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F1 Full Results | Canadian GP Qualifying: Russell to mighty pole position in front of Verstappen, Norris crumbles again.
Qualifying for the Canadian Grand Prix has just wrapped up, with George Russell taking a fantastic pole position ahead of Max Verstappen and Oscar Piastri. Below are the full qualifying results.
14 Jun 2025
Tobia Elia
GPblog.com

An unexpected yet incredible performance from the Mercedes driver, who edges out Max Verstappen by just one tenth, while Oscar Piastri settles for third. A disaster for Norris and Leclerc, who will start from seventh and eighth positions respectively.

‘Fantastic pole position’;

https://www.gpblog.com/en/news/f1-fu...crumbles-again


Canadian GP: Qualifying Results
Full results from qualifying for the Formula 1 Canadian Grand Prix where George Russell took his first pole of 2025.
15 Jun 2025
Ben Waterworth
Speedcafe

Pos No Driver Car Q1 Q2 Q3 Laps
1 63 George Russell Mercedes 1:12.075 1:11.570 1:10.899 21
2 1 Max Verstappen Red Bull Racing Honda RBPT 1:12.054 1:11.638 1:11.059 20
3 81 Oscar Piastri McLaren Mercedes 1:11.939 1:11.715 1:11.120 23
4 12 Kimi Antonelli Mercedes 1:12.279 1:11.974 1:11.391 21
5 44 Lewis Hamilton Ferrari 1:11.952 1:11.885 1:11.526 27
6 14 Fernando Alonso Aston Martin Aramco Mercedes 1:12.073 1:11.805 1:11.586 27
7 4 Lando Norris McLaren Mercedes 1:11.826 1:11.599 1:11.625 22
8 16 Charles Leclerc Ferrari 1:12.038 1:11.626 1:11.682 27
9 6 Isack Hadjar Racing Bulls Honda RBPT 1:12.211 1:12.003 1:11.867 21
10 23 Alexander Albon Williams Mercedes 1:12.090 1:11.892 1:11.907 30

‘Qualifying Results’;

https://speedcafe.com/f1-news-2025-c...fying-results/


Mercedes' George Russell Claims Pole For Canadian Grand Prix
Mercedes' George Russell grabbed a dazzling pole position and then enjoyed cracking a joke at rival Max Verstappen's expense on Saturday.
• June 15, 2025
• Agence France-Presse

Mercedes' George Russell grabbed a dazzling pole position and then enjoyed cracking a joke at rival Max Verstappen's expense on Saturday after clocking a sensational lap in qualifying for Sunday's Canadian Grand Prix. The 27-year-old Briton was delighted with what he described as "one of the most exhilarating laps of my life" and said, when asked about the prospect of starting alongside Red Bull's four-time champion, that he had "a few more penalty points to play with".

His light-hearted jibe referred to his verbal rivalry with Verstappen since last season and their recent clash at the Spanish Grand Prix -- where the Dutchman rammed into Russell's car in the closing stages. Fans in the capacity crowd at the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve roared their approval as Russell warmed to his theme after clocking the only sub 1.11 lap of the weekend to date.

"We're mates, so it's all good," insisted Russell, despite his tense and often strained relationship with Verstappen who, in Barcelona, said "give him some tissues" after their clash. "But I've got a few more points on my license to play with so, yeah, let's see," Russell said.

‘Mercedes' George Russell grabbed a dazzling pole position’;

https://sports.ndtv.com/formula-1/ru...xpense-8671077


Norris rues 'too many mistakes' in Canadian GP Qualifying
15 Jun 2025
Formula One - Official Site

"I just pushed a bit hard and too many mistakes," said Norris post-session as he reflected on his lower than hoped for grid slot. When asked what might have been possible, he replied: "Good enough for a top three, probably not good enough for pole.”

"Hard to know how much was maybe the medium tyre performing that little bit better, especially when the grip comes up. Maybe the medium is a touch better but it was a gamble. It was a risk and I guess every team has their own opinion on what they thought was best and clearly we didn't think that was going to be better. But we did what we did and I just didn't put it together when I needed to."

'Too many mistakes';

https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/a...c0HNlKL0oni1qR


Ted Kravitz doesn’t ‘like to hear’ what Andrea Stella said about Lando Norris at Canadian Grand Prix
15 June 2025
David Comerford
F1 Oversteer

Andrea Stella calls Lando Norris’ Canadian Grand Prix a ‘damage limitation’ exercise. McLaren team principal Andrea Stella spoke to Sky Sports journalist Ted Kravitz immediately after the session. He cast a pessimistic verdict on Norris’ Sunday chances.

Intriguingly, race engineer Will Joseph and performance engineer Andrew Jarvis both addressed Norris on the radio during Q3. They pointed to braking as the main area for improvement. Stella believes that Norris must prioritise ‘damage limitation’ in the 70-lap race. He’s 10 points behind Piastri and 39 clear of Verstappen.

“The picture changes completely for the race, that’s what we have to focus on,” Stella said. “In terms of race pace, we should be a bit more comfortable. But let’s see, I think this weekend could be one of damage limitation. Damage limitation?” Kravitz replied. “I never like to hear that from any team, but interesting that it’s coming from you.”

‘Damage limitation’;

https://www.f1oversteer.com/news/ted...an-grand-prix/


Marko outlines why Russell's pole wont'affect Verstappen at all despite P2 in qualifying
15 Jun 2025
Tobia Elia
GPblog.com

Verstappen will start from second place, but according to Helmut Marko, that will not represent much of an issue as the target is clear. "We're very satisfied," he stresses on ServusTV. "If we are looking at the long runs, Mercedes seemed significantly worse off in terms of tire wear."

According to the Austrian, Verstappen could easily replicate what he did last year—when he also started second, once again behind his fiercest rival: "Last year, he also started from second place and that worked out well''.

Elaborating more on the tire choices for the race, Marko added: "It was quite exciting, so we kept both tyres to see what would work. It was a thrilling choice, and we were lucky, or did we plan it that way with both tyres?"

"We're very satisfied";

https://www.gpblog.com/en/news/marko...erstappens-win


Max to start Canadian Grand Prix from P2: 'I am very happy with qualifying'
14 June 2025
Kees-Jan Koster
Verstappen.nl

“I felt quite good all weekend,” Max said after qualifying. “The car was in a good window and this track is quite cool. It kind of feels like a big go-kart on the kerbs and we have got the long straights and heavy braking. You need to be quite efficient on the straights here, and I think we are.”

'I am very happy with qualifying';

https://news.verstappen.com/en/article/5852/


Max Verstappen issues ‘p*ssing me off’ response to penalty talk
14 Jun 2025
Elizabeth Blackstock
PlanetF1.com

Max Verstappen refused to discuss his potential penalty point-related ban after qualifying alongside George Russell on the front row of the Canadian Grand Prix grid. “It’s really p*ssing me off,” Verstappen said, before the post-qualifying press conference quickly moved on to take questions from the floor.

The reigning champion cut off moderator Tom Clarkson before the end of his question on penalty points. “I don’t need to hear it again,” Verstappen said, audibly exasperated.

“It’s really p*ssing me off. I mean, you speaking about it on Thursday, it’s such a waste of time. It’s very childish. That why I also don’t want to say too much, because it’s really annoying, this world that we live in.”

‘P*ssing me off’;

https://www.planetf1.com/news/max-ve...o-penalty-talk


Hamilton ‘gunning for a podium’ from P5 in Sunday’s Canadian Grand Prix
14 Jun 2025
Formula One - Official Site (Video)

Lewis Hamilton admitted he “doesn’t feel at one with the car” – and may not do for the whole year. Nonetheless, he’s still aiming for a top three result for Ferrari in Montreal this weekend.

‘Gunning for a podium’;

https://www.formula1.com/en/video/ha...42739580442599

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BREAKING NEWSGeorge Russell wins Canadian Grand Prix as Lando Norris crashes out after colliding with Oscar Piastri to hand his McLaren team-mate title advantage.
Lando Norris crashed out of the Canadian Grand Prix following a sensational 200mph collision with McLaren team-mate and championship rival Oscar Piastri.
15 June 2025
DOMINIC HOGAN
MailOnline

As George Russell delivered a faultless drive to win from pole position ahead of Red Bull rival Max Verstappen, Norris banged into the back of Piastri as they duelled for fourth place with three laps to go. Norris attempted to pass Piastri across the start-finish line but he misjudged the move and hit his team-mate's car.

Norris was forced to park his damaged McLaren and immediately accepted blame for the incident. 'It is all my bad,' he said on the radio 'All my fault. Unlucky. Stupid from me.' The race ended behind the safety car with Kimi Antonelli taking third place - his first podium in Formula One - to complete a strong afternoon for Mercedes. Piastri was able to continue to cross the line in fourth and extend his championship lead from 10 points to 22.

‘Norris was forced to park his damaged McLaren’;

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/fo...advantage.html


F1 2025 Canadian GP – Race Results
Mercedes claimed a double podium in Montreal with Russell leading Verstappen and Antonelli across the line
15 June 2025
John Smith
Total Motorsport

F1 Canadian GP 2025 results
Check out the full Canadian GP 2025 race results from Montreal below.
Pos Driver Team Time
1 George Russell Mercedes Leader
2 Max Verstappen Red Bull +0.228
3 Kimi Antonelli Mercedes +1.014
4 Oscar Piastri McLaren +2.109
5 Charles Leclerc Ferrari +3.442
6 Lewis Hamilton Ferrari +10.713
7 Fernando Alonso Aston Martin +10.972
8 Nico Hulkenberg Sauber +15.364
9 Esteban Ocon Haas +1 Lap
10 Carlos Sainz Williams +1 Lap

‘Race Results’;

https://www.total-motorsport.com/f1-...-race-results/


McLaren drivers under investigation after shock Canadian GP clash
McLaren face a nervy wait following the Canadian Grand Prix, with both drivers off to the stewards.
15 June 2025
Nick Golding

Both Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri have been placed under investigation, following the duo's shock clash in the closing stages of the Canadian Grand Prix. The pair collided along the start/finish straight with Norris having found himself in the wall, causing significant damage which led to an immediate retirement.

Norris had excellent pace in the final laps and caught his team-mate in a battle for fourth, before diving down the inside at the tight hairpin. It triggered a drag race along the back straight; however, Piastri emerged from the final chicane still ahead.

In an attempt to get past, Norris tried to sweep around the outside of the Australian, although ended up making contact with his team-mate. It sent him into the wall, triggering heavy damage and an instant retirement.

‘McLaren drivers under investigation’;

https://racingnews365.com/mclaren-dr...adian-gp-clash


Watch Norris and Piastri come to blows in Canadian GP
15 June 2025
Formula One - Official Site

The season-long battle between McLaren team mates Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri came to a head in the closing stages of the Canadian Grand Prix, with the collision ending the Briton's race prematurely. With George Russell leading the race, the top five had become remarkably close, and Piastri was utilising the DRS he had gained behind Kimi Antonelli to prevent Norris from overtaking him for fourth place.

Heading onto the start-finish straight, he attempted to pull ahead via a narrow gap to the left of Piastri, but drove into the rear of his car and collided with the wall to sustain enough damage to retire from the race. He confirmed that he was uninjured over the radio and immediately took responsibility for the incident, which has helped Piastri to establish a greater gap over him at the top of the Drivers' Standings.

‘The collision’;

https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/a...0vU29zW9AyKR90


Lando Norris admits ‘stupid from me’ move as McLaren drivers collide in Canadian GP
15 Jun 2025
Thomas Maher
PlanetF1.com

Before clambering out of his car, Norris held his hands up to take responsibility for the collision.
“Yep, I’m sorry,” he said.
“It’s all my bad, all my fault.
“Unlucky, sorry.
“Stupid from me.”
Making his way to the media pen following the chequered flag, Norris approached his teammate to apologise for the collision.

‘Stupid from me’;

https://www.planetf1.com/news/lando-...ian-grand-prix


Norris and Piastri collide in F1's Canadian GP as Russell wins
Jun 15, 2025
Matt Beer
The Race

McLaren’s intra-team Formula 1 world championship battle erupted into contact at the Canadian Grand Prix as Lando Norris hit Oscar Piastri and crashed out with three laps left. The dramatic incident meant Mercedes claimed its first win of the 2025 F1 season behind the safety car, as George Russell and Kimi Antonelli made it a 1-3 with Max Verstappen’s Red Bull between them.

After his messy run to seventh in qualifying, Norris regained ground in the race with an offset two-stop strategy with a very long first stint. Going into the closing laps, the top five cars were covered by only six seconds with Russell leading Verstappen by just over two seconds having held him at arm’s length all race. Antonelli had outmuscled Piastri for third through the race’s opening corners and now had both McLarens on his tail.

Norris surged down the inside of Piastri into the hairpin but could not hold onto the place on the run down the long back straight as Piastri grabbed DRS from Antonelli. Going onto the pits straight, Norris attempted to line Piastri up for another move only to clip his team-mate as he aimed at a narrowing gap, ripping the front wing off his car and sending him straight into the pitwall. Piastri escaped damage and followed Russell, Verstappen and Antonelli home for a fourth place that extended his world championship lead over Norris to 22 points.

‘Norris surged down the inside of Piastri’;

https://www.the-race.com/formula-1/l...-russell-wins/


Seven F1 drivers at risk of Canadian GP penalty after being placed under investigation by FIA
Jun 15, 2025
SPORTbible

Seven drivers are at a risk of a penalty after being placed under investigation by the FIA following the Canadian Grand Prix. But the conclusion of the race was overshadowed by a high-speed crash between McLaren team-mates Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris. Norris clipped the left rear tyre of Piastri on the pit straight after taking to the grass, causing him to retire from critical suspension damage. The crash brought out the safety car, which was deployed until the finish.

But a series of incidents under the safety car has led to the FIA placing seven different drivers under investigation - and the outcome of those investigations could significantly change the Grand Prix result. Antonelli, Piastri, fifth-placed Charles Leclerc, ninth-placed Esteban Ocon and 10th-placed Carlos Sainz are all under investigation for 'safety car infringements', as well as non-points finishers Pierre Gasly and Lance Stroll.

According to De Telegraaf, all seven drivers are under investigation for overtaking under the safety car after the chequered flag. All drivers, however, will be concerned about a previous outcome of the same investigation last season. After the 2024 Azerbaijan Grand Prix, Verstappen, Ocon, Gasly and Nico Hulkenberg were all given warnings for overtaking under the virtual safety car after the end of the race. However, the stewards stated: "Further breaches may incur significant penalties."

‘Seven F1 drivers at risk’;

https://www.sportbible.com/f1/canadi...01726-20250615


Another crushing blow for Norris? Collision with Piastri under investigation
15 Jun 2025
Norberto Mujica
GPblog.com

Lando Norris' Canadian Grand Prix weekend has not been one for the books. After qualifying P7, half a second behind teammate Oscar Piastri, the British driver collided into fellow McLaren driver bringing his race to an end. Now the Stewards have announced he's under investigation.

As the Canadian GP came to its final moments, Norris and Piastri were locked in a fierce battle for P4, with both exchanging positions briefly at the end of lap 66. As they both headed down the main straight, Piastri took the inside line to defend from Norris, who tried to go deeper up the inside, biting the grass, losing control of his MCL39 colliding into the back of his teammate, and losing his front wing in the process.

It was at this moment that Norris became just a passenger as he was unable to steer his way clear of the wall. The collision ultimately resulted in Norris's DNF. Stewards investigate Norris and Piastri clash. Now the race officials have issued an investigation into the matter with Lando Norris standing to lose the most, seeing as it was he who crashed into his teammate.

‘Another crushing blow for Norris?’;

https://www.gpblog.com/en/breaking-n...-investigation

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Norris and Piastri collision ‘not acceptable’ – Stella.
Andrea Stella has admitted that the contact that occurred between Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri in the Canadian Grand Prix was “not acceptable”, with the McLaren team boss conceding that Norris “paid a price in the championship” after retiring from the race as a result.
June 16th, 2025
Formula One - Official Site

Asked for his take on the collision on F1 TV’s post-race show, McLaren team boss Andrea Stella explained: “Well, we never want to see a McLaren car involved in an accident and definitely we don’t want to see the two McLarens having contact, so this situation is a situation that we know is not acceptable.

“At the same time, we appreciate that Lando immediately owned it and apologised to the team, which for us sort of reset the situation. I’m sure he has an important learning point coming from this race, he paid a price in the championship. Like I said, we appreciate his behaviour straight after the accident and we will go racing again.” While the squad have always been clear on ‘papaya rules’, Stella was pushed on whether the incident might alter the situation going forwards.

“It doesn’t change things because it’s a misjudgement,” the Italian said. “It’s not like the driver had an intent that was beyond the principles, it was just a misjudgement of the proximity to the car ahead. If Lando had a different reaction, then there would have been certainly serious conversations to have, but I think he immediately realised that he simply miscalculated, this caused a problem for himself, for the team, and it was very close to causing a problem for Oscar.”

“Misjudgement”;

https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/a...mFftevHuEeJDjj


‘Made a fool of myself’: Moment Norris faced Piastri as star ‘breaks No.1 rule’
June 16th, 2025
Fox Sports

Lando Norris has been forced to eat humble pie over his crash with Oscar Piastri as the extent of the blunder began to sink in after the Canadian Grand Prix. Norris immediately took responsibility over team radio after the crash, but that was just the start of an apology tour that was about to continue in the paddock. The Briton doubled down when speaking to Sky Sports immediately after, saying that there was “no one to blame by myself”.

In a separate interview, Norris admitted he had broke “rule number one” and that he was remorseful for letting the team down. McLaren is my family, I race for them every single weekend. I try and do well for them, more than I often try and do well for myself,” he said.

“So when I let them down like this, and when I make a fool of myself in a moment like today, I have a lot of regret in something like that. So I’m not proud of that, and I feel bad, and I feel like I let my down my team. And that’s for me always the worst feeling. So of course, I really need to apologise to all of them. And Oscar as well.”

‘Lando Norris has been forced to eat humble pie’;

https://www.foxsports.com.au/motorsp...7098cc5e12d9b5


Piastri labels Norris clash in Canada ‘a shame for the team’
15 Jun 2025
Formula One - Official Site

Oscar Piastri reflected on the Canadian Grand Prix moment that saw his battle with Lando Norris end in a collision for the first time this season, marking an unfortunate end to one of McLaren’s weakest weekends so far in 2025. “I mean I obviously haven’t seen it so I don’t really know,” Piastri said after the race. “I was defending the inside and then felt a small touch and that’s honestly all I have at the moment. Obviously a shame for the team. It was a bit of a difficult race apart from that. Just not the easiest of weekends.”

‘Shame for the team’;

https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/a...y2QyIQOvLskr3x


Why penalised Norris avoids a grid drop for Piastri clash
Jun 16, 2025
Scott Mitchell-Malm
The Race

Lando Norris has been given a five-second penalty for the Canadian Grand Prix he crashed out of, rather than a grid drop for the next Formula 1 race in Austria. Norris clumsily drove into the back of McLaren team-mate Oscar Piastri, trying to pass him for fourth in the closing laps of the Montreal race. Although he was obviously not running at the chequered flag as a result of that accident, Norris was technically classified as a finisher in 18th, as he had covered at least 90% of the race distance covered by winner George Russell.

This is key to the punishment dished out by the stewards, who unsurprisingly determined Norris was wholly to blame for the collision with Piastri and felt it merited a slightly reduced five-second penalty despite there being “no immediate and obvious sporting consequence”. So Norris has escaped carrying a penalty into the next race weekend in Austria, and instead gets a meaningless five-second penalty that does not impact his Canada result.

‘Meaningless five-second penalty’;

https://www.the-race.com/formula-1/w...piastri-clash/


F1 stewards hand Lando Norris unusual penalty after Oscar Piastri collision
Despite having retired from the Canadian Grand Prix, a time penalty has been handed to Lando Norris for the clash with Oscar Piastri.
16 June 2025
Ian Parkes
RacingNews365

Lando Norris has received a five-second time penalty for being judged at fault for causing the collision with Oscar Piastri on lap 67 of the Canadian Grand Prix. Whilst Norris retired from the race, he was classified in the results, leading to the decision to hand the Briton a time penalty.

Following an investigation, a stewards' statement read: "The Stewards heard from the driver of Car 4 (Lando Norris), the driver of Car 81 (Oscar Piastri), team representatives and video and in-car video evidence. Car 4 was attempting to overtake Car 81 on the main straight.

"The Stewards determined that the driver of Car 4 was solely to blame for the collision. Because the collision had no immediate and obvious sporting consequence, we imposed a 5-second post-race time penalty on Car 4."

‘Unusual penalty’;

https://racingnews365.com/f1-steward...stri-collision


Piastri, Antonelli and five others given warnings for Safety Car rules breach
15th June 2025
Keith Collantine
RaceFans

Seven drivers, including first-time podium finisher Andrea Kimi Antonelli, have been formally warned for infringements of the Safety Car rules. The other drivers include championship leader Oscar Piastri, who finished fourth. Three other points finishers – Charles Leclerc, Esteban Ocon and Carlos Sainz – were warned along with Pierre Gasly and Lance Stroll who finished outside the top 10. The seven drivers all overtook other cars after the end of the race. This is ordinarily permitted, however the race was still under Safety Car conditions on this occasion, although the car had entered the pits.

George Russell’s race engineer Marcus Dudley also noticed the drivers who were passing after the chequered flag. “There should be no overtaking here,” he told the race winner. “It’s still Safety Car conditions, I don’t know what they’re doing.” “To be fair I was driving quite slow, so I don’t think they did anything wrong,” replied Russell. “I was just waving at the crowd.” The stewards also issued a formal warning to Oliver Bearman for failing to rejoin the track correctly at turn 14 after he went off while fighting for position with Franco Colapinto. Ocon was cleared of driving erratically when he braked sharply in the pit exit and was almost hit by Carlos Sainz Jnr.

‘Seven drivers’;

https://www.racefans.net/2025/06/15/...-rules-breach/


Tsunoda lashes out at stewards in Canada: 'Easy to say from your seat'
15 Jun 2025
Kada Sarkozi
GPblog.com

"Yes, so it's funny," Max Verstappen's teammate began to Viaplay. "I overtook Piastri [on the] back straight. He was driving 80 kilometres per hour, very, very slow. Apparently, that is fast, even 80 kilometres per hour. Having also massive damage, lots of debris spreading around. Obviously you want to avoid to get hit from that, especially if you're driving behind the car."
The Japanese driver also underlined he did everything safely in order to avoid another incident.

"So I would overtake with a sensible speed, which is not crazy, 170 kilometres per hour, half the speed of the back straight speed that we normally drive. And with far right lanes and he was driving far left to try to, avoid the situation. It's just a very questionable," he continued. "It's just, I mean, what do they want me to do it? Apparently they want me to stick behind with 80 kilometres per hour. And I saw the tyre was going sideways a lot, I thought the tyre going to take off,"

He further explained why he could not just stay and wait behind Piastri's McLaren. Therefore, he also questions whether the stewards understood the situation he was in. "For them it's easy to say, sitting in a chair, watching, but for me it's very dangerous, like you see the car is going sideways, tyre is going sideways, debris going everywhere. You want to avoid being hit by that. So I don't know what to do," he concluded.

'Easy to say from your seat';

https://www.gpblog.com/en/news/tsuno...from-your-seat

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Jacques Villeneuve points the finger at Oscar Piastri for ‘nasty’ action against Lando Norris.
1997 F1 World Champion Jacques Villeneuve believes Oscar Piastri moved across on Lando Norris in a “nasty” fashion.
16 Jun 2025
Thomas Maher
PlanetF1.com

Offering his perspective on the incident as he took to his own Instagram channel, Jacques Villeneuve said Piastri’s actions contributed to the incident. “The clash between the two McLaren drivers, [it was] easy to point the finger at Norris,” he said.

“He realised too late that Piastri was moving towards the left because he had his nose in the gearbox of Piastri, he didn’t realise it and Piastri was edging gradually towards the left. He’s not supposed to be doing that, it was a little bit nasty, so there will be some talks later inside the team.”

Villeneuve’s perspective is certainly different from that of all of those involved, including Norris. Villeneuve’s opinion on the clash was also at odds with the thoughts of McLaren team boss Andrea Stella, who said the team “appreciated” Norris’ immediate reaction in accepting the blame.

‘Villeneuve’s perspective’;

https://www.planetf1.com/news/jacque...and-prix-clash


F1 legend accuses Oscar Piastri of 'nasty' act that contributed to Lando Norris collision
The 1997 world champion isn't buying the official line that Norris was solely to blame.
16 June 2025
Sam Goodwin
Yahoo! Australia

F1 legend Jacques Villeneuve has made extraordinary claims that Oscar Piastri contributed to the collision with Lando Norris in the Canadian Grand Prix. Norris failed to finish after clipping the back of Piastri's car while trying to overtake his McLaren teammate with four laps remaining.
The British driver expected Piastri to leave a gap on the outside, but his gamble backfired when the gap never materialised. Norris clipped his teammate and then hit the wall, and was unable to finish the race.

The FIA also ruled that Norris was solely to blame, but Villeneuve doesn't believe that was the case. “The clash between the two McLaren drivers, [it was] easy to point the finger at Norris,” said the 1997 world champion on Monday night.

“He realised too late that Piastri was moving towards the left because he had his nose in the gearbox of Piastri, he didn’t realise it and Piastri was edging gradually towards the left. He’s not supposed to be doing that, it was a little bit nasty, so there will be some talks later inside the team.” Villeneuve's opinion goes against the grain, with the overwhelming majority of the F1 world believing Piastri wasn't at fault at all.

‘Villeneuve's opinion goes against the grain’;

https://au.news.yahoo.com/f1-legend-...213139806.html


Jacques Villeneuve makes George Russell 'deserved penalty' claim over controversial Max Verstappen clash
Jacques Villeneuve has now had his say over the controversial late clash between Max Verstappen and George Russell in the Spanish GP.
12 June 2025
RacingNews365 Staff
RacingNews365

Jacques Villeneuve believes George Russell should have actually been penalised before his controversial clash with Max Verstappen in Spain. After the late safety car restart, Russell barged Verstappen wide at Turn 1, with Red Bull informing the Dutchman that it thought he had better let Russell through to avoid a penalty.

But in doing so, Verstappen appeared to ram into Russell at Turn 5, for which he earned a 10-second time penalty and three penalty points, taking him to 11 for the 12-month period and one point away from a race ban. Russell did not receive any sanction for the Turn 1 incident, but 1997 world champion Villeneuve believes this was a mistake from the stewards. "It was not intentional; it happened in the heat of the moment," Villeneuve told BetVictorCasino.

"He immediately wanted to regain the position, but completely messed it up, and people immediately shouted that he did it on purpose and that he wanted to crash Russell out. The crazy thing is: Russell deserved a penalty. He hit Max on the rear wheel entering Turn 1. According to the rules, that leads to forcing a collision and pushing another driver off the track. So why didn't he get a penalty for that?”

‘George Russell 'deserved penalty' claim’;

https://racingnews365.com/jacques-vi...rstappen-clash


Red Bull figure hits out at Russell attempt to ‘throw’ Verstappen ‘under the bus’
17 Jun 2025
Michelle Foster
PlanetF1.com

George Russell has been accused of “trying to throw” Max Verstappen “under the bus” with his actions behind the Safety Car at the Canadian Grand Prix. Leading the race, Russell hit the brakes, a normal manoeuvre to maintain temperatures behind the Safety Car, and Verstappen was seemingly caught out by the suddenness of the braking and sailed past the Mercedes driver. Russell was quickly on the radio to report that the Dutch driver had overtaken him under Safety Car conditions, while Verstappen got onto his race engineer to point out the sudden braking.

The stewards weren’t fazed by the incident, but Red Bull later lodged a protest over what they perceived to be Russell’s “unsportsmanlike behaviour” with Christian Horner questioning the Briton’s “objective” given his post-qualifying jab about Verstappen’s penalty points. But while the protest was not upheld by the stewards, Red Bull simulator and development driver Van Buren believes Russell’s actions were questionable at best.

“I’m somewhat irritated by it, to put it mildly, in front of the camera. George has a certain distance to the Safety Car that he needs to maintain,” he told Viaplay. “Talking about trying to throw someone under the bus. He’s looking in his right mirror, and Max is driving alongside. He’s warming up his tyres, and as soon as he thinks, ‘If I brake now, Max will pass me’, he does it.”

‘Russell’s actions were questionable at best’;

https://www.planetf1.com/news/red-bu...-under-the-bus


Internet erupts over Russell ‘brake test’: ‘If Max did that, he’d already be hanged’
16 Jun 2025
Marnik Kok
GPblog.com

There's plenty to say about the Canadian Grand Prix. The tension at the front, George Russell's win, and Lando Norris's crash. But what do fans think of the 'game' between Russell and Max Verstappen?

Jennie Gow: “I’m guessing this is for Russell’s actions behind SC but don’t know for sure.”
Ro de Jong: “Yes it is.
Russell suddenly brakes.
In a vid you can see that he looks, then brakes (his head moves forward), then says that Verstappen overtook him.
Should be a clear penalty.”

‘Internet erupts’;

https://www.gpblog.com/en/news/ntern...eady-be-hanged


McLaren stumble gives Red Bull hope
Dr Helmut Marko is leaving Canada feeling "very satisfied".
JUNE 16, 2025
GrandPrix.com

Initially pessimistic heading into the Montreal round, the reality was that dominant rival McLaren had an 'off' weekend while Mercedes' George Russell raced to the front. Red Bull advisor Marko allowed himself a moment of optimism.

“We're very satisfied,” he told Servus TV. “We were on par with Mercedes and McLaren. That gives us a boost for the next races.” However, team boss Christian Horner admits that McLaren should be at the front next time out in Austria.

Marko is allowing himself a glimmer of hope. “We saw that McLaren was fast, but they couldn't overtake and therefore couldn't dominate. This is encouraging for the next races,” said the Austrian. “It gives us hope. The Red Bull Ring is another circuit with a different configuration, but we have seen that McLaren can be beaten - if you do everything right.”

“Glimmer of hope’;

https://www.grandprix.com/news/mclar...bull-hope.html


Red Bull quicker than McLaren: Verstappen back into the championship fray?
17 Jun 2025
Norberto Mujica
GPblog.com

McLaren currently have the overall best car, but on a track that was not Red Bull's forte, the Austrians managed to outpace the Woking-based squad in both qualifying and the race. Christian Horner, Red Bull's team principal and CEO elaborates. Speaking to media after the race, Horner said: "I think it was a solid race for us. I mean, the first stint we pushed pretty hard early on, on the medium tyre. The tyre then started to open up. So I would say the second stint for us was probably our least competitive stint. We started to open and grain the front left."

The Red Bull car is known to be adept to fast corners which the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve does not have any of. Where did their pace come from? “It was unusual. I think we knew that Mercedes would be quicker at this type of circuit. Ferrari didn't really have a great deal of pace in the race. McLaren showed turns of pace, but you could see how hard it was to overtake here.”

Could McLaren's regression have anything to do with the Spanish Grand Prix front wing clampdown? “I think you need a longer sample of races and tracks to see that. But it's certainly been probably McLaren's first race they haven't had a podium, here. So on days like that, you've got to try and capitalize on the points,” Horner said.

‘Red Bull quicker than McLaren’;

https://www.gpblog.com/en/news/red-b...erstappen-fans

[Fortitude]

Lewis Hamilton growing ‘more and more impatient’ in fresh Ferrari update.
Hamilton has had an underwhelming start to his first season as a Ferrari driver following his high-profile move from Mercedes last winter.
17 Jun 2025
Oliver Harden
PlanetF1.com

Nico Rosberg: Lewis Hamilton getting ‘more and more impatient’ with Ferrari. Rosberg said: “There’s so much pressure there at Ferrari. You speak to some people and then, of course, Vasseur’s role is under threat according to the Italian media.”

“And Lewis also is becoming more and more impatient, obviously. Very unlucky also, I have to say, in the last couple of races, always has a few issues going on. So let’s hope. All the hope is on that Silverstone upgrade and that has to work for them.”

‘More and more impatient’;

https://www.planetf1.com/news/lewis-...berg-impatient


Hamilton: Ferrari in need of ‘a lot of changes’ to fight for world title
16/06/2025
Phillip van Osten
F1i.com
Lewis Hamilton has delivered his most blunt and candid assessment yet of Ferrari’s struggles, warning that “a lot of changes” are needed behind the scenes if the iconic Italian outfit is to return to the top of Formula 1. Hamilton admitted his hands are tied when it comes to speaking openly about internal matters.

“Of course I’m asking for these things [upgrades],” he said. “I don’t know why we haven’t been bringing upgrades, I think we have one hopefully coming soon. The mindset for me, I’m like ‘there’s a lot of changes that need to be made in the system.’ I wish I could tell you what’s happening. There’s a lot going on in the background.”

“Yeah, I can’t say too much about it,” he added. “There’s so many things I wish I could tell you that could explain the things that have happened this year, the problems we had and what’s going on within the organisation. But my goal is to try and positively influence, try and get change so we can have long term success.”

‘Blunt and candid assessment’;

https://f1i.com/news/541799-hamilton...rld-title.html


Lewis Hamilton has put Fred Vasseur in impossible position with latest Ferrari demand after Canadian Grand Prix
17 June 2025
David Comerford
F1 Oversteer

Before and after the Canadian Grand Prix, Hamilton called for Ferrari to deliver more upgrades. There were no new parts listed on the official FIA document last weekend. Embattled team principal Fred Vasseur pushed back on development calls because he believed that the FIA’s front-wing clampdown in Spain would benefit Ferrari. After two races, there’s no indication that they have made any relative gains.

Ferrari will introduce a new rear suspension at Silverstone, but the pace of their upgrades has certainly slowed of late. “I don’t know why we haven’t brought them, honestly,” Hamilton said on Sunday, via Gazzetta dello Sport. But as the Italian outlet note, the 40-year-old is simultaneously advocating for Ferrari to prioritise 2026. With major regulation changes looming, the timing of the shift in resources could be critical.

Hamilton doesn’t want Ferrari to ‘waste too much time’ on the SF-25 because they’re already out of both championships. Lead driver Leclerc is 94 points behind Oscar Piastri, and they’re 191 adrift of McLaren in the constructors’.

‘No indication that they have made any relative gains’;

https://www.f1oversteer.com/features...an-grand-prix/


Fred Vasseur disagrees with Lewis Hamilton on what Ferrari’s ‘main problem’ is after the Canadian Grand Prix
16 June 2025
Ben Evans
F1 Oversteer

Speaking to the press, via Motorsport Italia, after the race in Canada, it was put to Ferrari team principal Fred Vasseur, that Hamilton said several times to the press that Ferrari aren’t bringing new parts soon. Vasseur responded to this and said: “Soon. We will have updates soon.

“But I don’t think that’s the main problem. If you make the first record sector here, I don’t think there’s a need to bring so many updates. It’s not that the others bring them to every weekend and it’s not that we don’t bring anything just because we don’t declare them. We have to focus on ourselves because we didn’t do a clean job this weekend.”

‘Main problem’;

https://www.f1oversteer.com/news/fre...an-grand-prix/


Where Ferrari must improve to capitalise on upcoming F1 upgrades
17 Jun 2025
Jack Oliver Smith
Motorsport Week

Ferrari boss Fred Vasseur has confirmed the SF-25 will be given a new upgrade potentially as early as the next Formula 1 race in Austria, after a Canadian Grand Prix that saw the team, as he described it, make too many “mistakes collectively.”

The car’s biggest critic has been the team’s new boy, Lewis Hamilton, who has not been able to extract a great deal from it on virtually every circuit so far. Hamilton has continuously pleaded for upgrades on the car, and it appears that he will be getting his wish. Vasseur was asked whether he would be able to grant Hamilton’s wish for a new upgrade, expected to be a brand-new rear suspension, and confirmed that it will be happening, and very soon, too.

“We will have an upgrade soon. Before UK. Perhaps another one a bit later,” he said. “Honestly today, I think there is much more into the execution and what you are getting from the car than into the potential of the car itself. Now we are at the end of the obligation of this regulation. And we all know that when we are bringing something on track, we are more speaking about hundredths than tenths. And if you don’t do a good usage of the car, because for setup it’s a bit different, you can lose tenths.”

‘The car’s biggest critic has been the team’s new boy, Lewis Hamilton’;

https://www.motorsportweek.com/2025/...g-f1-upgrades/


Video + Podcast: What's really going on with Ferrari's F1 crisis
Jun 18, 2025
The Race

The growing pressure in the Italian media on Ferrari team principal Fred Vasseur is the topic for the latest edition of The Race F1 Podcast. Former Ferrari communications advisor Roberto Boccafogli joins Jon Noble and Edd Straw to offer his unique insight into the criticisms of Vasseur and what could be done to prevent this.

We ask what’s gone wrong for Ferrari, whether there could be an imminent turnaround and whether Vasseur has convinced the Tifosi he’s taking the problems seriously enough in a team that presents unique communications challenges. We also discuss Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton’s concerns and ask what role they play in the troubles.

‘Video + Podcast’;

https://www.the-race.com/formula-1/v...ris-f1-crisis/

[Fortitude]

TECH CORNER: The upgrades that helped Mercedes dominate the Montreal weekend.
Post-qualifying analysis showed that George Russell's pole was down to his ability to spend the most time on full-thottle. The Briton spent a total of 67.1 per cent of the lap on full throttle, comfortably beating Max Verstappen (63.4 per cent), Oscar Piastri (61.5 per cent) and Lewis Hamilton (63 per cent).
18 Jun 2025
Balazs Szabo
F1 Technical

The W15 showed hardly any weaknesses in qualifying. Russell recorded a top speed of 332kph which was 3 kph lower than what Verstappen achieved, but its was still higher than Piastri's. The Mercedes driver was the quickest in the slowest corner of the Circuit de Gilles Villeneuve and the second quickest in the fastest corner.

The German-British team brought a new floor to Canada. The new configuration features a subtle revision to the edges. The reduced flap chord and tweaked vanes are expected to increase "mass flow under forward floor and vorticity shed from the fence system, increasing floor load."

While the modified floor was a performance upgrade, the Silver Arrows have also brought a circuit-specific modification. The modified front brake ducts featured increased inlet and exit area which were introduced "to cover off high brake duty for this circuit."

‘Upgrades helped Mercedes dominate’;

https://www.f1technical.net/news/27123


Gary Anderson spotted ‘win-win’ upgrade on George Russell’s Mercedes at the Canadian Grand Prix
18 Jun 2025
Kyle Archer
F1 Oversteer

Gary Anderson thinks Mercedes’ Canadian GP rear suspension upgrade is a ‘win-win’. “We often talk about how important it is to run these cars low to the ground, and this helps do exactly that,” Anderson has told The Race. He also added: “If you can keep more of the aerodynamic load on the rear tyres under braking, then you will keep the rear tyres cooler."

“When you exit the corner and apply the power, the rear tyres will have more grip. This means less wheelspin, which will also reduce the increase in rear tyre temperature. So, it’s a win-win situation. There is still more room for development in that area by increasing the pro-squat, which will let the car sit down more under acceleration and, again, reduce the increase in tyre temperature under acceleration. But that’s probably for another day.”

‘Win-win’;

https://www.f1oversteer.com/news/gar...an-grand-prix/


Mercedes' on-off upgrade helped disprove a long-held belief
Jun 18 2025
Gary Anderson, Jon Noble
The Race

In a rules era where Mercedes has struggled to manage its rear tyre temperatures, previous successes have mostly relied on the temperatures dropping. As Wolff explained: "We brought the new rear geometry for that particular problem that we had, the rear surface overheating, but we weren't quite sure about the results in Imola because they were worse than we expected. Taking it off, I think, was the right thing to do. As was bringing it on here, because hopefully the development direction is correct."

Wolff suggested that one of the difficulties Mercedes faced in its decision-making process was trying to match up the data coming out of the factory with what was happening at the track, something all teams have found quite difficult with the current ruleset. "It's always with these kinds of regulations, you never know whether you land developments or whether you don't. Correlation has been difficult, particularly for us, but for many other teams," he said.

"New rear geometry”;

https://www.the-race.com/formula-1/m...g-held-belief/


Wolff cautious despite Canada win: 'Performance swings still there'
17/06/2025
Phillip van Osten
F1i.com

Despite the breakthrough win, Wolff emphasized that Mercedes is “under no illusions” about where the W15 stands on most circuits. “Never confident,” he said when asked if the team now expects to contend regularly.

“Because the swings in performance are still there. We've seen it last year that on some tracks it wasn't even close to who was second, but we dominated throughout the weekend. And that's a little bit the pattern we have seen here. And Austria is going to be a different ball game, different track layout, different challenges.”

“We expected a bit more tyre overheating considering the track temperature, but we're under no illusions that this really suited the strengths of our car the same way as it did last year. But for the majority of the circuits, we know it's a bit of a challenge, and that's why this is the first weekend both of us are on the podium. But it's great to see that when we get that chance, we take it.”

'Performance swings still there';

https://f1i.com/news/541871-wolff-ca...ill-there.html


Mercedes issues due to Red Bull, Russell deliberalty caused safety car issue for Verstappen
19 Jun 2025
Savannah Lenz
GPblog.com

Formula E driver, Sam Bird, believes that George Russell meant for Max Verstappen to get a penalty after the safety care debaucle. He believes that the braking from Russell was intentional, and deliberate.

Neom McLaren Formula E driver said on the Chequered Flag Podcast, “Russell braked on a straight line when Verstappen was right beside him. This happened between turn 12 and turn 13, and Verstappen ended up briefly in front of Russell. If I'm being very cynical, I would say he did this deliberately because according to the rules you cannot overtake behind the safety car.”

“If I'm being very cynical... ...deliberately”;

https://www.gpblog.com/en/news/f1-li...for-verstappen


Helmut Marko doesn’t understand how George Russell avoided penalty for incident that once cost Seb Vettel victory
17 Jun 2025
Shay Rogers
F1 Oversteer

Helmut Marko didn’t understand why George Russell avoided a penalty when Seb Vettel didn’t. George Russell kept his Canadian Grand Prix victory after a failed protest by Red Bull after the race, which suggested that he should have been penalised for erratic driving behind the safety car. They claimed that the Briton had been unsportsmanlike in his behaviour by trying to deceive Max Verstappen into passing him, which would have seen his rival punished with a few laps of the Canadian Grand Prix to go.

“You can measure that exactly, we had the situation in Hungary when Sebastian Vettel lost a victory because he did not keep the distance,” he said after the race. “Let them look at it in peace.” The incident that the Austrian was referring to came at the 2010 Hungarian Grand Prix, where Sebastian Vettel was handed a victory nabbing drive-through penalty for failing to stay within 10 car lengths of the car in front.

As a result, he finished third, and even explained himself after the race that he didn’t ‘understand’ the decision of the stewards. Sebastian Vettel: “It’s been explained to me, but I still don’t understand it. We’re unlucky – it would have been a walk in the park.” Although it wasn’t a carbon copy of the situation this time, Marko seemed to indicate that if Vettel was punished, then Russell should come under question too.

“Look at it in peace”;

https://www.f1oversteer.com/news/hel...ettel-victory/


McLaren driver firmly believes Russell tried to get Verstappen penalty points in controversial SC episode
18 Jun 2025
Tobia Elia
GPblog.com

Formula E driver, Sam Bird continued his analysis of the controversial moment by looking ahead to next weekend’s Austrian Grand Prix. The 38-year-old suggested that Russell may have braked deliberately, knowing that if Verstappen received another penalty point on his license, it could lead to a suspension for the following race.

The Mercedes driver won this race last year and the absence of Verstappen could have increased his chances of repeating that in 2025: “Verstappen is the king at the Red Bull Ring, but that's the cynical version of me wanting to stir up a bit of fire.”

‘Another penalty point! Could lead to a suspension for the following race’;

https://www.gpblog.com/en/news/mclar...penalty-points


Russell's sudden move against 'cheeky' Verstappen labelled as 'Take this you sucker!' message
18 Jun 2025
Tobia Elia
GPblog.com

Nico Rosberg tried to understand the reason behind George Russell's sudden braking towards Max Verstappen, which later led to Red Bull lodging a double protest following the Canadian Grand Prix. 'Take this sucker!' Nico Rosberg, speaking about the matter via the Sky F1 podcast, tried to understand the reason behind Russell's sudden braking towards,,,

According to the former German driver, the British driver wanted to send a very clear message to his rival: ''When you're in safety car and you see Max Verstappen being cheeky and trying to make you nervous by making himself really big right next to you in that mirror, in the exact spot where the mirror is facing''.

''You don't like that. It really annoys you as a driver, like really properly, like deeply, deeply annoys you. And so it's only from there, it's quite natural to say, you know what, take this you sucker. So yes, he did want to hit the brakes and give one back to Max there''.

‘Tried to understand Russell's sudden braking’;

https://www.gpblog.com/en/news/russe...sucker-message

[Fortitude]

Alonso: Aston upgrades 'boosting confidence' but flaws remain.
Fernando Alonso walked away from the Canadian Grand Prix feeling satisfied with a well-executed weekend and another valuable points finish – but the two-time world champion didn’t shy away from highlighting the lingering flaws that continue to hold Aston Martin back.
17 Jun 2025
Michael Delaney
F1i.com

“Quite happy, I think the car was good the whole weekend,” Fernando Alonso said post-race. “Actually, the race was probably our least strong point of the weekend. Thanks to the sixth position yesterday in qualifying, we kept the pace at the beginning of the race and we opened a gap that was a little bit our safety net for the pit stops and things like that. Good weekend, we executed well and good points for the team.”

“It gives us a little bit more confidence to push but there are still some weaknesses in the car since the beginning that we still not solved completely. Especially on the race pace on Sunday we see the problems,” he explained. “Still a lot of work to do, today we led the midfield but the top teams are still quite far away and we need to close that gap.”

'Boosting confidence';

https://f1i.com/news/541878-alonso-a...ws-remain.html


Aston Martin's big upturn is only helping one driver
Jun 20, 2025
Jon Noble
The Race

While Aston Martin certainly welcomes the fact that Alonso is in a happier place, it has not gone amiss that team-mate Lance Stroll remains a bit lost. The Canadian, who missed the Spanish GP because of wrist problems, has not finished in the points since he was classified fifth in the Miami GP sprint at the start of May, and has got through to Q3 just once this campaign, at Imola.
Speaking after his home race last weekend, where he finished a lowly 17th and incurred an in-race penalty for pushing Pierre Gasly onto the grass at high speed, Stroll seemed particularly downbeat - a notable contrast to how his team-mate assessed things.

"I don't really feel any difference in the car," said Stroll, when asked by The Race if he shared Alonso's review of the upgraded car. “Maybe he's just been getting good results and he feels good in the car because of that, but, I don't know. I felt pretty slow."

‘Stroll seemed particularly downbeat’;

https://www.the-race.com/formula-1/a...ng-one-driver/


Nico Rosberg says Adrian Newey has already left ‘mouths open’ by doing one incredible thing at Aston Martin
18 June 2025
David Comerford
F1 Oversteer

Speaking on the Sky F1 podcast, Nico Rosberg revealed what he’d heard about Newey’s initial contribution at Aston Martin. He’s been studying next year’s rulebook in depth to try and find loopholes. “Adrian is still the best of all time as a car designer, and he’s hit the ground running,” Rosberg said. “I hear stories of him being on his drawing board and all the Aston aerodynamicists with their mouths open following him drawing with his pencils, which is incredible.”

‘Mouths open’;

https://www.f1oversteer.com/news/nic...-aston-martin/


Aston Martin reunites Newey with former Red Bull ally in sim push
19 Jun 2025
Phillip van Osten
F1i.com

Aston Martin has made significant moves to strengthen its Formula 1 technical lineup, recruiting Giles Wood, a former Red Bull engineer and close colleague of managing technical partner Adrian Newey, to enhance its operations at its Silverstone base. During his time at Red Bull Racing and Red Bull Advanced Technologies, Woods played a central role in building the team’s performance modelling tools.

“I think it is fair to say that some of our tools are weak, particularly the driver in the loop simulator,” Adrian Newey stated recently. “It needs a lot of work because it’s not correlating at all at the moment, which is a fundamental research tool. Not having that is a limitation.”

“But we’ve just got to work around it in the meantime and then sort out a plan to get it to where it needs to be. But that’s probably a two-year project in truth.” Giles Wood’s expertise in simulation is expected to be instrumental in tackling this challenge, aligning Aston Martin’s tools with those of its rivals.

‘Sim push’;

https://f1i.com/news/541957-aston-ma...-sim-push.html


Aston Martin lures Newey's ex-Red Bull lieutenant back to F1
Jun 18, 2025
Jon Noble
The Race

Aston Martin has lured one of Adrian Newey’s former Red Bull lieutenants back to Formula 1 to help drive forward its simulation tools. The appointment of Wood, who will renew a strong working relationship he built up with Newey as they together helped Red Bull achieve multiple world titles with Vettel from 2010 to 2013, will be a big boost to Newey’s hopes of getting things sorted much quicker than feared.

Wood has huge expertise in understanding simulation tools, having begun his F1 career as simulation lead at McLaren from 2004 to 2006, before moving to Red Bull where he became chief engineer and then head of simulation/analysis from 2007 to 2014. After a spell working at Red Bull Advanced Technologies from 2014 until 2017, he moved to California to work with Apple – but has since been convinced to begin a working relationship with Newey again.

‘Newey's ex-Red Bull lieutenant’;

https://www.the-race.com/formula-1/a...nt-back-to-f1/


Aston Martin’s shock plan: snagging Russell to lead 2026 charge
16 Jun 2025
Phillip van Osten
F1i.com

Aston Martin has set its sights on a bold move to secure Mercedes star George Russell as the linchpin for their Formula 1 future from 2026, according to a report from Motorsport.com citing a “leading paddock source.” With the biggest regulation overhaul in F1 history looming, the Silverstone-based outfit is banking on legendary designer Adrian Newey to craft a championship-contending car.

George Russell, fresh off a commanding victory in Montreal, is out of contract with Mercedes at season’s end, fueling speculation about his future. When asked how his recent win might influence his contract talks, Russell was unfazed. “It doesn't hurt. It doesn't hurt at all, but, you know, as I've said many times, I'm not concerned at all about next year,” he said in Montreal.

“I know I'm going to be on the grid next year, I feel that I'm driving better than ever and I still feel I've got more in the tank. I feel ready to fight for a world championship, and I think results like today, when we got half a chance of a good result, we're there to take it, and I'm pretty relaxed, just enjoying the moment, enjoying my racing, and just taking it week by week.”

‘Aston Martin’s shock plan’;

https://f1i.com/news/541751-aston-ma...26-charge.html


George Russell on Aston Martin’s Radar Despite Pledging Loyalty to Mercedes
16 Jun 2025
Saajan Jogia Newsweek
Rock Hill Herald

Aston Martin is reportedly considering George Russell as a lead driver for its 2026 campaign, the year when Formula One enters a new era of regulations. The report arrives amid Mercedes' delay in signing a contract extension with Russell, which expires at the end of 2025.

Russell has been gaining considerable attention in the paddock, especially after he won the Canadian Grand Prix on Sunday, marking his first win of the season. The Briton started the Montreal race on pole and bravely defended his position from Max Verstappen, who closed in towards the end as the pair made their way through trailing traffic. Eventually, Russell crossed the finish line first under the yellow flag.

According to a report by Motorsport.com, Russell is on Aston Martin's radar. The Silverstone outfit views him as a lead driver for next year, when F1 will experience a major reset with new regulations and cars powered by an equal ratio of internal combustion and electric power. What makes the matter more intriguing is that Mercedes has yet to extend his contract.

‘On Aston Martin’s Radar’;

https://www.heraldonline.com/sports/...mainstage_card