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F1 | Canadian GP | FP1 | Norris fastest as drivers grapple with wet conditions

The 43rd GP weekend to be completed at the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve begins, strangely, with closed pitlane. Rainstorms hit the fully resurfaced Montreal track throughout the day, but the clock started ticking down on the FP1 session as planned. Despite this, the pitlane remains closed for the marshals to remove standing water to be removed from…

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“I don’t want to be the reserve” driver — Zhou Guanyu believes “it’s difficult to come back” if he drops off the F1 grid at the end of 2024

It has not been a positive 2024 so far for Sauber’s Zhou Guanyu. After starting off the season strongly achieving his best result, an eleventh place in Bahrain, a number of races have been marred by pit stop issues, as well as a gearbox problem which forced the 25-year-old to retire in Japan. The Chinese…

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Norris not fully “confident and comfortable” in the MCL38 as long term McLaren F1 car limitations still exist

Ahead of the Canadian Grand Prix, McLaren driver Lando Norris shared his thoughts on the team’s progress and expectations for the race. Fresh off his first Grand Prix win at Miami, Norris has shown that McLaren can compete at the highest level despite following Red Bull’s dominant start to 2024. Discussing the team’s improvements in…

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Verstappen says it’s “quite exciting” that Red Bull F1 has a “good direction to work in” following Monaco GP struggles

World Championship leader and reigning champion Max Verstappen is looking forward to make progress again, coming of three race weekends that were more difficult than anyone perhaps had imagined after the dominant performances in Asia earlier in the season. In Imola there was a victory eventually, but had the race lasted only a few laps…

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“I think I didn’t sign my last contract” — Pérez expects to continue in F1 beyond 2026

Earlier in the week, Red Bull made official the renewal of Sergio Pérez with the team on a 2-year contract. Looking ahead to the ninth round of the championship to be held at the Gilles Villeneuve circuit, Pérez shared the details of the negotiation that led him to continue being a Red Bull driver until…

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“It concerns me that people can get away with that kind of stuff” — Sainz calls out incorrect reporting and says he’s not signed 2025 F1 deal yet

Carlos Sainz used media day in Canada to clarify all of the rumours and set the record straight regarding his future in Formula 1 as the Canadian Grand Prix approaches this weekend. The Ferrari driver shared insights as he navigates his future in the sport.  After Sergio Perez made his decision to stay at Red…

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Leclerc pleased that Ferrari F1 has been “very quick in addressing car issues” over “the last seven to eight months”

After a first home victory for Charles Leclerc in Monaco last time out, Ferrari are in the mix for the Constructors Championship’, only 24 points away from Red Bull Racing. When asked if the recent success is due to the drivers stepping up or the car itself, Leclerc confidently said that it is mainly because…

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Ricciardo holding himself “accountable for not doing anything too spectacular” after missing out on Red Bull Racing F1 drive for 2025

Daniel Ricciardo had been among the names thrown around as a contender for Red Bull’s coveted second seat. However, his hopes were ended for now by the announcement of Sergio Perez’s two-year contract extension, which will see him driver for the reigning champions until 2026. Ricciardo discussed his feelings on the matter ahead of this…

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Ocon adamant he’s “always followed instructions” after F1 Monaco GP intra-team crash and confirmation of Alpine exit

Esteban Ocon says the announcement that he will leave Alpine at the end of 2024 hasn’t created any disharmony in the team. The Frenchman clashed with his teammate Pierre Gasly in Monaco and responded to his critics on social media after the race weekend. When asked whether the incident would cause any awkwardness at Alpine,…

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“My priority is Red Bull” — Tsunoda says RB F1 is his first choice for 2025 despite interest from other teams

Yuki Tsunoda has been starring with his excellent results since the start of the season, scoring important points, including his home race in Japan, for the RB team. And furthermore, outperforming his teammate Daniel Ricciardo by some margin — fourteen points and four positions in the Drivers’ Championship standings to be exact. However, with Sergio…

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