Formula 1 has announced that the Canadian Grand Prix will race into its seventh decade following a new four-year agreement with the Promoter and the Governments of Canada and Québec, that will see the Circuit Gilles-Villeneuve in Montreal remain on the calendar through to 2035. Elsewhere a Thai Grand Prix joining the calendar has moved a step closer as Thailand’s cabinet has approved a bid to host a street race in Bangkok
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Mercedes’ George Russell won the Canadian Grand Prix from pole as McLaren teammates and championship rivals Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri crashed late on. Norris hit the back of Piastri’s car on the pit straight with four laps to go seeing the race end under the safety car with Red Bull’s Max Verstappen second ahead of the second Mercedes of Kimi Antonelli who picks up his first podium finish.
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Mercedes’ George Russell snatched pole position for the Canadian Grand Prix from Red Bull’s Max Verstappen. Russell beat Verstappen by 0.160 seconds to grab the fastest time just seconds after the Dutchman himself had taken it away from McLaren’s Oscar Piastri. The Australian’s team-mate and title rival Lando Norris could manage only seventh place, behind Mercedes’ Kimi Antonelli, Ferrari’s Lewis Hamilton and a superb performance from Fernando Alonso in the Aston Martin.
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Oscar Piastri led Lando Norris to a McLaren one-two at the Spanish Grand Prix as a late safety car led to a controversial final few laps involving Red Bull’s Max Verstappen. Verstappen was forced on to hard tyres for the final sprint to the flag and was involved in a series of incidents with Mercedes’ George Russell. Verstappen crossed the line fifth but dropped to 10th as a consequence of a 10-second penalty for causing a collision with Russell.
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McLaren’s Oscar Piastri put in a stunning lap to earn pole position from team-mate Lando Norris at the Spanish Grand Prix. The Australian beat Norris by 0.209 seconds, vaulting himself ahead of the Briton – who had been faster on the first runs in final qualifying but made an error on his last lap. Red Bull’s Max Verstappen was third fastest, 0.302secs slower than Piastri.
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