keeping him with the team until the end of 2026.On the other side of the garage.I don’t think now it means it will never happen.Friday’s opening practice hour at the Canadian GP was a near wash-out with some drivers not even bothering to set times while only six drivers completed 10 or more laps in the rain.Its going to be a gamble always in which tyre to put in which moment.Toto Wolff says he’s seen “much worse” than George Russell’s late-race battle with Lewis Hamilton in Montreal.374s clear of Max Verstappen as he thrust his name firmly into the conversation for pole.because Russell set that lap time first.

having signed a new contract with Red Bull until the end of 2026 partway through the 2024 season.He then lost position to Lewis Hamilton and.Verstappen covered just four laps in Friday’s second practice at the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve before heading back into the Red Bull garage with a smoking RB20.“I think it was more a tyre thing than the kerb thing.Verstappen closed up to the back of Russell as a dry line emerged on track.“I am grateful to the team for the opportunity to get more track time.

This form has not gone unnoticed by his team.“Its a bit strange to go from a really.Every time when we went out on track we were between 8th and 12th fastest.who is a really strong addition to our team.”Villeneuve though is by no means ready or willing to offer an apology.“Obviously Yuki has done an extraordinary start to the season.