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Formula 1 has stated that the Canadian Grand Prix is “not at risk” of being cancelled, with around 150 wildfires currently burning across Quebec. The smoke across the region spread as far as New York City on Thursday morning, with residents there told to wear masks because of the poor air quality and visibility believed to not even stretch across the Hudson River, which separates two sides of the city. Conditions remain dangerous across multiple areas on the East Coast in North America, but Montreal is not believed to be one of them at this time, though a change of wind direction could still affect Montreal at a later date. Following talks with F1’s Incident Management Group, Canadian Grand Prix organisers and local government officials assured Formula 1 that air quality in the area is good and the race can currently go ahead as planned. A spokesperson from Formula 1 said of the current state of the Canadian Grand Prix: “The event is not at risk, and we have been assured by … [Read more...] about F1 issues update on Canadian Grand Prix as wildfires rage across Quebec

Red Bull reserve driver Daniel Ricciardo is going to host an alternate telecast of the Canadian Grand Prix, alongside Canadian actor and comedian Will Arnett. The pair will commentate on the Canadian Grand Prix on ESPN2 for American television, while coverage of the race continues on ABC at the scene of Ricciardo’s first victory in Formula 1 back in 2014. Co-host Arnett, best known for his roles on shows like Bojack Horseman, 30 Rock and Arrested Development , is a relative newcomer to the world of Formula 1, but has become a fan and has worked with two-time World Champion, Mika Hakkinen on his Formula 1 podcast, Fast and Loose . Ricciardo and Arnett, along with special guests, will host their telecast, named The Grandstand with Daniel Ricciardo and Will Arnett for the first time on 18 June, and the pair will do it all again for the United States [Austin] and Las Vegas Grands Prix later in the season in October and November respectively. “This is going to be a hoot!” … [Read more...] about Must-see TV: Daniel Ricciardo lands new role for Canadian Grand Prix

Sebastian Vettel claimed his third win of 2013 in the Canadian Grand Prix. Vettel held his advantage from pole position and pulled out a lead that never looked threatened despite a brush with the wall and an off-track moment at the first corner. Fernando Alonso spent the race working his way up to second, passing Lewis Hamilton in the final stint. Hamilton lost time lapping the Force India of Adrian Sutil, who was given a drive-through penalty for not moving over quickly enough. He wasn’t the only driver being frustrated by traffic. Mark Webber tangled with Giedo van der Garde at the hairpin, breaking the Red Bull’s front wing and leading to Van der Garde receiving a ten-second stop-go penalty. Nico Rosberg was the only other driver to finish on the lead lead lap as Vettel put everyone up to sixth-placed Jean-Eric Vergne a lap down. Next was Paul di Resta , who made a single pit stop on his way to seventh, a fine recovery after being eliminated in Q1 yesterday. … [Read more...] about Sebastian Vettel wins the Canadian Grand Prix · RaceFans

The FIA has confirmed a marshal lost his life following an incident at the circuit following the Canadian Grand Prix. The following statement was issued by the FIA after today’s race: “The FIA is sad to announce the death of a Formula 1 Grand Prix du Canada circuit worker, at 6:02 pm. “The worker, a member of the Automobile Club de l’Ile Notre Dame, was the victim of an unfortunate accident that occurred at the end of this afternoon?������s Formula 1 Grand Prix du Canada. “The worker was helping to recover a car which had stopped during the race. The recovery vehicle had lifted the car to return it to the pits and while doing this the worker dropped his radio and attempted to pick it up. As he did this, he stumbled and was hit and run over by the recovery vehicle. “The worker was transported via helicopter to Sacre-Coeur Hospital where he was treated by the traumatology department of Dr Ronald Denis, Deputy Chief Medical Officer and Dr Jacques Bouchard, Chief Medical … [Read more...] about Marshal killed following Canadian Grand Prix incident · RaceFans

Drivers’ championship Position Driver Points 1 Sebastian Vettel 132 2 Fernando Alonso 96 3 Kimi Raikkonen 88 4 Lewis Hamilton 77 5 Mark Webber 69 6 Nico Rosberg 57 7 Felipe Massa 49 8 Paul di Resta 34 9 Romain Grosjean 26 10 Jenson Button 25 11 Adrian Sutil 17 12 Jean-Eric Vergne 13 13 Sergio Perez 12 14 Daniel Ricciardo 7 15 Nico Hulkenberg 5 16 Esteban Gutierrez 0 17 Valtteri Bottas 0 18 Pastor Maldonado 0 19 Jules Bianchi 0 20 Charles Pic 0 21 Max Chilton 0 22 Giedo van der Garde 0 Constructors’ championship Position Team Points 1 Red Bull 201 2 Ferrari 145 3 Mercedes 134 4 Lotus 114 5 Force India 51 6 McLaren 37 7 Toro Rosso 20 8 Sauber 5 9 … [Read more...] about 2013 Canadian Grand Prix championship points · RaceFans

Ryan Hunter-Reay will return to IndyCar as the replacement for ousted Ed Carpenter Racing driver Conor Daly, the team has confirmed. Advert | Become a Supporter & go ad-free Daly’s departure from the team was announced yesterday , three days after he finished his last race for them in Detroit in 15th place. Hunter-Reay, the 2012 IndyCar champion and 2014 Indianapolis 500 winner, brings experience of well over 200 IndyCar starts to the team. His most recent appearance came at this year’s Indy 500, where he finished 11th in a one-off start for Dreyer & Reinbold Racing. The 42-year-old admitted he was “surprised” to receive a call from team owner Ed Carpenter about Daly’s seat. “He described how frustrated he was that his team has not been able to realise its potential despite their efforts, investments, as well as technical and personnel changes over the past few years and asked for my help. Ed and I are very close friends and have been for a long time. I’ve … [Read more...] about Hunter-Reay confirmed as Daly’s replacement in Carpenter IndyCar squad · RaceFans

The final pre-season test of 2013 concluded yesterday at the Circuit de Catalunya. Here’s a last look at the cars before they assemble for the first race of the year in Melbourne next week. F1 pictures 2023 Spanish Grand Prix in pictures 2023 Spanish Grand Prix qualifying day in pictures 2023 Spanish Grand Prix practice in pictures First pictures from the 2023 Spanish Grand Prix weekend 2023 Monaco Grand Prix in pictures View more F1 pictures Images ?�?� Thomas Craig Photography, Ferrari spa/Ercole Colombo, Lotus F1 Team/LAT, Williams/LAT, Daimler/Hoch Zwei, Getty Images/Red Bull, Force India, Sauber F1 Team, Caterham/LAT, Marussia, Pirelli … [Read more...] about Barcelona test two in over 150 pictures · RaceFans

Mercedes trackside engineering director Andrew Shovlin has explained the “miscommunication” that caused George Russell and Lewis Hamilton to make contact in qualifying in Barcelona at the weekend. Now the dust has settled on the weekend, the team have analysed what happened between their two drivers when Russell appeared to move across on Hamilton on the pit straight as they both started flying laps. The Mercedes duo made contact, with Hamilton stating Russell’s move across track was “really dangerous” – and Russell and Mercedes were duly given a formal warning by the FIA after the 25-year-old claimed he was not told Hamilton was approaching behind. With both drivers starting a flying lap at the same time and Hamilton closing up on Russell at a rate of knots, Shovlin revealed that both Mercedes drivers had used the same person, Carlos Sainz, as a reference point to try and gain a tow in order to start their fast lap in Q2. This led to the confusion that caused them both to be … [Read more...] about Mercedes reveal true cause behind Hamilton-Russell Barcelona contact

IndyCar points leader Alex Palou is testing for McLaren at the home of the Hungarian Grand Prix today. Advert | Become a Supporter & go ad-free McLaren is holding a three-day test at the Hungaroring which will hold the 11th round of this year’s world championship next month. It is running its 2021 chassis, the MCL35M, in a sponsor-free livery. Race driver Oscar Piastri began the test yesterday before Palou took over. Test and development driver Oliver Turvey will drive the car on Friday. Palou drives for McLaren’s rivals Ganassi in IndyCar. The two teams were involved in a legal dispute over his services last year which was resolved with Palou remaining at Ganassi this season while joining McLaren’s new junior driver programme and becoming the team’s F1 reserve driver. McLaren revealed on social media it is testing at the Hungaroring , which will hold the 11th round of this year’s world championship next month. The team is running its 2021 chassis, the … [Read more...] about Palou takes over from Piastri in three-day McLaren test at Hungaroring · RaceFans