That was a huge effort from the factory.the Finn will be looking for better fortunes as he looks to close down one of his compatriots in the top five.”This year’s championship is Ocon’s last with Alpine having announced earlier this month they’ll be parting ways after five years together.it was a clean start for the drivers as they edged away from the line – Russell keeping his lead from Verstappen into Turn 1.we actually deliver a product that meets those targets and objectives.with efforts underway to clear the plentiful supply of standing water on the track.The sport has three weeks to find a solution after which the FIA will need the approval of all 10 teams to make any changes.We’ve agreed mutually to come to an end.

motorsport’s governing body announced the F1 2026 technical specifications on Thursday with new smaller.as well as Jack Doohan – the Alpine reserve driver deputing in FP1 for Esteban Ocon.it’s going to sound like a negative.Max Verstappen admits Canada FP2 woes ‘not ideal’Additional reporting by Sam CooperThe World Championship leader was restricted to just four laps of the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve in the second practice session having returned his smoking Red Bull RB20 to the garage.with some describing the penalty as a “joke” and others claiming Ricciardo had been “robbed.He said: “I definitely think it’s game on and I think that there’s two teams that are showing pace and closing the gap on certain circuits to Red Bull.

The 39-year-old expressed his adoration for the venue and likened the changeable conditions to a summer’s day in his homeland.“Thankfully Ferrari had a shocker.“Car 16 left the pit lane on intermediate tyres at the beginning of the session despite the fact that the track had not been declared wet and returned to the pits after one lap.”He added: “I think his image has kept him in F1 more than his actual resultsPerez was looking to bounce back from a nightmare race weekend in Monaco.Retiring from the Canadian Grand Prix after whacking the wall.