Laurent Mekies reiterates his claim that GianPiero Lambiase is joining McLaren F1 as team principal, with Andrea Stella responding.

Stella responds to Mekies’ doubling down on claim that Lambiase is joining McLaren F1 as team principal

McLaren’s Andrea Stella and Red Bull’s Laurent Mekies comment on claims about GianPiero Lambiase joining McLaren as team boss during the 2026 F1 Canadian GP FIA team principal press conference. Since the announcement that GianPiero Lambiase will join McLaren by 2028, speculation has grown that he may replace the current team principal, Andrea Stella. Rumors…

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Hamilton and Leclerc finished P5 and P6 in the 2026 F1 Canadian GP Sprint Qualifying session, with mixed feelings about their SF-26's.
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Hamilton encouraged by Ferrari progress as Leclerc battles brake issues in 2026 F1 Canadian GP Sprint Qualifying

Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc reflected on a mixed Sprint Qualifying for Scuderia Ferrari at the 2026 F1 Canadian GP, after the pair secured P5 and P6 respectively at the end of Friday’s session in Montreal. While Lewis Hamilton took encouragement from what he described as Ferrari’s strongest qualifying performance in some time, Charles Leclerc…

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Mercedes' George Russell took pole position for the 2026 F1 Canadian GP sprint race, with teammate Kimi Antonelli starting second.
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Mercedes look to convert 1-2 start for 2026 F1 Canadian GP Sprint

Mercedes continued their impressive form on Friday in locking out the front row in Sprint Qualifying at the 2026 F1 Canadian GP. George Russell will start from pole, rounding the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve in 1:12.965. Teammate and championship leader Kimi Antonelli will start second, lapping just 0.068 behind Russell. The British veteran, currently 20 points…

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George Russell and Kimi Antonelli secured a front row lockout after finishing P1 and P2 in the 2026 F1 Canadian GP Sprint Qualifying session.
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F1 | 2026 Canadian GP | Sprint Qualifying | Mercedes secures yet another front row lockout

After an action-filled FP1 session, it’s time to set the F1 grid for the 2026 Canadian Sprint Race. See the full report from the 2026 F1 Canadian GP Sprint Qualifying session here. Following his earlier collision with a groundhog, Williams’ Albon did not start the session, as extensive reparations were still undergoing on his challenger….

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2026 F1 Canadian GP FP1 session report
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F1 | 2026 Canadian GP | FP1 | Antonelli tops the timesheets after three red flags

Formula 1 returned to action in Montreal with a chaotic FP1 where Kimi Antonelli topped the timesheets to mark the start of the 2026 F1 Canadian GP. Several teams, including McLaren and current championship leaders Mercedes, introduced both minor and major upgrades heading into the weekend. With Sprint Qualifying taking place in the afternoon, FP1…

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McLaren drivers Norris and Piastri are confident in McLaren's upgrades but cautious about challenging Mercedes at the 2026 F1 Canadian GP.
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Norris and Piastri confident about McLaren upgrades but cautious about Mercedes ahead of 2026 F1 Canadian GP

Ahead of the 2026 F1 Canadian GP, McLaren drivers Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri have expressed confidence in McLaren’s upgrades but remain cautious about challenging Mercedes for the win. McLaren did not experience the ideal start to the 2026 F1 season, but appeared to have bounced back after introducing their first upgrade package at the…

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Russell for Mercedes ahead of the 2026 F1 Canadian GP
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Russell on how he will approach 2026 F1 Canadian GP amid title fight

Mercedes’ George Russell will not be focusing on the 2026 Drivers’ Championship as he enters the F1 Canadian GP weekend. The Briton is looking to redeem himself after a challenging weekend in Miami. While his teammate and current championship leader, Kimi Antonelli, clinched his third consecutive victory, Russell finished off the podium in P4. He…

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