Russell tops Canada practice; Leclerc sits out

George Russell set the pace for Mercedes in the second Canadian Grand Prix practice on Friday after Red Bull’s Formula 1 champion Max Verstappen led the opening session at Montreal’s Circuit Gilles Villeneuve.

Piastri sees ‘cooler’ stats ahead after five wins

Oscar Piastri could stand alone after Sunday’s Canadian Grand Prix as the only Australian to win six or more races in a single Formula 1 season, but the 24-year-old has bigger and better statistics in his sights.

Verstappen tops Canada FP1 as Leclerc crashes

Red Bull’s Max Verstappen led first practice for the Canadian Formula 1 Grand Prix on Friday while Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc crashed and runaway leaders McLaren made a comparatively slow start to the weekend.