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Alonso: It "hurts" to lose F1 Canada pole chance in one corner

Following a number of trying race weekends where Aston Martin appeared to have slipped to sixth in the pecking order, the Silverstone-based team bounced back with a stronger qualifying performance in Montreal.

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Alonso: It "hurts" to lose Canada F1 pole chance in one corner

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2024 F1 Canadian GP qualifying results: George Russell takes pole

Russell will start ahead of Verstappen, despite the dead heat, and McLaren’s Lando Norris after the one-hour qualifying session, which is split into three segments with five cars each being knocked out in Q1 and Q2 before the top-10 shootout of Q3.

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Verstappen's Red Bull Smoking, Alonso Fastest In Canadian GP

Get the latest updates on the Canadian Grand Prix practice sessions with Max Verstappen facing setbacks, Alonso shining, and adverse weather conditions cha...

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F1 Canadian GP: Hamilton leads final practice from Verstappen, Russell

The weekend's first wholly dry session produced a clamour to log mileage on the medium tyre, where Sergio Perez and Pierre Gasly logged the first benchmarks before an unwelcome hiatus in the running emerged.

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F1 Canadian GP qualifying - Start time, how to watch, channel

Mercedes-powered cars led the way on Friday, with Lando Norris (McLaren) setting the benchmark in FP1 and Fernando Alonso (Aston Martin) taking over the top spot in FP2.

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Alonso: Conditions will make Canada F1 weekend one big "gamble"

Friday's first practice session effectively only lasted 39 minutes as track workers needed to drain the circuit of standing water following an intense hailstorm.

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Alonso: Conditions will make F1 Canada weekend one big “gamble”

Friday's first practice session effectively only lasted 39 minutes as track workers needed to drain the circuit of standing water following an intense hailstorm.

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What we learned in Friday practice at the F1 Canadian GP

Heavy rainfall punctuated Friday's Formula 1 free practice sessions at the Canadian Grand Prix, yielding a little over half an hour of dry running across the day.

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Why Lance Stroll isn’t about to throw in the towel on F1 now

Stroll has long been a marmite figure in F1, with some of the criticisms directed towards him of his own making and some inherited.

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Why Stroll isn’t about to throw in the towel in F1

Stroll has long been a divisive figure in F1, with some of the criticisms directed towards him of his own making and some inherited.

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Chris Harris on F1: Who to actually blame for the crash that broke Monaco

If you're eager to place blame for the first-lap crash that defined the Monaco GP, consider a third culprit beyond Magnussen and Perez.

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Is F1 2024's split between the top and bottom five teams over?

The early running in 2024 seemed to indicate a relatively clear pecking order. Red Bull is on top, followed by Ferrari, Mercedes and McLaren. Aston Martin was the clear fifth-best team, not quite able to hang with the rest of the top five on race pace, but still easily clear…

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Briatore tipped for Alpine F1 role amid Renault frustration

Italian outlet Corriere della Serra and French newspaper L'Equipe have reported that the 74-year-old has been tapped up by Renault CEO Luca De Meo to become a special advisor to help the squad turn around its fortunes.

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F1 24: EA Sports reveals driver ratings - Hamilton, Norris & more

The Champions Edition of F1 24 has been released and, alongside the launch, EA Sports has announced the new driver ratings for this season's F1 drivers. Unsurprisingly, Max Verstappen is leading the ratings after securing 19 out of 22 wins in 2023 and a further five so far this year.

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Alonso: Last two F1 races a "big wake-up call" for Aston Martin

Aston Martin brought an upgrade package to Imola, alongside many of its direct rivals, which meant that in the relative game of in-season development, the Silverstone-based squad hasn't been able to make much progress.

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F1 drivers want red-flag tyre rule that "ruined" Monaco GP to change

Sunday's 78-lap cruise through the Monaco streets was hamstrung by a heavy first-lap crash involving Sergio Perez and Haas drivers Kevin Magnussen and Nico Hulkenberg.

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Why Ocon's 'not a team player' reputation exists - and how he can fix it

The incident, where Ocon tried to barge his way past Gasly, proved terminal for the aggressor as his car became briefly airborne and caused damage that could not be repaired during the red flag. It very nearly took Gasly out of the race too, as he sustained a puncture and…

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Ten things we learned at the 2024 F1 Monaco Grand Prix

It was a thrilling edition of a race steeped in history, worthy of joining those that came before it in the stratosphere of motorsport's memorable moments. Strategic gamesmanship preceded a final showdown between two of the championship's brightest talents, and the conclusion did not disappoint: a fearless overtake around the…

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10 things we learned at the 2024 F1 Monaco Grand Prix

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Alonso mistakenly believed he finished 10th in F1 Monaco GP

The Aston Martin driver spent much of the race playing the team game in building up a gap for Lance Stroll, which the Canadian could use to ditch his medium tyres and preserve his position.

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The winners and strugglers in Monaco trackside viewing

The Aston Martin drivers are not having a good time. It’s FP1 for Formula 1’s 2024 Monaco Grand Prix, at the Loews hairpin.

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Alonso wants group qualifying in Monaco amid F1 traffic chaos

The veteran Spaniard had set a time good enough for 13th on his final lap but was vulnerable to progress from drivers further back, culminating in a drop into the bottom five. He couldn't recover, having already pitted, and was out of time to set a final flying run.

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Monaco Grand Prix: Charles Leclerc takes pole on home soil again as Max Verstappen struggles in sixth

Leclerc has twice failed to convert pole position at his home race

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F1 Monaco GP: Leclerc beats Piastri to pole; Verstappen sixth

The Monegasque dazzled throughout the Friday and Saturday sessions in Monaco, and built up his speed over the sessions to eventually land on a 1m10.270s - a tenth shy of Lewis Hamilton's record pole time set in 2019.

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