On his second flying lap in a wet Q3, Alonso set the fastest middle sector and was set to overhaul Nico Hulkenberg’s surprise effort for second place, but was denied the chance to complete his lap when Oscar Piastri hit the wall at Turn 7.This produced a red flag, that Read more
The duo led the way in the extended second free practice session in Montreal which took place after first free practice had to be abandoned because of CCTV problems.But in the wake of the performance boost delivered by upgrades at the Spanish GP, the team’s form around the Circuit Gilles Read more
After a delayed and curtailed opening practice due to CCTV system issues at Montreal’s Circuit Gilles Villeneuve, practice properly got under way in the second session which was extended to 90 minutes to make up for the lost running.Hamilton led a Mercedes 1-2 from team-mate George Russell, profiting from a Read more
The governing body has already announced that the second practice session will begin 30 minutes earlier than originally planned to accommodate for it increasing by 50% up to 90 minutes in length.This follows heavy disruption during FP1 on Friday. Running was originally interrupted by Alpine driver Pierre Gasly pulling up Read more
The second practice session was extended by half an hour following the opening session’s curtailment as technical issues emerged with the circuit’s CCTV system.This left the teams, who had managed only the most cursory of laps in FP1, with the bulk of the data to gather ahead of Saturday’s preparations Read more
The TV presenter made the commitment on social media after Ocon qualified fourth and started third in Monaco, noting during the race: “Come on Alpine. I’ll buy you all a pint if you get a podium here.”The Frenchman duly finished third, and on Monday Clarkson arrived at the Enstone factory Read more
Initial drizzle in the second sector during the race’s second half bloomed into heavier rain, which prompted a series of cars to make the leap onto the intermediate tyre in a bid to anticipate worsening conditions.Valtteri Bottas and Lance Stroll led the switch, with Zhou Guanyu and Alex Albon following Read more
Sainz survived early contact with Alpine’s Esteban Ocon at the Nouvelle Chicane with minor front wing damage to keep the podium in sight through the opening half of the race.On lap 33 of 78, Ocon suffered a slow stop as he switched to fresh mediums, with Ferrari opting to pit Read more
Russell looked like benefitting from a slow stop for Alpine’s Esteban Ocon and a late call to intermediates for Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz to climb to third as rain hit the principality in the final third of the race.But after his pitstop for intermediates on lap 55, Russell appeared to get Read more
Polesitter Verstappen had built a comfortable lead over second-placed Alonso, but with rain looming the Aston Martin driver enjoyed a strategic advantage by starting on the hard tyre, while Verstappen began to struggle on worn mediums.As the rain eventually hit and then intensified, Verstappen pitted on lap 56 of 78 Read more