Aston Martin has endured a highly challenging start to the new F1 season.
George Russell won the sprint race in Montreal after tangling with team mate and championship rival Andrea Kimi Antonelli.
Charles Leclerc is feeling more positive about what might be possible for Ferrari in the Canadian Grand Prix due to his pace en route to P5 in Saturday’s Sprint.
The threat of rain has been a major talking point in Canada, and while the details of what to expect on Sunday have been changing, knowledge of how the 2026 F1 cars and tyres behave in the wet remains limited.
Max Verstappen finished sixth in the second part of qualifying for the Nürburgring 24 Hours. The Dutchman drove a good lap and qualified for the battle for pole.
Lewis Hamilton said his best result for Ferrari to date was a result of the changes the team has made for him since he joined at the beginning of last year.
Ferrari’s Lewis Hamilton believes changes made to his engineering team has meant “I really feel like myself” ahead of the Canadian Grand Prix.
McLaren were set to be Mercedes’ closest challengers in the Canadian Grand Prix, but the decision to start their drivers on intermediate tyres quickly backfired.
Oscar Piastri said McLaren’s failed tactical gamble made them look like “idiots” while Lando Norris revealed he “pushed for” the call.