Oscar Piastri is the rumoured main option on Red Bull’s radar should Max Verstappen quit F1.
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.
Andrea Kimi Antonelli won the Canadian Grand Prix for Mercedes and extended his championship lead to 43 points.
Liam Lawson admitted frustration after narrowly missing out on Q3 at the Canadian Grand Prix, despite believing Racing Bulls had the pace to place both cars inside the top 10. The post Lawson banking on rain after latest Canada setback appeared first on ApexF1.com.
Also in Saturday’s edition of the ApexF1 round-up, Formula 1 teams are discussing a plan to shorten grands prix in 2027.
That Saturday afternoon still haunts Takamoto Katsuta. Next week, he has the opportunity to put things right. Standing chatting to the Japanese among the fairground… Read more The post Katsuta doesn’t want to disappoint Japanese fans again appeared first on DirtFish.
Kimi Antonelli admits that he will “need to review” the incident between himself and team mate George Russell during the Canadian Grand Prix Sprint, with the Mercedes driver initially suggesting he was “pushed off”.
Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff twice told his driver Andrea Kimi Antonelli to stop “moaning” about his clash with George Russell.
George Russell says the 2026 Formula 1 title is now Kimi Antonelli’s to lose after a dramatic Canadian Grand Prix that ended with the Briton retiring while leading the race. The post ‘Gods don’t want me in this fight’: Russell condemns F1 title hopes appeared first on ApexF1.com.