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Sergio Perez is in a tough situation at Red Bull as questions remain over his position. The Mexican driver is in poor form – particularly in qualifying. The Mexican driver has been dumped out of Q1 and retired in the previous two Grand Prix. His last podium was in China in late April and, as…
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The Team Principal of McLaren, Andrea Stella, is hopeful that a series of upgrades for Spain and the future can allow the MCL38 to win on pure pace. The Woking-based team has seen a recent stream of success. Lando Norris took his first win in Formula 1 at the Miami Grand Prix, and Oscar Piastri…
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After a nightmare weekend for Ferrari in Montréal, the Maranello team plan to accelerate their upgrade timeline. Bringing major upgrades as early as Barcelona. Going from the top step in Monaco to a double DNF. Leaving Canada with no points and an unknown power unit issue leaves the team in a tough spot. The Maranello…
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Alex Albon believes he was capable of getting some vital points for Williams had it not been for a Carlos Sainz spin which took the Thai driver out. The British based team had a Canadian Grand Prix weekend to forget. Both cars couldn’t make it to the finish line. Logan Sargent ended up spinning his…
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Williams’ disappointing Canadian GP was explained in a press statement released post-race. Williams had a strong start to the Canada race weekend. Alex Albon secured a P10 start in qualifying while Logan Sargeant out-qualified Sergio Pérez to start P13 behind the two Ferraris. Despite this, both drivers’ race ended early with a DNF each. For…
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Following a P3 grab at the quali, Lando Norris delivered a spectacular fight to ‘pole-sitter’ Verstappen at Montréal. Unfortunately, he lost his P1 spot to Max Verstappen because of a Safety Car intervention and McLaren’s ‘faulty’ strategies, which he hailed as ‘unlucky.’ Regarding all these, the Briton came out to put forward his reactions in…
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Mercedes drivers George Russell and Lewis Hamilton felt disappointed with their Canada performance after finishing P3 and P4. Team Principal Toto Wolff, however, sees the positive side of their weekend. Mercedes drivers George Russell and Lewis Hamilton felt disappointed with their Canada performance. Speaking to the media post-race, both felt that they should have given…
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Max Verstappen says the team ‘made the right calls’ this weekend to take the 2024 Canadian GP win. The Dutchman was back on the top step of the podium this weekend, following a brief stint further down the pack with a difficult car. Speaking after the race, Verstappen told the media that getting back to…
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Max Verstappen wins a thrilling Canadian Grand Prix with Lando Norris in P2 and pole-sitter George Russell in P3. Lewis Hamilton and Oscar Piastri rounded out your top five in what was the race of the season so far. Racing is back. Max Verstappen wins a thrilling Canadian Grand Prix with Lando Norris placing second…
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Following a ‘below-par’ run in Monaco, Max Verstappen continued his poor performance in this week’s practice sessions as well. He struggled in the first two qualifying rounds yesterday. Luckily, the Dutchman managed to turn the tides around in the last minute. Regarding this, the Red Bull driver had some interesting words to say in the…
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Despite an impressive FP3, Hamilton faced ‘disappearing’ grip in qualifying that had him starting seventh for the race. Lewis Hamilton couldn’t explain the sudden and surprising lack of pace he had in qualifying. Despite having an impressive FP3, putting in a lap that was three-tenths faster than those behind. Qualifying rolled around and Hamilton noted…
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The Ferrari Q2 exit came as a surprise in Montréal. After the high of a 1-3 in Monaco, clinching Charles Leclerc’s first victory in his home race, Ferrari has had an abysmal start to the Canadian GP. With the first double Q2 exit since Spa in 2021. Charles Leclerc, who was visibly upset following the…
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Back in May, Williams F1, led by James Vowles, confirmed the multi-year contract extension of Alex Albon. However, Logan Sargeant’s future looks to be uncertain about the team. As a result, Williams is keeping the doors open for other drivers to snatch up the American’s seat. Recently, Vowles revealed the names of the potential drivers…
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George Russell took pole position in Canada, eclipsing Verstappen to the starting place by setting their shared lap time of 1:12.000 first. Behind them is Lando Norris in P3 with a lap time of 1:12.021. Mercedes went into Qualifying with all to play for. The German team led FP3 where Lewis Hamilton crossed the finish…
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Yuki Tsunoda has renewed his contract with Visa Cash App RB for 2025. V-CARB took to Instagram to announce the contract renewal. Tsunoda has spent his 4 seasons in F1 with V-CARB, becoming an incredibly consistent and impressive driver in recent seasons. Despite rumours around his future at the team, especially with the departure of…
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Lewis Hamilton led free practice three with a 1:12.549. Behind him were Max Verstappen and teammate George Russell. Two disrupted and wet sessions meant drivers were desperate to get out in the last practice session of the weekend. To the delight of teams and drivers, the session was dry. Allowing all the drivers to get…
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Following the Monaco misery last time out, Max Verstappen’s struggles continue at Montréal. Reminiscent of Australia, the RB20 saw smoke coming out the back in yesterday’s FP2 session. Regarding this, the Dutchman shared some concerning words, ahead of the 2024 Canadian GP. Max Verstappen tense about ‘implications’ of RB20 engine issue after ERS fire in…