Mr Saturday: How scorching pole secured Russell’s Montreal win
George Russell took command of the Canadian GP with an imperious qualifying performance – Mark Hughes analyses the full Montreal F1 weekend
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Mercedes is still trying to figure out how much Russell is valued, drivers prepare for the F1 movie premiere, and the 2026 Indy 500 clash anger is dying down… Here’s what you missed from the Canadian GP weekend
Russell takes first F1 win of 2025 as Piastri and Norris clash
Max Verstappen and George Russell are set to fight for the lead of the 2025 Canadian Grand Prix from the front row. This is why their rivalry is so charged
George Russell will start on pole for the 2025 Canadian Grand Prix. Here’s how the starting grid — with only 19 drivers — looks for Sunday’s race in Montreal
Don’t be rushed into a hasty change ahead of the 2025 Canadian F1 Fantasy round. Here are our predictions; tips on drivers to avoid; which chips to play and further analysis
The Circuit Gilles Villeneuve is, like other venues on the Formula 1 calendar, the indirect result of a city hosting a major event unrelated to racing. In this case, of…
Amidst relentless pressure from fans, media, and Ferrari’s own upper management, the Scuderia has cycled through a series of team principals in recent years, each facing intense scrutiny
The 2025 Canadian GP media day was packed with headline moments. Here’s what you may have missed
George Russell took command of the Canadian GP with an imperious qualifying performance – Mark Hughes analyses the full Montreal F1 weekend
Mercedes is still trying to figure out how much Russell is valued, drivers prepare for the F1 movie premiere, and the 2026 Indy 500 clash anger is dying down… Here’s what you missed from the Canadian GP weekend
Russell takes first F1 win of 2025 as Piastri and Norris clash
Max Verstappen and George Russell are set to fight for the lead of the 2025 Canadian Grand Prix from the front row. This is why their rivalry is so charged
George Russell will start on pole for the 2025 Canadian Grand Prix. Here’s how the starting grid — with only 19 drivers — looks for Sunday’s race in Montreal
Don’t be rushed into a hasty change ahead of the 2025 Canadian F1 Fantasy round. Here are our predictions; tips on drivers to avoid; which chips to play and further analysis
The Circuit Gilles Villeneuve is, like other venues on the Formula 1 calendar, the indirect result of a city hosting a major event unrelated to racing. In this case, of…
Amidst relentless pressure from fans, media, and Ferrari’s own upper management, the Scuderia has cycled through a series of team principals in recent years, each facing intense scrutiny
The 2025 Canadian GP media day was packed with headline moments. Here’s what you may have missed
Formula 1 history shows that success and failure alike can rupture partnerships. Could Ferrari and Leclerc be next? Mark Hughes wonders
In a race where McLaren colluded with Williams against Ferrari, David Coulthard was ordered to move over for team-mate Mika Häkkinen — a raw wound reopened three decades on by Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris’s Monza switch
A slow pitstop for Lando Norris left McLaren tripping over itself at Monza, turning a straightforward race into another uneasy team orders dilemma, as Mark Hughes explains
Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris worked together ahead of the 2025 Chinese GP, finding the pace that delivered a 1-2 finish, while Norris also prepared to attack his team-mate during the race. Brake issues denied him, says Mark Hughes but the F1 title duel is coming
Esteban Ocon’s Alpine stint ended at the 2024 Qatar GP, giving Jack Doohan a make-or-break F1 chance in Abu Dhabi. Elsewhere FIA boss Mohammed Ben Sulayem dismissed driver concerns and mechanics just wanted a kip: Chris Medland‘s paddock diary
Sergio Perez’s future looks bleak after another underwhelming performance, while George Russell can be upbeat despite his disqualification: 2024 Belgian GP diary
From Red Bull’s potential resurgence to McLaren’s title duel, tyre strategy gambles, Bearman’s race-ban threat and renewed scrutiny on driving rules, Baku promises another weekend of intrigue
Formula 1’s sprint races have added some drama to the calendar, but with rumours of the format expanding to as many as 10 or 12 weekends, the series faces a key question: is more always better?
McLaren’s dominant 2025 season could rewrite Formula 1’s record books. These are the benchmarks that the team can break before the end of the year
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