2018 Canadian Grand Prix

With a final run-down of the various news and notes following Sunday’s Canadian Grand Prix, Crash.net F1 Editor Luke Smith brings you his paddock notebook.

The pre-race shenanigans on a Formula 1 Sunday are typically quite samey, with the drivers’ parade, Pirelli Hot Laps and perhaps some support running all taking place.

Sebastian Vettel moved back into the lead of the Formula 1 drivers' championship after leading from lights-to-flag en route to victory in Sunday's Canadian Grand Prix, scoring Ferrari's first Montreal win in 13 years.

The complete results classification for the Canadian Grand Prix at the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve, round seven of the 2018 Formula 1 season. 2018 Formula 1 Canadian Grand Prix - Race Results

The complete starting grid for the Canadian Grand Prix at the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve, round seven of the 2018 Formula 1 season. 2018 Formula 1 Canadian Grand Prix - Starting Grid

Pierre Gasly will start Sunday's Canadian Grand Prix from the last row of the grid after Toro Rosso opted to fit a new Formula 1 power unit on his car ahead of the race.

With a round-up of the additional news and notes from Montreal on Saturday following qualifying for the Canadian Grand Prix, Crash.net F1 Editor Luke Smith brings you his paddock notebook.

Much as they were following the Monaco Grand Prix two weeks ago, tyres were the talking topic of choice following Formula 1 qualifying in Canada on Saturday as Red Bull went its own way on strategy.

Choosing the Hypersoft as a starting tyre for the Canadian Grand Prix was never a consideration for Sebastian Vettel and Ferrari, with the Montreal pole-sitter admitting he was "surprised" to see Red Bull opt to do so.

Sebastian Vettel rocketed to his 54th pole position in Formula 1 after topping the timesheets in a closely-fought qualifying session for the Canadian Grand Prix on Saturday in Montreal as Ferrari, Mercedes and Red Bull were separated by less than two-tenths of a second.

Max Verstappen closed out final practice for the Canadian Grand Prix at the top of the timesheets following a closely-contested session, with just one-tenth of a second separating the top three Formula 1 teams in Montreal.

Full results from Free Practice 3 for the Canadian Grand Prix at the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve, round seven of the 2018 Formula 1 season. 2018 Formula 1 Canadian Grand Prix - Free Practice 3 Results

Recapping all of the additional news and notes from practice day for the Canadian Grand Prix at the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve, Crash.net F1 Editor Luke Smith brings you his paddock notebook.

Romain Grosjean found it “disappointing” to damage the front wing on his Haas Formula 1 car after hitting a groundhog during second practice for the Canadian Grand Prix on Friday, with the team already running low on spares.

Red Bull's Max Verstappen charged to the top of the timesheets in second practice for the Canadian Grand Prix on Friday, as Mercedes opted against showing its true pace by using the Hypersoft compound Formula 1 tyre.

Max Verstappen charged to the head of the field through the opening Formula 1 practice session of the Canadian Grand Prix race weekend on Friday in Montreal, edging out Mercedes' Lewis Hamilton by less than one-tenth of a second.

Recapping all of the additional news and notes from the paddock at the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve in Montreal on Thursday, Crash.net F1 Editor Luke Smith brings you his paddock notebook.

Brendon Hartley has responded to reports Toro Rosso looked to replace him for the remainder of the Formula 1 season with McLaren youngster Lando Norris by saying it is “silly for me to comment on rumours.”

Daniel Ricciardo does not need to take a grid penalty for this weekend’s Canadian Grand Prix despite the initial fears of the Red Bull Formula 1 team.

Max Verstappen has vowed never to change his approach to racing despite facing criticism from Red Bull Formula 1 boss Christian Horner after a difficult start to the 2018 season.

Formula 1 CEO and chairman Chase Carey has stressed that Liberty Media is not looking to “claim victory” yet in its bid to improve and expand the sport as its focusing on long-term gains and growth.

Mercedes will not be debuting its updated Formula 1 power unit as planned at this weekend's Canadian Grand Prix due to a "quality issue", forcing the team to postpone its introduction until France in two weeks' time.

McLaren has rejected a mid-season approach from Toro Rosso to field its current reserve driver Lando Norris in Formula 1 this year, understood to be in place of the struggling Brendon Hartley.

The aerodynamic tweaks to the Formula 1 technical regulations for the 2019 season should not be seen as a “cure” to the sport’s current on-track overtaking difficulties, according to CEO and chairman Chase Carey.