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2026 Barcelona Grand Prix: F1 Heads to Catalunya for Round 7

Formula 1 returns to Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya from June 12 to 14 for Round 7 of the 2026 season, with 66 laps, a demanding 4.657 km layout and a full three-practice weekend.

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2026 F1 Canadian GP start time: global schedule by timezone

The Canadian GP runs Sunday afternoon in Montreal, evening in the UK and Europe, and late night across Asia. Here is the global race-weekend schedule.

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Alex Albon praised by PETA after Canadian GP marmot strike raises safety questions

PETA has praised Alex Albon for trying to avoid a marmot during Canadian GP practice, after the Williams driver crashed heavily and missed sprint qualifying.

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Antonelli Beats Russell As Mercedes Controls Chaotic Canadian GP Practice

Kimi Antonelli led George Russell in the only Canadian GP practice as Mercedes' upgraded car impressed through three red flags in Montreal.

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Antonelli Sets Early Canadian GP Pace As Russell Fight Reopens

Kimi Antonelli put Mercedes back on top early in Canadian GP qualifying, hours after George Russell won a tense Sprint that sharpened their title fight.

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Canadian GP 2026 Sets Up Sprint Test as Mercedes Pressure Builds

Formula 1 reaches Montreal for the 2026 Canadian Grand Prix, with Sprint pressure, possible rain and Mercedes’ internal fight shaping a key weekend.

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Canadian GP rain threat puts F1 tyre warm-up, not power units, in the spotlight

Formula 1 drivers expect a cold, wet Canadian Grand Prix to be decided by tyre temperature and grip, with George Russell, Lando Norris and Andrea Kimi Antonelli warning of a difficult race in Montreal.

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Canadian GP Set for Wet and Windy Race as Montreal Forecast Turns Severe

The 2026 Canadian Grand Prix is heading for a rain-hit start in Montreal, with full wet tyres advised and wind gusts expected to complicate race strategy.

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Canadian GP Sprint grid confirmed with four pit-lane starters

George Russell led a Mercedes front row for the 2026 Canadian GP Sprint, while Oliver Bearman, Pierre Gasly, Valtteri Bottas and Alex Albon were required to start from the pit lane.

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Hamilton Backs Ferrari Sim Break After Sharper Montreal Sprint Qualifying

Lewis Hamilton says skipping Ferrari simulator work helped him deliver his strongest qualifying feel of the year in Montreal, even after slipping to fifth in sprint qualifying.

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Hamilton says Canadian GP top-three shot slipped away at Turn 7

Lewis Hamilton will start fifth in Canada after abandoning his final Q3 lap, but says Ferrari had the pace for the top three in Montreal.

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Indy 500 2026 Start Time: Palou Leads 33-Car Field From Pole

Alex Palou starts the 110th Indianapolis 500 from pole as he chases a rare repeat win. Here is the race schedule, UK and India start time, weather outlook and key F1 links.

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Isack Hadjar admits Q3 frustration after missing bigger Canadian GP chance

Isack Hadjar qualified seventh for the Canadian Grand Prix but said he was very upset after feeling he over-drove his final Q3 laps and missed a stronger result.

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McLaren Warns Wet Canadian GP Could Expose 2026 F1 Power Unit Unknowns

Andrea Stella says McLaren faces a major race-day unknown in Montreal, with wet running set to test largely unproven 2026 F1 power units and tyre warm-up on a smooth circuit.

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Mercedes Brings Eight Canada Upgrades as Russell and Antonelli Raise the Stakes

Mercedes has arrived at the Canadian Grand Prix with eight upgrades, turning Montreal into a live test of its development push and its Russell-Antonelli dynamic.

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Mercedes Tension Rises In Canada As Russell Leads Antonelli And Rain Threatens Grand Prix

George Russell has pole and Sprint momentum in Canada, but Kimi Antonelli's penalty call has turned Mercedes' strongest weekend into a team-management test.

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Norris Warns Canadian GP Could Turn Into Cold, Wet Tyre Test

Lando Norris expects an “insanely tricky” Canadian Grand Prix as rain, cold track temperatures and limited wet running threaten to reshape the race in Montreal.

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Piastri warns Mercedes may still have more after Russell’s Canada pole

Oscar Piastri says Mercedes may still hold a pace edge after George Russell led a front-row lockout in Canadian Grand Prix qualifying.

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Pirelli Warns F1 Teams Full Wets May Be The Smart Call In Rain-Hit Canadian GP

Pirelli says Montreal’s cold, wet forecast could make Formula 1’s full wet tyre faster than intermediates in the Canadian Grand Prix.

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Russell Hits Back With Canadian GP Sprint Pole as Antonelli Pressure Builds

George Russell beat Mercedes team-mate Kimi Antonelli by 0.068s to take Canadian GP Sprint pole in Montreal, turning Mercedes' title fight inward again.

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Russell Starts Canada From Pole, But Mercedes Still Has a Strategy Fight

George Russell leads a Mercedes front row in Montreal, but the Canadian Grand Prix could turn on tyre choice, track position and pressure from McLaren and Ferrari.

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Russell Takes Pole As Rain Threat Turns Canadian GP Into 2026 F1’s First Wet Test

George Russell starts the Canadian Grand Prix on pole ahead of Kimi Antonelli, but rain in Montreal could turn F1’s first wet 2026 race into a major test of tyres, torque and control.

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Russell Wins Canadian GP Sprint As Antonelli’s F1 Lead Drops To 18 Points

George Russell won the 2026 Canadian Grand Prix sprint for Mercedes, beating Lando Norris as Andrea Kimi Antonelli kept the Formula 1 championship lead.

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Stewards Clear Hamilton But Penalise Hulkenberg After Montreal Sprint Chicane Calls

F1 stewards explained why Lewis Hamilton escaped a penalty while Nico Hulkenberg was punished for a similar-looking Turn 13 incident in the Canadian Grand Prix sprint.

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Wolff Moves Quickly To Cool Antonelli-Russell Tension After Montreal Sprint Clash

Toto Wolff defended his firm Mercedes radio messages after Andrea Kimi Antonelli repeatedly complained about George Russell during the Canadian Grand Prix sprint in Montreal.

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