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Having given up a position late on to team-mate Pierre Gasly to allow him to try to overtake Daniel Ricciardo ahead, Ocon felt massively let down when the pledge to swap positions back if it failed did not happen.As a consequence, Ocon was livid and lambasted his team’s decision in the media pen straight after the chequered flag.”No, it is unexplainable, that one,” he said.”I’ve always respected …Keep reading

The Scuderia was tipped as the favourite to win by several of its rivals going into the Montreal weekend but in low-grip conditions, both Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz failed to advance to the top-10 shootout in qualifying.From there, a wet-to-dry race still provided both drivers plenty of opportunities to move up, but that didn’t happen either.Leclerc suffered a crippling engine issue from lap …Keep reading

Max Verstappen and Red Bull got back to winning ways where much of the action came down to the impact of Montreal’s track layout and weather.But problems with the circuit’s infrastructure amid a record crowd arose around the positives.There were few of these in any case for Sergio Perez, whose poor form in the other RB20 continued even with his recent contract extension. Mercedes’ form overall …Keep reading

F1 CEO Stefano Domenicali apologised to team bosses following a number of issues during the race weekend.Complaints were raised after a breakdown in communication between the circuit and police saw team members and guests stranded for hours when the entrance to the track was closed on Friday and Saturday.The circuit is located on the man-made Notre Dame Island that was constructed in the Saint …Keep reading

The Hinwil-based outfit has added a number of high-profile hirings over the past 18 months as it gears up to become the Audi works team in 2026, including the additions of former McLaren duo Andreas Seidl as CEO and James Key as technical director.After a difficult start to the new F1 season, Sauber has bolstered its thinktank with the arrival of Sordo in a role that will see the Italian answer …Keep reading

David Floury, Toyota Gazoo Racing Europe technical director, claimed that the performance of the three-car Porsche Penske Motorsport squad over the six hours of running ahead of the double-points round of the World Endurance Championship means that they would have underperformed if they don’t win.“I think it’s clear: I would think if Porsche doesn’t win they have done a pretty bad job,” he …Keep reading

The Italian marque has made a massive jump with its already dominant Desmosedici in 2024, with Bagnaia and Pramac’s Jorge Martin winning six of the first seven grands prix between them on the new GP24.Although the GP23 remains a competitive bike to race on, with Gresini’s Marc Marquez finishing half a second behind race winner Bagnaia in both Barcelona and Le Mans, last weekend’s Italian GP …Keep reading

While McLaren had lost the lead to Verstappen at the first safety car stop for Logan Sargeant’s stranded Williams, Horner does not think that was the key moment that opened the door for his team’s victory.Instead, he suggests that the “crucial” decision came later in the race when drivers started moving across to the slicks and Norris elected to run longer than everyone else.With the slicks taking …Keep reading

The world’s most prestigious endurance race is back, as drivers will tackle 24 hours of Circuit de la Sarthe for the next round of the WEC campaign.Ferrari arrives as the defending winner having claimed its first Le Mans victory since 1964 at the centenary edition of the race, which later won the 2023 Autosport Moment of the Year Award.So, will the Italian manufacturer repeat that success in …Keep reading

On the cooldown lap after the finish a significant number of spectators made it onto the course before all cars had made it back to parc ferme.Motorsport.com understands that, as it’s not the first time a similar incident has happened at Montreal’s Circuit Gilles Villeneuve, the FIA decided to firm up its response by formally summoning the Canadian promoters, the Octane Racing Group, over the …Keep reading