Max Verstappen stormed to another this season with his fine performance in the 2023 Canadian Grand Prix, but this one had a special impact for Red Bull. It now joins Ferrari, McLaren, Williams and Mercedes in securing 100 Formula 1 race victories. Behind Verstappen came a scrap between multiple world champions Fernando Alonso and Lewis Hamilton, which appeared to delight both. But much …Keep reading
From 10th on the grid, Albon used a one-stop strategy to gain track position and thereafter kept a train of cars behind him as he tried to make his second set of tyres last to the flag.His single pit stop jumped him ahead of the McLarens of Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri, which had started ahead.Helped by his car’s inherent straightline form, Albon used all his racing guile in …Keep reading
In the closing stages of the race, the rear-facing camera on Ocon’s A523 showed the wing oscillating in dramatic fashion at high speed.McLaren’s Lando Norris, who was following the Alpine closely, made it clear that he viewed it as a safety issue.The FIA’s current policy in situations when there is an issue with items such as loose bodywork is that the onus is on the team …Keep reading
The Italian outfit found itself on the receiving end of criticism from Charles Leclerc after a request he made to switch to slicks early in Q2 was over-ruled by the team, who wanted him to put a banker lap in on inters. But, by the time he had completed that first run and made the switch to slicks, rain had returned, and Leclerc missed the best window to set a better time – which …Keep reading
Senna collected his victories between 1985 and 1993 prior to his death in 1994. For years, the Brazilian’s record was dwarfed by only Alain Prost’s total of 51 wins but has since been surpassed by Michael Schumacher, Sebastian Vettel, and Lewis Hamilton.Verstappen has now reached that level with his win in Montreal, his sixth of the season, a level simultaneously achieved while assisting Red …Keep reading
Norris was penalised for slowing down too much under the safety car on lap 12, thereby leaving a gap with team-mate Oscar Piastri, which gave McLaren more breathing space to perform a double pitstop.The FIA stewards gave the Briton a five-second penalty for “unsportsmanlike conduct” in their verdict: “The driver slowed under the Safety Car to avoid a delay during a ‘double stack’ for his …Keep reading
Five drivers’ and four constructors’ titles headline a CV that includes 75 world championship grand prix wins, enough for sixth on the all-time list behind Ferrari, McLaren, Mercedes, Williams and Lotus.It also has a major junior driver programme, which has launched the careers of many successful drivers, including Sebastian Vettel and Max Verstappen.For this list of top 10 F1 drivers …Keep reading
Fourth-starting Russell initially challenged a slow-launching Fernando Alonso for third place before settling into position. But on lap 12 of 70, he ran deep into the Turns 8-9 chicane to hit the inside kerb.That deflected him wide into the exit wall where he damaged his front wing and rear-right wheel.Russell managed to limp the W14 back to the pits for repairs and he did resume …Keep reading
The seven-time world champion completed the podium behind Fernando Alonso and dominant race winner Max Verstappen, who claimed Red Bull’s 100th championship win by 9.57 seconds.Hamilton enjoyed a strong launch and initially jumped front-row starter Alonso into the first corner.He then stayed ahead through the first round of pitstops – notably escaping a penalty for a potential unsafe …Keep reading
The Haas driver was found to have gone faster than the minimum delta time set by the FIA ECU on his return to the pits when the session was red flagged in Q3, as Oscar Piastri put his McLaren in the wall at Turn 7 amid wet conditions in Montreal.Hulkenberg had set a lap good enough for second on the grid moments before the red flag emerged, and the worsening rainfall ensured that nobody was Read more…