Samarth Kanal

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Winners and losers from F1's 2025 Canadian Grand Prix

1 week ago | flipboard.com | Matt Beer |Josh Suttill |Samarth Kanal

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'I made a fool of myself' - Norris's apology to Piastri

1 week ago | the-race.com | Samarth Kanal

The 2025 Canadian Grand Prix was threatening to be a pedestrian one before Lando Norris crashed into the back of his McLaren team-mate Oscar Piastri and ended the race with a safety car. Yet there’s no bad blood between the championship leader and Norris, who is now 22 points behind in the standings. After the race, Norris went up to Piastri and apologised in view of media - a touch that Piastri said he appreciated.
Piastri crashes as Norris fastest in final F1 Canadian GP practice

1 week ago | the-race.com | Samarth Kanal

Lando Norris set the fastest time in the third practice session for the 2025 Formula 1 Canadian Grand Prix while Oscar Piastri caused the sole red flag in FP3. Every driver set their fastest time on soft tyres but mediums may come into play for qualifying as some drivers seemed to prefer the C5 to the C6. Norris set the benchmark with a 1m11.799s as Ferrari joined the lead fight in FP3 with Charles Leclerc second and 0.078s off the pace, while Lewis Hamilton was fourth and 0.251s off the pace.
All that happened in F1's second Canadian GP practice session

2 weeks ago | the-race.com | Samarth Kanal

George Russell set the fastest time in second practice for the 2025 Formula 1 Canadian Grand Prix with Lando Norris second and Kimi Antonelli third. Russell's benchmark of 1m12.123s was set on medium tyres, which seemed to be the faster compound throughout FP2. The Mercedes driver ended up 0.028s ahead of Norris and 0.288s ahead of Antonelli, both of whom were on softs. Alex Albon finished fourth, Fernando Alonso fifth, and Oscar Piastri sixth - all within half a second of the leader.
Leclerc's crash likely rules him out of Canadian GP FP2

2 weeks ago | the-race.com | Samarth Kanal

Charles Leclerc's crash in first practice at Montreal was so severe that the Ferrari driver is likely to miss the second session of the 2025 Canadian Formula 1 Grand Prix. The Monegasque driver walked away from his shunt in FP1, where he locked up into Turn 3 then ran wide onto the grass, hitting both sides of his Ferrari and leaving it up against the Turn 4 barrier.
Stroll to return to Canadian GP after Paul Ricard test and surgery

2 weeks ago | the-race.com | Samarth Kanal

Lance Stroll will return for the Canadian Grand Prix after surgery on his hand and wrist, and has tested at Paul Ricard ahead of his home Formula 1 race. Stroll had surgery after a cycling accident in 2023 and missed that year's pre-season testing. The Aston Martin driver took part in qualifying for the 2025 Spanish GP but missed that Sunday's race due to recurring pain in his hand and wrist.
McLaren 1-2 in Spain amid Verstappen controversies

3 weeks ago | the-race.com | Samarth Kanal

McLaren secured a 1-2 in Formula 1’s 2025 Spanish Grand Prix with Oscar Piastri leading Lando Norris, as a late safety car triggered a string of controversies that led to Max Verstappen dropping to 10th with a penalty. Verstappen had split the front-row-sharing McLarens off the line, though Norris passed him before the first pitstops.
What went on in second Spanish GP F1 practice

4 weeks ago | the-race.com | Samarth Kanal

Formula 1 championship leader Oscar Piastri set the fastest lap in second practice for the 2025 Spanish Grand Prix, with George Russell and Max Verstappen rounding out the top three. The session was uneventful but for a spin for Ollie Bearman early on as the Haas driver went into the gravel at Turn 3, possibly picking up some floor damage.
What F1 drivers think of Monaco GP track change proposals

4 weeks ago | the-race.com | Samarth Kanal

The Monaco Grand Prix has, to quote George Russell (who in turn was paraphrasing Fernando Alonso), "always been the same" when it comes to a lack of overtaking opportunities in the Formula 1 race itself. Still, that doesn't mean efforts to improve the spectacle are without merit, and proposals from ex-F1 driver Alex Wurz to adjust the circuit to make it more conducive to overtaking have been widely praised - and built upon - by the current crop of racers.
Verstappen takes Imola F1 win, Piastri's lead cut

1 month ago | the-race.com | Samarth Kanal

Max Verstappen pulled off a stunning Turn 1 move to take the lead and eventually win the 2025 Formula 1 Emilia Romagna Grand Prix - as two interruptions punctuated the race at Imola. After the lights went out, under pressure from George Russell, poleman Oscar Piastri allowed Verstappen to outbrake him and pass him around the outside of Turn 2 to take the lead by the exit of Tamburello. Perhaps it was a tame concession of the lead from Piastri - but Verstappen’s move was nothing short of brilliant.