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“They are faster, so I’m not even thinking about that,” said Max Verstappen during the Canadian Grand Prix media day when asked whether victory was on the cards.By “they,” the reigning Formula 1 world champion was referring to McLaren as, like many, the Dutchman was predicting another win from the papaya-coloured team and thought he would be left scrapping for the final podium place against …Keep reading

Forget everything you’ve seen on social media, or what you’ve read about the new Formula 1 movie – you should absolutely go and see it. If not only to form your own opinions on F1 and see the latest attempt to bring the series into Hollywood.The championship’s owners are desperate to crack the US audience and capitalise on the post Drive to Survive lull, so taking it to the big screen – …Keep reading

Can I get your five-word movie review? Ben Hunt: Good for non-F1 fans.Mark Mann-Bryans: Not good for anyone watching.What were your thoughts on the racing scenes?BH: A lot has been made of the technology. The director used similar techniques to what they used in Top Gun, but they’ve gone even further with this. We’ve heard about camera mounting points and techniques that could …Keep reading

As someone who has watched Formula 1 since I was young, I went into a screening of F1: The Movie being told time and again that the film was not for me.It has been made, at great expense, to showcase the championship to a potential new audience, specifically in the United States, with the hope of bringing in a swathe of fans in much the same way the Netflix phenomenon Drive to Survive has done Read more…

Frederic Vasseur has said Ferrari must take inspiration from Mercedes and step up its race weekend execution to compete for Formula 1 wins. A quick look at the results shows Ferrari was a distant fourth-quickest team in Canada, with Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton in no man’s land as they respectively finished fifth and sixth.But the real story of the Scuderia’s weekend was one of …Keep reading

Charles Leclerc is adamant that himself and his Ferrari Formula 1 team do not need to “prove anybody wrong” after criticism from Italian media ahead of last weekend’s Canadian Grand Prix.Leading outlets in Italy suggested Frederic Vasseur’s position as Ferrari boss was under threat after a disappointing start to F1 2025, as Ferrari’s only win has come in the Shanghai sprint. The …Keep reading

The closing stages of the Canadian Grand Prix delivered many talking points, as the top five were closely bunched together and Lando Norris hit his team-mate Oscar Piastri. But the drama didn’t end yet after the chequered flag, thanks to a protest lodged by Red Bull.The timing was reminiscent of the situation a few weeks ago in Miami: Christian Horner’s media session was delayed multiple …Keep reading

Mercedes Formula 1 boss Toto Wolff has said McLaren must “establish the rules” after its drivers collided during the Canadian Grand Prix on Sunday.Lando Norris was hunting down his McLaren team-mate and title rival Oscar Piastri in Montreal and attempted to overtake in a closing gap.It resulted in Norris tagging the rear of Piastri before hitting the pitwall and immediately retiring …Keep reading

Christian Horner has revealed that Red Bull asked the Canadian Grand Prix race director to be on the lookout for any “gamesmanship” from Formula 1 rivals towards Max Verstappen.The reigning, four-time world champion is just one penalty point away from a race ban following his crash into George Russell at the Spanish Grand Prix and the pair were once again at odds during Sunday’s contest …Keep reading

McLaren boss Andrea Stella has said the team may need to hold some “tough conversations” after its intra-squad collision at Formula 1’s Canadian Grand Prix – but vowed Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri will remain free to race.McLaren’s first proper intra-team contact in the closing stages of Sunday’s Montreal race seemed to leave little room for interpretation. After a hair-raising …Keep reading