McLaren Team Principal Andrea Stella has shared his reaction to various “silly season” rumours, including speculation linking Oscar Piastri to Red Bull.
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.
The drivers and teams report back after the Sprint and Qualifying from the Circuit Gilles-Villeneuve for the 2026 Canadian Grand Prix.
Pictures from qualifying day for the 2026 Canadian Grand Prix at Circuit Gilles Villeneuve.
Also in Saturday’s edition of the ApexF1 round-up, Formula 1 teams are discussing a plan to shorten grands prix in 2027.
Lando Norris qualified third for the second time this weekend in Canada while Mercedes locked out the front row.
George Russell will start from pole position for the Canadian Grand Prix, the Mercedes driver bouncing back from some issues in Qualifying to storm to the top of the timesheets.
Charles Leclerc urged Ferrari to “complain” about his rivals’ behaviour on their cool-down laps after qualifying for the sprint race in Montreal.
George Russell won the sprint race in Montreal after tangling with team mate and championship rival Andrea Kimi Antonelli.