F1 title contenders prepare for fireworks: what the drivers said ahead of the Canadian GP
The 2025 Canadian GP media day was packed with headline moments. Here’s what you may have missed
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Reports that Fred Vasseur is under pressure don’t seem to bode well for the Ferrari F1 boss. Will the team once more take the short-term approach and ignore its tested blueprint for success, says Mark Hughes
Montreal has seen six drivers claim their maiden F1 win at the circuit. Some went on to become the greatest drivers the sport has ever seen. But for others, it would be the highlight of their careers
New statutes for the FIA have been approved, giving current president Mohammed Ben Sulayem the power to bar candidates from running against him
The Aston Martin driver has recovered from surgery in time for the Canadian Grand Prix
The Canadian GP arrives Verstappen under pressure, McLaren’s title fight heating up, Ferrari chasing momentum, and the midfield poised for a shake-up on Montreal’s unpredictable circuit
Watch F1 via live stream or on TV: dates and start time for the 2025 Canadian Grand Prix, including all sessions
Jean Alesi burst onto the F1 scene in 1989, the start of what looked to be a glittering career. But, writes Matt Bishop, after 201 grands prix, his 1995 victory in Canada remains the only F1 win for a special talent
A direct clash between the Canadian GP and the Indianapolis 500 in 2026 appears to be a baffling decision by F1. So what’s the reasoning behind it?
The 2025 Canadian GP media day was packed with headline moments. Here’s what you may have missed
Reports that Fred Vasseur is under pressure don’t seem to bode well for the Ferrari F1 boss. Will the team once more take the short-term approach and ignore its tested blueprint for success, says Mark Hughes
Montreal has seen six drivers claim their maiden F1 win at the circuit. Some went on to become the greatest drivers the sport has ever seen. But for others, it would be the highlight of their careers
New statutes for the FIA have been approved, giving current president Mohammed Ben Sulayem the power to bar candidates from running against him
The Aston Martin driver has recovered from surgery in time for the Canadian Grand Prix
The Canadian GP arrives Verstappen under pressure, McLaren’s title fight heating up, Ferrari chasing momentum, and the midfield poised for a shake-up on Montreal’s unpredictable circuit
Watch F1 via live stream or on TV: dates and start time for the 2025 Canadian Grand Prix, including all sessions
Jean Alesi burst onto the F1 scene in 1989, the start of what looked to be a glittering career. But, writes Matt Bishop, after 201 grands prix, his 1995 victory in Canada remains the only F1 win for a special talent
A direct clash between the Canadian GP and the Indianapolis 500 in 2026 appears to be a baffling decision by F1. So what’s the reasoning behind it?
He’s only 19, but Kimi Antonelli has shown F1 championship-winning pace and may never get a better title shot. The ingredients are there for another historic battle between one experienced team-mate and a thrusting newcomer, says Mark Hughes
Kimi Antonelli looked like he’d have blasted to victory in the 2026 Japanese Grand Prix, no matter what rules F1 was racing under, says Mark Hughes. However, the result was once again overshadowed by the shortcomings of the series’ new regulations
F1 cut Suzuka’s energy limit by a megajoule, but the fundamental problem remains, says Mark Hughes
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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
Fifty-five years ago the first Formula 1 race was held at California’s state-of-the-art Ontario Motor Speedway. The circuit attracted celebrities, vast concerts and a record-breaking Evel Knievel jump but, laments Matt Bishop, the 1971 Questor Grand Prix would be the only F1 event before the bulldozers moved in
The drivers warned that an accident like Bearman’s in Japan was coming, and now the FIA needs to act
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