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Vettel says Ferrari needs "perfect race" to beat Mercedes
Sebastian Vettel says Ferrari needs to execute a “perfect race” to beat Formula 1 rivals Mercedes to victory in the Canadian Grand Prix.
Kevin Magnussen set for pit lane start in Canada after Q2 crash
Kevin Magnussen is set to start Sunday's Canadian Grand Prix from the pit lane after Haas confirmed it needs to change the chassis on his car following his qualifying crash.
Sainz handed three-place grid penalty for Albon qualifying block
Carlos Sainz Jr has been slapped with a three-place grid penalty at Formula 1’s Canadian Grand Prix for impeding Alexander Albon during qualifying.
Ricciardo surprised by Renault's Canada pace in 'massive' qualifying
Daniel Ricciardo made no secret of his surprise after qualifying fourth for Renault in Canada on Saturday, conceding he did not expect the team’s recent progress to lift him onto the second row of the grid.
Sebastian Vettel felt “pure joy” to end 17-race streak without F1 pole
Sebastian Vettel says ending a 17-race run without a Formula 1 pole position at the Canadian Grand Prix left him feeling “pure joy”.
Charles Leclerc takes blame after qualifying ‘slipped away’ in Canada
Charles Leclerc felt qualifying “slipped away” from him in Canada on Saturday as he failed to get in the fight for pole position with Ferrari teammate Sebastian Vettel, finishing a distant third in the final Q3 shootout.
Lewis Hamilton: Ferrari ‘killing’ Mercedes on straights in Canada
Lewis Hamilton said he did not feel too disappointed despite losing out on pole position for the Canadian Grand Prix to Sebastian Vettel on Saturday, saying Ferrari was “killing” Mercedes down the back straights.
Bottas will ‘look in the mirror’ at mistakes after “messy” Q3
Valtteri Bottas says he will “look in the mirror” to assess exactly where his qualifying session for Formula 1’s Canadian Grand Prix went wrong.
Sebastian Vettel beats Hamilton to Canada pole, ending 17-race drought
Sebastian Vettel fought back to beat Lewis Hamilton in the final stage of qualifying for the Canadian Grand Prix on Saturday in Montreal and take his first pole position in 17 races.
Lance Stroll takes fresh MGU-K after FP3 hydraulic failure
Lance Stroll has been forced to move onto his second MGU-K of the season following an hydraulic failure during final practice for the Canadian Grand Prix on Saturday.
Toto Wolff says Mercedes losing 0.6s to Ferrari on Montreal straights
Mercedes is losing as much as 0.6s on the straights compared to Formula 1 rivals Ferrari heading into Canadian Grand Prix qualifying, according to team boss Toto Wolff.
Sebastian Vettel closes out Canada F1 practice fastest in Ferrari 1-2
Sebastian Vettel closed out practice for the Canadian Grand Prix fastest as Ferrari swept to another one-two finish, putting itself in good shape ahead of qualifying in Montreal.
Vettel gives Ferrari until summer break to turn title race around
Sebastian Vettel feels Ferrari must be in "very good shape" by the summer break if it is to stand any chance of turning the Formula 1 title race around after slipping far behind Mercedes in the early part of the season.
Lewis Hamilton sets greater diversity goal for F1 as his legacy
Lewis Hamilton says he wants to be remembered for helping to change the “minimal diversity” that currently exists in Formula 1.
F1 timetable tweak risks opening “can of worms”, says Toto Wolff
Toto Wolff fears a proposed rules tweak to majorly restrict how Formula 1 teams can work on their cars throughout practice risks opening a “can of worms”.
Lewis Hamilton left ruing 'innocent mistake' in Canada F1 practice
Lewis Hamilton was left ruing an "innocent mistake" that saw him hit the wall in second practice for the Canadian Grand Prix on Friday, bringing his day to an early end.
Sebastian Vettel says Ferrari “not the fastest” despite practice 1-2
Sebastian Vettel insists Ferrari is “not the fastest” and still has a “reasonable gap” to Mercedes despite topping Friday practice for Formula 1’s Canadian Grand Prix.
Verstappen: Red Bull felt strong despite results for Canada FP2 hit
Max Verstappen remains confident Red Bull can fight for the top places at the Canadian Grand Prix despite dropping out of the top 10 following a near-miss with teammate Pierre Gasly.
Gasly shrugs off Verstappen near-miss moment
Pierre Gasly says he was altered to Red Bull teammate Max Verstappen’s charge too late as the pair almost collided, forcing the Dutch driver to clip the wall midway through FP2.
Carlos Sainz confident P4 not representative for McLaren in Canada
Carlos Sainz says he does not believe his fourth-place finish in second practice for the Canadian Grand Prix on Friday is representative of McLaren's pace, expecting to get "back to reality" in FP3 and qualifying tomorrow.
F1 needs to be ‘clever’ about planned calendar expansion - Steiner
Formula 1 “needs to be clever” about how it handles plans to expand the calendar beyond the current 21-race format, according to Haas chief Guenther Steiner.
Charles Leclerc fastest for Ferrari, Hamilton hits wall in Canada FP2
Charles Leclerc led Ferrari to a one-two finish in second practice for the Canadian Grand Prix on Friday as championship leader Lewis Hamilton damaged his Mercedes after hitting the wall on a hot lap.
Carlos Sainz: F1 could learn from MotoGP to become more competitive
Carlos Sainz Jr. believes Formula 1 could learn from MotoGP’s approach to make the series more competitive in the future and allow for closer on-track action.
Bottas says Ferrari still holds "upper hand" in F1 engine battle
Valtteri Bottas believes Ferrari will maintain its straight-line speed advantage at Formula 1’s Canadian Grand Prix, despite Mercedes introducing an engine upgrade.