Mercedes withdraws from Alpine F1 team bidding process Mercedes has withdrawn from the bidding process for a stake in the Alpine Formula 1 team.The German manufacturer was one of the parties interested in taking on the 24% shareholding in the Alpine squad that is currently owned by American investment group Otro Capital.But, as first reported by the BBC on Friday and confirmed by sources to The Race, it has now elected to step back from a bid, with th... Read more:

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Mercedes withdraws from Alpine F1 team bidding process

Mercedes has withdrawn from the bidding process for a stake in the Alpine Formula 1 team

New F1 engine mode to cap top speed potential in Monaco Formula 1 drivers will have their top speed potential pegged back at the Monaco Grand Prix as the result of energy deployment restrictions imposed for the street track, The Race can reveal.The tight and twisty layout of the Monte Carlo circuit will deliver a very different experience compared to other venues, where problems have been more about there not being enough energy available.Monaco is at ... Read more:

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F1 to limit cars' top speed potential on Monaco straights

F1 drivers will have their top speed potential pegged back at the Monaco Grand Prix...

Mark Hughes: Hamilton's big Ferrari F1 'breakthrough' explained Take a look at the difference in tone between the two Ferrari drivers after Formula 1's Canadian Grand Prix.Charles Leclerc: "It's been one of, if not the, worst weekend of my career. I have work to do to get to Lewis's level on a day like this. I will look into the data. I've gone through difficult races [before] where you analyse after and you learn a lot."Lewis Hamilton: "The happiest day of my... Read more:

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Hamilton's big Ferrari F1 'breakthrough' explained

There was a stark difference in tone between the Ferrari F1 drivers in Canada. As encouraging as that is for Lewis Hamilton, it doesn't mean the po...

'Three second rule' among reasons F1's dropped active aero for Monaco Formula 1 drivers will not run active aero over the Monaco Grand Prix weekend, with the FIA deciding that there will be no straight mode zones.As part of the 2026 rules package, cars have featured active front and rear wings as a means of reducing drag on the straights.Drivers switch their wings to run flat in FIA designated straight modes, with the flaps then reverting to a normal raised stance i... Read more:

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'Three second rule' among reasons F1's dropped active aero for Monaco

Formula 1 drivers will not run active aero over the Monaco Grand Prix weekend, with the FIA deciding that there will be no straight mode zones

Alpine's curious Mercedes driver admission over F1 2027 line-up Alpine executive advisor Flavio Briatore wants to be sure that one of Mercedes' current drivers is not suddenly available next year - potentially through a shock Max Verstappen switch - before he finalises his own Formula 1 team's line-up.While Franco Colapinto is well-placed to retain his seat for 2027 off the back of recent strong performances, Briatore - Alpine's de facto team boss - said that ... Read more:

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Alpine is ready to act if Verstappen joins Mercedes

Alpine is going to wait to finalise its 2027 F1 line-up - and that seems to be in case either Mercedes driver suddenly ends up on the market

What we've learned about Alpine's $150million Gucci deal There is no doubt Alpine’s big-money Formula 1 title sponsorship deal with Gucci, announced in Paris on Wednesday, is a statement of intent for both sponsor and team.It is the first time a luxury brand has become a title partner in F1, and there are clear parallels with how Alpine executive director Flavio Briatore helped take Benetton to title glory in the early 1990s.As Briatore remarked, he and... Read more:

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All the ways $150million Gucci deal changes Alpine's F1 future

Alpine's $150million deal with Gucci is a big statement of intent from both team and sponsor - here's what it really means

Is Verstappen held to a higher standard? Debating our F1 rankings Each grand prix weekend, Edd Straw's Formula 1 driver rankings feature is among the most popular across The Race and our Members' Club.But what did he get right and wrong in his final order from the Canadian Grand Prix?The Race Members' Club has always been the place to let him know that but, in a new regular post-race series from The Race F1 Podcast, each episode we'll be enlisting the help of a ... Read more:

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Is Verstappen held to a higher standard? Debating our F1 rankings

We've got a new way to grill Edd Straw on his F1 driver rankings each race - so here's how he responded to the pressing questions from Canada

Alpine brings Gucci into F1 as new title sponsor Italian fashion house Gucci is to enter Formula 1 for the first time next year as title sponsor for Alpine.It is the first time that a luxury clothing brand has tied up with an F1 team in such a partnership, as Gucci replaces Alpine's current backer BWT.While the official announcement of the Gucci/Alpine deal did not reveal any details on the scale of the partnership – beyond that it is multi-year... Read more:

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Alpine brings Gucci into F1 as new title sponsor

Italian fashion house Gucci is to enter Formula 1 for the first time next year as title sponsor for Alpine

How 'new' F1 game has included big 2026 quirks EA and Codemasters have the unenviable task of recreating this year's divisive Formula 1 cars for its 2026 season DLC to F1 25.We've had a hands-on look at the 2026 season pack ahead of its June 3 launch and can now give our thoughts on how this new generation of cars has been implemented into the game.To answer what is possibly the biggest question: super clipping is a factor with the 2026 cars i... Read more:

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How 'new' F1 game has included big 2026 quirks

We've had a hands-on look at the new F1 game 2026 season pack ahead of its launch on June 3

Why Mercedes' F1 2026 driver fights may not last Mercedes thinks it may have to 'put the handbrake on' giving Kimi Antonelli and George Russell total freedom to race each other in Formula 1 this season.Despite some intense battles between the drivers in both the Canadian Grand Prix sprint and main race, which included them nearly coming to blows several times, Mercedes elected to steer clear of any team orders last weekend.The only message that ... Read more:

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Why Mercedes' F1 2026 driver fights may not last

Mercedes concedes it may need to restrict its F1 title rivals Kimi Antonelli and George Russell having total freedom to race each other

Ross Brawn makes surprise motorsport return with MotoGP team One of Formula 1’s most successful figures, Ross Brawn, is a surprise new addition to the board of directors for the Pramac MotoGP team.Brawn was a key part of Benetton and Ferrari’s title-winning machines with Michael Schumacher in the 1990s and early 2000s, before leading his own Brawn GP team to a fairytale F1 title victory in 2009, as well as steering the early years of the Mercedes works team... Read more:

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Ross Brawn makes surprise motorsport return with MotoGP team

One of F1's most successful figures, Ross Brawn, is a surprise new addition to the board of directors for the Pramac MotoGP team

Why Audi is now key to Verstappen’s F1 future While some in the Formula 1 paddock have viewed Max Verstappen’s threat to quit if the rules are not changed for next year as a political ploy, sources close to him are clear that he is dead serious.They say that the four-time champion’s comments on Saturday night in Montreal - that it was “not mentally doable” for him to continue driving with the cars as they are - come from the heart.Sure, Verst... Read more:

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Why Audi is now key to Verstappen's F1 future

Max Verstappen's threat to quit F1 in 2027 is serious - and F1's best route to avoid this appears to be a compromise with Audi

Edd Straw's 2026 F1 Canadian Grand Prix driver rankings Even without the full anticipated impact of the rain, the Canadian Grand Prix put Formula 1 drivers through a serious test this year - one that most largely passed.Here is our ranking of how the 22-driver crop stacked up in Montreal.Want to quiz Edd on his driver rankings? Sign up to The Race Members' Club to do exactly that and we'll put your points to him in a brand new video debate format later... Read more:

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Edd Straw's 2026 F1 Canadian Grand Prix driver rankings

Who were the standouts in this year's cold weather-complicated Canadian GP?

What Aston Martin will reconsider after Alonso's Canada exit Aston Martin thinks it may have gone a step too far with its reclined seat positioning this year in the wake of Fernando Alonso's retirement from Formula 1's Canadian Grand Prix.Alonso ran as high as 10th place in the early stages of the Montreal race, before steadily slipping down the order and then eventually pulling into the pitlane to retire on lap 24.The two-time F1 champion felt he could not... Read more:

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What Aston Martin will reconsider after Alonso's Canada exit

Aston Martin thinks it may have gone too far with its reclined F1 seat position in the wake of Fernando Alonso's Canadian GP retirement

Everything we learned from F1's 2026 Canadian Grand Prix From major variations in Formula 1 team-mate fortunes to a lot of missed opportunities in a single weekend, here's everything we learned from a very eventful Canadian Grand Prix.Two totally different Ferrari weekends in oneCanada was Charles Leclerc's self-described worst weekend in F1, at the same time that Lewis Hamilton seemed to be enjoying his best with Ferrari.Leclerc had zero feeling with t... Read more:

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Everything we learned from F1's 2026 Canadian Grand Prix

The Canadian Grand Prix was an eventful one - here's everything we learned from round five of the 2026 F1 season

Why McLaren's so convinced its failed tyre gamble wasn't 'stupid' Lando Norris insists the intermediate tyre choice that derailed McLaren's hopes in Formula 1's Canadian Grand Prix was not a "stupid" one despite ultimately backfiring.Second-row starters Norris and Oscar Piastri were two of seven drivers - as well as the two Audi drivers, the two Cadillacs and Carlos Sainz in the Williams - who opted not to start on slicks in the uncertain conditions.But it quick... Read more:

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Why McLaren's so convinced its failed tyre gamble wasn't 'stupid'

Lando Norris insists the intermediate tyre choice that derailed McLaren's hopes in F1's Canadian GP was not "stupid" despite ultimately backfiring

Winners and losers from F1's 2026 Canadian Grand Prix The big Formula 1 championship swing offered some easy scope for our Canadian Grand Prix winners and losers picks… and so did a few teams’ reactions to the weather…Loser: George Russell (DNF)A worrying weekend for George Russell, not just because he’s now facing a 43-point deficit in the championship due to the power unit issue that put him out of the race while leading.But worrying because of how... Read more:

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Winners and losers from F1's 2026 Canadian Grand Prix

Bizarre tyre choices, massive misfortune and a big title fight swing all feature in our Montreal winners and losers

The biggest problem Russell faces after Canada blow Given George Russell outscored Kimi Antonelli by 169 points across their first season as Mercedes Formula 1 team-mates, the current 43-point gap with at least 17 rounds remaining should be surmountable.But this isn’t the 2025-spec Russell vs Antonelli power balance anymore.And though Russell took both Montreal poles, won the sprint and was leading the Canadian Grand Prix when his car failed, he di... Read more:

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The biggest problem Russell faces after Canada blow

George Russell has plenty of time to overturn his 43-point deficit to Kimi Antonelli. But is Antonelli too strong now?

Our verdict on Russell's heartbreak and Antonelli dogfight Formula 1 2026's title fight kicked into a new gear in the Canadian Grand Prix with Kimi Antonelli's fourth consecutive victory and a heartbreaking retirement for George Russell. Our team give their verdict on Antonelli opening up a 43-point championship lead, something Russell says means it's now Antonelli's title "to lose".Antonelli's 'monster' leap is baffling Valentin KhorounzhiyRussell outsco... Read more:

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Our verdict on Russell's heartbreak and Antonelli dogfight

Our team gives their verdict on Kimi Antonelli opening up a 43-point championship lead

F1 2026 Canadian Grand Prix results Kimi Antonelli emerged victorious at Formula 1's 2026 Canadian Grand Prix as his Mercedes team-mate George Russell retired while leading. Canadian GP results 1 Kimi Antonelli (Mercedes) 2 Lewis Hamilton (Ferrari) +10.7s3 Max Verstappen (Red Bull) +11.2s4 Charles Leclerc (Ferrari) +44.1s 5 Isack Hadjar (Red Bull) +1 lap6 Franco Colapinto (Alpine) +1 lap7 Liam Lawson (Racing Bulls) +1 lap8 Pierre Ga... Read more:

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F1 2026 Canadian Grand Prix results

Kimi Antonelli emerged victorious at Formula 1's 2026 Canadian Grand Prix as his Mercedes team-mate George Russell retired while leading