Valtteri Bottas says that his first podium appearance of the season in the Canadian Grand Prix will be a ‘big boost’ for the Williams team.
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McLaren lament ‘day to forget’
2016 Canadian Grand Prix
Posted onMcLaren are ruing a difficult race in Canada after failing to get either of their cars in the points for the first time since the Chinese grand prix.
Vettel: ‘I tried everything to win’
2016 Canadian Grand Prix
Posted onSebastian Vettel says he tried ‘absolutely everything’ to win the Canadian Grand Prix after he finished the race second to Lewis Hamilton.
Verstappen happy despite missing podium
2016 Canadian Grand Prix
Posted onMax Verstappen believes Red Bull achieved the maximum result they could in Canada with fourth place, but admits he was eyeing a podium finish.
Rosberg frustrated with fifth
2016 Canadian Grand Prix
Posted onNico Rosberg says he is disappointed to have finished fifth after starting on the front row for the Canadian Grand Prix.
Vote for your 2016 Canadian Grand Prix Driver of the Weekend
2016 Canadian Grand Prix
Posted onWho do you think was the best driver during the 2016 Canadian Grand Prix weekend? Compare how they did and vote for the best.
‘We made a mistake’ – Arrivabene
2016 Canadian Grand Prix
Posted onFerrari team principal Maurizio Arrivabene admits that Ferrari made the wrong strategy call after Lewis Hamilton beat Sebastian Vettel to victory in Canada.
2016 Canadian Grand Prix championship points
2016 Canadian Grand Prix
Posted onNico Rosberg’s championship lead has been cut to just nine points after Lewis Hamilton’s victory in the Canadian Grand Prix.
2016 Canadian Grand Prix race result
2016 Canadian Grand Prix
Posted onLewis Hamilton took his fifth Canadian Grand Prix victory from Sebastian Vettel and Valtteri Bottas.
Hamilton takes victory in Canada
2016 Canadian Grand Prix summary
Posted onLewis Hamilton took his second consecutive victory of the season in Canada after holding off Sebastian Vettel in a race of strategy.
Rate the race: 2016 Canadian Grand Prix
2016 Canadian Grand Prix
Posted onWhat did you think of today’s race? Share your verdict on the 2016 Canadian Grand Prix.
Sainz hit with five-place gearbox penalty
2016 Canadian Grand Prix
Posted onCarlos Sainz will start the Canadian Grand Prix from the back row of the grid after receiving a five-place grid penalty for a gearbox change.
Red Bull blunder ends Hamilton’s wait for win
2016 Monaco Grand Prix review
Posted onLewis Hamilton clinched his first victory of his 2016 campaign in Monaco. But it wouldn’t have happened without an extraordinary error by Red Bull.
Maldonado eyes 2017 race seat
F1 Fanatic Round-up
Posted onIn the round-up: Maldonado eyes 2017 return • Horner explains pit stop blunder • Sauber drivers conduct ‘unacceptable’
Verstappen makes no excuses after crash
2016 Monaco Grand Prix
Posted onMax Verstappen has offered no excuse following his race-ending crash at Massenet that put an end to a forgettable weekend at Monaco for the Red Bull driver.
Rosberg ‘baffled’ by lack of pace
2016 Monaco Grand Prix
Posted onNico Rosberg admits that he is at a loss to explain why he struggled so much for pace throughout the course of the Monaco Grand Prix.
Ericsson, Kvyat given three-place grid penalties
2016 Monaco Grand Prix
Posted onMarcus Ericsson and Daniil Kvyat will both receive three-place grid penalties for the Canadian Grand Prix after stewards found them to be at fault for separate collisions.
Perez ‘extremely happy’ with podium finish
2016 Monaco Grand Prix
Posted onSergio Perez is delighted to have secured a surprise podium for Force India at the Monaco Grand Prix after what he described as an ‘amazing day’.
Marko: Red Bull pit blunder was ‘human mistake’
2016 Monaco Grand Prix
Posted onRed Bull’s Helmut Marko says that the botched pit stop that could have cost Daniel Ricciardo a chance at winning the Monaco Grand Prix was a ‘human mistake’.
‘I’ve been screwed two weekends in a row’ – Ricciardo
2016 Monaco Grand Prix
Posted onDaniel Ricciardo expressed his frustration after he lost a strong opportunity to win the Monaco Grand Prix following a disastrous pit stop.