Lewis Hamilton avoided a penalty for impeding Pierre Gasly in qualifying after Alpine agreed he was not held up by the Ferrari driver.
George Russell survived a tense clash with his team mate Kimi Antonelli to win the Sprint in Canada.
Four-times Formula 1 world champion Alain Prost was injured during a break-in at his home in Switzerland, according to reports.
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.
Mercedes brought their first in-season upgrade for 2026 to Montreal – and the early signs were very encouraging as George Russell hit the ground running to pip his team mate Kimi Antonelli to Sprint pole. But can he continue that form and get his championship back on track?
Pictures from sprint race day for the 2026 Canadian Grand Prix at Circuit Gilles Villeneuve.
Red Bull’s Alisha Palmowski sealed pole position during Qualifying for F1 ACADEMY in Montreal.
Lewis Hamilton believes he performed better in qualifying for the sprint race because he did not work on Ferrari’s simulator beforehand.
Isack Hadjar cut a frustrated figure after Qualifying at the Canadian Grand Prix, the Red Bull driver having gone from topping Q2 to falling back to P7 in the final segment.