Alexander Albon was forced to miss sprint qualifying at the Canadian Grand Prix after a bizarre collision with a groundhog during the opening practice session caused major damage to his Williams. The post Albon absent from F1 sprint qualifying after hitting groundhog appeared first on ApexF1.com.
Alisha Palmowski claimed a commanding win in the Opening Race of the F1 ACADEMY weekend in Montreal.
Mercedes Team Principal Toto Wolff has given his verdict on the clash between Kimi Antonelli and George Russell in the Canadian Grand Prix Sprint, stating “you can’t expect to have a lion in the car and a puppy outside” regarding the Italian teenager.
George Russell has taken provisional pole position for the Canadian Grand Prix for Mercedes ahead of Andrea Kimi Antonelli and Lando Norris.
Racing Bulls have been fined €30,000 (£25,900), two-thirds of which has been suspended, after the stewards discovered a fault on Liam Lawson’s car.
George Russell has taken provisional pole position for the Canadian Grand Prix sprint race for Mercedes ahead of Andrea Kimi Antonelli and Lando Norris.
Lewis Hamilton believes he performed better in qualifying for the sprint race because he did not work on Ferrari’s simulator beforehand.
The final point on offer in the Canada Sprint went to Racing Bulls rookie Arvid Lindblad, who crossed the line in P8.
Pictures from qualifying day for the 2026 Canadian Grand Prix at Circuit Gilles Villeneuve.