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George Russell can finally celebrate his victory at the Canadian Grand Prix after an appeal by Red Bull was thrown out by race stewards –five and a half hours after chequered flag.The Mercedes driver has sprayed the champagne and collected his winners’ trophy only to later learn his first win of the year was under threat as Red Bull lodged two complaints with FIA stewards, with Max …Keep reading

The site of many a spectacle in the past, the 44th running of F1’s Canadian Grand Prix wasn’t a blockbuster, with polesitter George Russell never looking like losing the race. But a frantic midfield battle offered plenty of talking points, as did Lando Norris. Winner: George Russell  George Russell, Mercedes, Andrea Kimi Antonelli, MercedesPhoto by: James Sutton / Motorsport …Keep reading

At Nashville, there was a very public feud between Ricky Stenhouse Jr. and Carson Hocevar. Early in the run, Hocevar spun Stenhouse into the outside wall, causing the single-car team’s first DNF of the 2025 season.Stenhouse promised payback, but through a series of public and private comments throughout the week, the two drivers smoothed things over. Hocevar even promised to “round the edges …Keep reading

Sunday in Mexico City, Shane van Gisbergen (SVG) was nearly unstoppable, driving off with the victory by almost 17 seconds. Christopher Bell finished second and Chase Elliott third, but neither could even see the Trackhouse Racing Team driver at the checkered flag.The weekend started with aircraft issues that delayed his arrival to Mexico City and on Sunday morning, he had to cancel an …Keep reading

The Red Bull Formula 1 team has lodged a protest to the FIA race stewards against George Russell after the conclusion of the Canadian Grand Prix.Mercedes driver Russell and Red Bull’s Max Verstappen finished first and second in Montreal, with Russell comfortably converting his pole into a first victory of the 2025 season.The race finished under a safety car after a late collision between …Keep reading

Andrea Kimi Antonelli was left with goosebumps after taking his maiden Formula 1 podium at the Canadian Grand Prix on Sunday. The 18-year-old rookie finished third at Circuit Gilles Villeneuve with a mature drive, despite being pressed by championship leader Oscar Piastri for much of the latter stages.Antonelli, who joined race winner and team-mate George Russell on the podium, plus Max …Keep reading

Oscar Piastri praised Lando Norris for his apology after the two McLaren Formula 1 drivers clashed late in the Canadian Grand Prix – and doesn’t believe it will change the team’s approach.In the lead-up to the collision, Norris attempted to launch a handful of moves on Piastri for fourth in Montreal, but could not find a way to take advantage of his team-mate’s lack of DRS when the Australian …Keep reading

McLaren team principal Andrea Stella offered his “full support” to Lando Norris after his driver took the blame for colliding with his F1 team-mate Oscar Piastri in the Canadian Grand Prix.After fighting wheel to wheel for fourth place over several laps, Norris closed in on Piastri on the start-finish straight with four laps remaining out of 70.Norris then made an error of judgement as he …Keep reading

 Norris and Piastri crash poses a question for McLarenIt was inevitable, wasn’t it?Zak Brown had predicted it — saying it was bound to happen eventually — and it did in Canada. When team-mates are both in the title fight, it’s a recipe for controversy — and, yes, collisions.The bigger problem for McLaren is that Max Verstappen scored solid points in Montreal, closing the …Keep reading

Mercedes driver George Russell defeated Max Verstappen at Formula 1’s Canadian Grand Prix to claim his first win of the 2025 season, while Lando Norris retired after contact with McLaren team-mate Oscar Piastri.Russell fended Verstappen off at the start after claiming pole on Saturday and then produced a measured drive, with his lead never under serious threat. In a predicted two-stop …Keep reading