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Canadian GP marshal's head-first fencing dive becomes race's most-shared moment
A trackside marshal at the Canadian Grand Prix went viral after diving head-first through a gap in the catch fencing on lap 46 while clearing debris at Circuit Gilles Villeneuve, drawing widespread praise from F1 fans on social media.
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Bortoleto braced to lose more places at Canadian GP start as Audi powertrain woes persist
Gabriel Bortoleto has admitted Audi is likely to lose positions off the line in Sunday's Canadian Grand Prix, after both he and Nico Hulkenberg dropped four spots each at the sprint start. The Brazilian qualified 13th, citing severe driveability problems with Audi's first-generation F1 power unit.
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Russell snatches Canadian GP pole from Antonelli in final seconds of qualifying
George Russell claimed pole position for the Canadian Grand Prix at Circuit Gilles Villeneuve, edging team-mate Kimi Antonelli and world champion Lando Norris with a last-gasp 1m12.579s lap. The Mercedes pair will share the front row for the second time on Sunday, having started together in Saturday's sprint race.
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Hamilton outqualifies Leclerc in Montreal after ditching Ferrari simulator
Lewis Hamilton beat Charles Leclerc in all six qualifying segments at the Canadian Grand Prix, edging him by 0.084 seconds in the sprint session and 0.108 seconds in the main qualifying. Hamilton skipped Ferrari's simulator in his preparation, mirroring the approach he took before a strong showing in Shanghai.
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Russell retires from Canada GP lead as Antonelli closes in on fourth straight win
George Russell's Canadian Grand Prix unravelled on lap 30 when his smoking Mercedes gave out at Turn 9, handing team-mate and championship rival Kimi Antonelli a commanding lead and a chance to extend his title advantage to 43 points.
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Hamilton brings mother Carmen to Montreal to make up for years of missed races
Lewis Hamilton has explained why his mother Carmen Larbalestier joined him at the Canadian Grand Prix, describing her as his best friend and revealing the pair already shared a memorable trip together in China earlier this season.
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Brundle calls Antonelli's Mercedes progress 'quite extraordinary' after three straight wins
Martin Brundle and Jamie Chadwick have praised Kimi Antonelli's rapid development in his second Formula 1 season, with the 19-year-old becoming the youngest driver to lead the championship after winning in China, Japan and Miami.
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Verstappen dismisses Montoya's call for suspension over 2026 regulation criticism
Max Verstappen has hit back at Juan Pablo Montoya after the former F1 driver suggested the four-time champion should receive penalty points and a race ban for publicly criticising Formula 1's new 2026 regulations, calling Montoya's comments "nonsense".
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Verstappen warns F1 exit is on the table if 2027 power unit rules aren't fixed
Max Verstappen says it is 'mentally not doable' for him to stay in Formula 1 if the sport fails to overhaul its power unit regulations for 2027. A proposed 60-40 combustion-to-electric split is now in doubt after several manufacturers pushed back on the timeline.
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Montoya shrugs off Verstappen criticism with one-liner in Brundle grid walk
Juan Pablo Montoya dismissed Max Verstappen's recent public attack on him with a single dry quip during Martin Brundle's pre-race grid walk, days after calling for race bans for drivers who publicly disparage Formula 1.
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Norris defends McLaren's intermediate tyre call after Canadian GP retirement
Lando Norris retired from the Canadian Grand Prix after McLaren's decision to start on intermediate tyres at Circuit Gilles Villeneuve backfired. The reigning champion built a two-second lead on lap one before the drying track forced an early pit stop that ended his race.
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Russell apologises to FIA and marshals after headrest incident at Canadian GP
George Russell has publicly apologised to the FIA and marshals after throwing his Mercedes headrest trackside following a power unit retirement at the Canadian Grand Prix. The incident earned him a suspended €5,000 fine and widened his championship deficit to team-mate Kimi Antonelli to 43 points.
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Antonelli wins in Canada to stretch championship lead over Russell to 43 points
Kimi Antonelli claimed his fourth consecutive victory of the 2026 season at the Canadian Grand Prix in Montreal after team-mate George Russell retired with an engine failure, extending his drivers' championship lead to 43 points.
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Russell retires from Canadian GP lead as Antonelli claims fourth straight win
George Russell's power unit failed on lap 30 of the Canadian Grand Prix while he led, handing team-mate Kimi Antonelli a fourth consecutive victory and extending the 19-year-old's championship lead to 43 points.
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Russell retires from the lead as Antonelli wins fourth straight in Canada
Kimi Antonelli claimed victory at the Canadian Grand Prix after team-mate George Russell retired with a power unit failure on lap 30, extending the young Italian's championship lead to 43 points. Lewis Hamilton finished second for Ferrari ahead of Max Verstappen.
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Vowles backs Williams progress despite Sainz and Albon losing points in Canada
Williams team principal James Vowles acknowledged a frustrating Canadian Grand Prix at Circuit Gilles Villeneuve, where Carlos Sainz was compromised by strategy and Alex Albon was collected by Oscar Piastri, but insisted the FW48 is making measurable gains on its midfield rivals.
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Norris joins Ricciardo at Indy 500 after retirement ends Canadian GP nightmare
Lando Norris flew to Indianapolis to meet former McLaren team-mate Daniel Ricciardo and IndyCar driver Conor Daly after retiring from the 2026 Canadian Grand Prix, where a gamble on intermediate tyres backfired badly and dropped him to fifth in the drivers' standings on 58 points.
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Norris warns F1 2026 energy rules are too demanding even on cool-down laps
Lando Norris has criticised the energy management burden imposed by Formula 1's 2026 technical regulations, arguing that the near 50-50 combustion-to-electric power split forces drivers to monitor battery levels constantly — including on cool-down laps where, he says, no such skill should be needed.
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Red Bull's new wind tunnel won't be ready until early 2027, Wache confirms
Red Bull technical director Pierre Wache has confirmed the team's new Milton Keynes wind tunnel is unlikely to be operational until early 2027, leaving the squad reliant on what Christian Horner once called a "Cold War relic" throughout the 2026 season and into 2027 car development.
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Wolff warns Mercedes may curb Russell-Antonelli battles after Canada contact
Toto Wolff has admitted Mercedes may need to rein in the wheel-to-wheel fighting between George Russell and Kimi Antonelli after the pair made contact at the Canadian Grand Prix, raising fears of a repeat of the Hamilton-Rosberg rivalry.
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