahead for Ryan Truex. Denny Hamlin is choosing to stay with his family this weekend and miss the Cup race in Mexico City following the birth of his son. Hamlin’s absence means Truex will get to pilot the No. 11 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota at Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez.That car has three wins this year with Hamlin behind the wheel, including …Keep reading

Mercedes driver George Russell topped second practice at Formula 1’s Canadian Grand Prix ahead of McLaren’s Lando Norris. Russell went top after 23 minutes with a lap on Pirelli’s medium tyres to set up an intriguing tyre choice for qualifying, with Norris unable to beat the Mercedes driver’s time on softs. After six minutes of running, Lance Stroll suffered terminal damage to the …Keep reading