Author: James Phillips

Kyle Kirkwood has revealed his car initially did not have the pace to win in St Louis, after making dramatic in-race changes. Taking his first oval victory, Kyle Kirkwood’s win St Louis was unexpected for both him and the team. Starting in the lower top ten, he did not feature in the early action. However luck with the cautions and tweaks to his car setup secured Kirkwood’s third race of 2025. Speaking in the post-race conference, he admitted his surprise at the result, with conversations with his team proving crucial. “You know, I understand it”, he said. “I understood the…

Kimi Antonelli has reflected on his maiden podium finish at the Canadian GP after a hard battle with Oscar Piastri. Starting fourth, Kimi Antonelli launched off the start line, and eyed up a move on championship leader Piastri after Turn 1. Pulling off the move going into Turn 3, Antonelli then drove a defensive race. Showing maturity and demonstrating skilled race-craft, the 18-year-old Italian kept calm under the constant pressure of Piastri throughout the race. In the closing stages as the leaders started to bunch up, Antonelli had two McLarens bearing down on him at vast rate of knots. Soaking…

Max Verstappen has offered an honest assessment of his and Red Bull’s performance at the Canadian GP. Starting alongside George Russell, the F1 paddock was braced for a possible incident at the first corner at the Canadian GP. However, Verstappen suffered an uncharacteristic poor start, his RB21 bogging down off the line. This allowed Russell to keep the lead, a lead he never relinquished. Verstappen attempted to put the Briton under pressure in the opening laps. However, his pace began to fall away as his tyres started to degrade. His two attempts at undercutting Russell were unsuccessful, and traffic compromised…

George Russell has revelled in his Canadian GP victory, taking his first win since the 2024 Las Vegas GP. Securing a lights-to-flag victory at the Canadian GP, George Russell looked in complete control in Montreal. Nailing his start, he resisted and soaked up pressure from Max Verstappen in the early stages of the race. Verstappen was unable to pass the Briton, and Russell successfully covered off the Dutchman during his pitstop windows. The late Safety Car, deployed as a result of Lando Norris’ crash with team-mate Oscar Piastri, secured the win for the Briton. Speaking in Parc Ferme after the…

Max Verstappen has offered little insight into his Canadian GP qualifying performance ahead of Sunday’s race. After seeing his pace drop off during second practice on Friday afternoon, Max Verstappen emerged as front runner during Canadian GP qualifying. Using medium tyres, he featured towards the top of the timesheets in the opening two sessions. However, he showed his true hand in Q3, moving into first place after the first runs. Improving on his second run to reclaim pole position, George Russell deposed him in the dying seconds. Speaking in the post qualifying press conference, Max Verstappen gave a short summary…

Emma Felbermayr took a sensational victory in the second F1 Academy race of the weekend, securing victory on the final lap. With the reverse grid in effect for race 2, the Dorianne Pin, Chloe Chambers and Ella Lloyd would have to work hard to secure the podium places. With the track temperature rising, all eyes would be on to see if Chambers and Pin would avoid clashing again. Lights out and fierce battles begin At lights out, polesitter Chloe Chong got away well, cutting off Gademan in second. Ella Lloyd surged into third place. Gademan took the lead off Chomg…

Lando Norris topped FP3 for the Canadian GP dominated by tyre strategy and the Wall of Champions. The Circuit Gilles Villeneuve presented a different challenge compared to Friday. The dust had now cleared, but both air and track temperatures had significantly increased. This presented a new challenge to the drivers and teams. As the cars prepared to go out, fast and frantic work was underway for Lance Stroll and Charles Leclerc. Both had their front wings off the car with modifications made. Green light – no rush to go out in FP3 at Canadian GP There was not a rush…

Nico Hulkenberg has reflected on his Friday at the Canadian GP ahead of Saturday qualifying. Nico Hulkenberg gave an honest assessment of his Friday at the Canadian GP, he and Sauber slowly improved their pace. The first practice session proved to be a disaster, as the German languished down at the bottom of the standings. He was over three tenths away from team-mate Gabriel Bortoleto, who also endured a challenging day. But his prospects improved dramatically in the second session. He jumped to 14th, less than a tenth away from Bortoleto, who also endured a conflicting day at the Canadian…

Max Verstappen has expressed his concerns about the competitiveness of his car following Friday’s practice at the Canadian GP. Red Bull and Max Verstappen had a conflicted opening day on track at the Canadian GP. First practice indicated a positive weekend in prospect. He topped the first practice session, his RB21 looking poised and well-balanced, while rivals McLaren struggled. The second practice session painted a more gloomy picture. The seven-time world champion’s car looked visibly more unpredictable, and he complained of heavy steering. Verstappen ended the session in ninth, over half a second away from session leader George Russell. Speaking…

Ayao Komatsu has offered insight on Haas, as its eventful tenure in F1 since 2016 reaches 200 races. Back in Australia in 2016, Haas shocked F1 by securing a sixth-place finish in its inaugural race, courtesy of Romain Grosjean. The team enters the Canadian GP as a stalwart of the paddock, and has firmly underlined its reputation as the sport’s underdog team. Speaking in the Team Principal’s Press Conference on Friday, Haas Team Principal Ayao Komatsu walked through the team’s journey in F1 to date. “I don’t think we’ve got enough time to talk about our journey. But yeah, I…