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Who qualifies for ADUO? Red Bull shares its F1 power unit pecking order

Motorsport - Sat, 2026-05-23 10:00
The Canadian Grand Prix is the final race that counts for the FIA’s first ADUO assessment period. The governing body initially planned to use four blocks of six race weekends, but revised the schedule after the cancellation of the Middle Eastern Grands Prix in April.
Any manufacturer that is between 2-4% behind the best internal combustion engine in the field will be granted one additional ...Keep reading

Supercars Symmons Plains: Toyota pair Chaz Mostert and Andre Heimgartner share wins

Motorsport - Sat, 2026-05-23 09:26
Toyota has enjoyed a historic Supercars day at Symmons Plains with two wins, with Walkinshaw TWG's Chaz Mostert and Brad Jones Racing's Andre Heimgartner each taking their first victories in a GR Supra in the opening two races in Tasmania.
The defending champion and the New Zealander both started from pole position and took convincing victories.
The opening 50-lap race saw Mostert dominate ...Keep reading

Stella reacts to Piastri Red Bull move rumours

Formula 1 - Sat, 2026-05-23 06:27
McLaren Team Principal Andrea Stella has shared his reaction to various "silly season" rumours, including speculation linking Oscar Piastri to Red Bull.

Austin Dillon's heartfelt letter remembering RCR teammate Kyle Busch

Motorsport - Sat, 2026-05-23 04:00
In all of the tributes and reactions pouring in from across the motorsports world and beyond, this one stands out. On Friday, Austin Dillon, the driver of the No. 3 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet and grandson of the team's namesake, posted the following letter to his social media.
RCR runs two full-time Cup cars, and for the past four seasons, those cars were driven by Dillon and his ...Keep reading

Can anyone stop Russell’s Canada comeback?

Formula 1 - Sat, 2026-05-23 03:24
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?

Palmowski claims F1 ACADEMY pole position double in Montreal

Formula 1 - Sat, 2026-05-23 03:24
Red Bull’s Alisha Palmowski sealed pole position during Qualifying for F1 ACADEMY in Montreal.

What the teams said – Sprint Qualifying in Canada

Formula 1 - Sat, 2026-05-23 03:24
The drivers and teams report back after a busy Friday from the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve for the 2026 Canadian Grand Prix.

Verstappen complains of bouncing Red Bull in Canada

Formula 1 - Sat, 2026-05-23 03:24
Max Verstappen and Isack Hadjar both complained about the ride of the Red Bull RB22 in Sprint Qualifying ahead of the Canadian Grand Prix, with the former stating "my feet were flying off the pedals".

Canada Sprint Qualifying ‘best I’ve felt all year’ – Hamilton

Formula 1 - Sat, 2026-05-23 03:24
Lewis Hamilton ended Sprint Qualifying in Canada on a high despite losing out to McLaren at the last moment.

“This is a serious matter”–why the FIA just fined Racing Bulls €30,000

Motorsport - Sat, 2026-05-23 01:38
The phrasing of official communications from the FIA’s stewards tends to be deliberately dry and factual, but a note of schoolmasterish anger was manifest in the document announcing and explaining a €30,000 fine for Racing Bulls after Liam Lawson’s breakdown forced Formula 1 practice to be red-flagged in Canada.
Lawson’s car halted with a hydraulic problem within 10 minutes of the sole ...Keep reading

Max Verstappen’s feet were “flying off the pedals” as Red Bull explains Montreal struggles

Motorsport - Sat, 2026-05-23 01:30
Following the significant progress made in Miami, the opening day of the race weekend in Canada proved more challenging for Red Bull. Max Verstappen had to settle for seventh place in sprint qualifying, just ahead of team-mate Isack Hadjar.
During the second segment of sprint qualifying, Verstappen had already complained over the team radio and returned to the pitlane early, despite sitting in ...Keep reading

NASCAR Truck race at Charlotte postponed by rain after emotional pre-race

Motorsport - Sat, 2026-05-23 01:13
The NASCAR community arrived to Charlotte Motor Speedway this weekend facing the unthinkable, trying to deal with the tragic and sudden death of 41-year-old NASCAR Cup star Kyle Busch. 
The Truck Series was first up on Friday, but practice and qualifying were canceled due to rain. Because of Busch's win last weekend, the No. 7 Spire Motorsports truck he was supposed to drive -- now covered in ...Keep reading

Norris reflects on Sprint Qualifying P3 after early worries

Formula 1 - Sat, 2026-05-23 00:22
Lando Norris was pleased with his P3 result in Sprint Qualifying at the Canadian Grand Prix, with it coming just hours after McLaren appeared further off the pace during Free Practice 1.

Lawson laments tough Friday in Canada after car issues

Formula 1 - Sat, 2026-05-23 00:22
Liam Lawson admits that "I'm going to be playing catch-up" for the remainder of the Canadian Grand Prix weekend after mechanical issues prevented him from doing almost any running on Friday.

Russell ‘never doubted’ himself in return to Canada Sprint pole

Formula 1 - Sat, 2026-05-23 00:22
George Russell secured pole position for the Sprint in Canada ahead of his Mercedes team mate Kimi Antonelli.

Russell grabs pole position in Canada Sprint Qualifying

Formula 1 - Sat, 2026-05-23 00:22
George Russell will line up in pole position for the Sprint at the Canadian Grand Prix, with the Mercedes driver set to share the front row with team mate Kimi Antonelli.

F2: Van Hoepen earns maiden pole position in Montreal

Formula 1 - Sat, 2026-05-23 00:22
Laurens van Hoepen continued his fine start to the 2026 FIA Formula 2 season, earning his maiden pole position in the championship on its first visit to Canada.

Russell edges out Antonelli to take Canada sprint pole

Formula 1 at the BBC - Fri, 2026-05-22 23:47
George Russell edges out Mercedes team-mate Kimi Antonelli to take pole position for the sprint race at the Canadian Grand Prix.

Russell edges out Antonelli to take Canada sprint pole

Formula 1 at the BBC - Fri, 2026-05-22 23:47
George Russell edges out Mercedes team-mate Kimi Antonelli to take pole position for the sprint race at the Canadian Grand Prix.

Russell edges Antonelli to take pole for Canada sprint

Formula 1 at the BBC - Fri, 2026-05-22 23:47
George Russell edges out Mercedes team-mate Kimi Antonelli to take pole position for the sprint race at the Canadian Grand Prix.

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