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Alpine retains Gasly on new multi-year F1 deal

Pierre Gasly has signed a contract extension to remain with the Alpine Formula 1 team on a multi-year basis. The Frenchman's signing for another season ensures that Alpine retains continuity into 2025, as it announced previously that it was parting ways with Esteban Ocon at the end of the current…

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In a Province Where Electricity Is Cheap, How Do You Get Consumers to Use Less Power?

Quebec has to conserve energy in its push to electrify everything

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Can Montreal Save Its Soul Amidst Gentrification?

Evictions, property flips, and the whims of policy makers and landlords are gutting the city

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Ben Hunt: Has Lewis Hamilton lost his F1 edge?

When Lewis Hamilton spoke to the media following his fourth place in Montreal, he was unequivocal about the performance.

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Will F1 2024 go back to 'normal' as Red Bull flexes its Barcelona muscle?

The 2024 Formula 1 season has become a two or three or even four-horse race in recent races, but Red Bull is keen to re-assert its dominance on circuits that suit its car much better. McLaren and Ferrari had both been closing the gap to Red Bull since their respective…

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Ocon expects Alpine F1 to keep rotating heavier chassis

Alpine Formula 1 driver Esteban Ocon says he expects his team to keep rotating its heavier chassis after being "a couple of kilos" overweight in Canada. Gasly and Ocon both scored points in Montreal amid some unease over a late position swap. But the fact that both drivers ended up…

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Ocon expects Alpine F1 team to keep rotating heavier chassis between drivers

Gasly and Ocon both scored points in Montreal amid some unease over a late position swap. But the fact that both drivers ended up in the top 10 was already a positive result for Alpine after a disappointing qualifying result for Ocon. Ocon went out in the first stage of…

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Albon: I "had to bite my lip" on overweight Williams F1 car

As it ran late with the production of its 2024 launch car, Williams started the season with a chassis that was significantly overweight. And while Williams had already taken 14kg out of the car over the off-season, its 2024 FW46 was still four, five-tenths per lap slower than it should…

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Albon "had to bite my lip" on overweight Williams F1 car

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Bottas: Sauber fix for F1 struggles "not rocket science"

The Hinwil-based outfit is the only team not to score points in the current campaign, having seen its qualifying performances drop since the start of the season. Bottas had been running well in mixed conditions in Montreal before pitting "one lap too early" to switch to slicks as the track…

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June 16 uprising: how a massacre in South Africa led to Africa’s boycott of the 1976 Olympics

As the world prepares for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, can we maintain faith in the nonpolitical ethos of the event? The Montreal Olympics Games in 1976 stands out, among others, as a clear instance of the games being used for political ends.

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Mercedes targeting F1 charge by "bullying" car into being "driver's friend"

The Brackley-based squad enjoyed a much more fruitful Canadian Grand Prix compared to other races this campaign, with George Russell securing pole position before finishing in third, one place ahead of team-mate Lewis Hamilton. Mercedes' cause was assisted in Montreal by the recently repaved track surface, which provided a smooth…

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Red Bull’s kerb-ride push won’t risk F1 aero prowess

The Milton Keynes-based team has faced a pair of challenging outings in Monaco and Montreal with its 2024 challenger proving not to be especially comfortable in handling kerbs and bumps.

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Why Mercedes blocked October delay over F1’s 2026 rules

With the FIA having taken teams by surprise last week in revealing details of what has been laid out for F1's next rules revolution, the state of the draft rules caused some unease in the Montreal paddock.

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Chris Harris on F1: The Canadian GP reminded us why we love this sport

Montreal was only the second-best racing Chris Harris saw this week—but that still made it one of the best F1 races of the season.

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The last ozone-layer damaging chemicals to be phased out are finally falling in the atmosphere

Since the 1985 discovery of a hole in the ozone layer countries have agreed and amended treaties to aid its recovery. The most notable of these is the Montreal protocol on substances that deplete the ozone layer, which is widely regarded as the most successful environmental agreement ever devised.

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Aston Martin says "premature" to think it's on top of F1 car issues

In a wet-to-dry Montreal race, Fernando Alonso and Lance Stroll finished sixth and seventh respectively, both drivers executing a solid race to finish behind the inherently quicker cars from Red Bull, Mercedes and McLaren. It was a big boost for the Silverstone-based squad after going backwards during the first third…

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Aston Martin cautious over return to form despite strong F1 Canada result

In a wet-to-dry Montreal classic, Fernando Alonso and Lance Stroll finished sixth and seventh respectively, both drivers executing a solid race to finish behind the inherently quicker cars from Red Bull, Mercedes and McLaren. It was a big boost for the Silverstone-based squad after going backwards during the first third…

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Ricciardo wants to keep "chip on my shoulder" after F1 Canada points

Ricciardo has faced increased criticism for his lack of performance this year compared to high-flying team-mate Yuki Tsunoda, with 1997 world champion Jacques Villeneuve the latest to pile in over the Montreal weekend by questioning why the 34-year-old still has a place on the grid.

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Ricciardo wants to keep "chip on my shoulder" after Canada F1 points

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Canada Faces Scourge Of Rising Car Thefts

Montreal-area resident Zachary Siciliani discovered recently that his car had simply disappeared -- likely in one of a rash of vehicle thefts in Canada.

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Mercedes set for F1 Spanish GP floor upgrade as new front wing delivers hope

The German manufacturer delivered its most competitive weekend of the year in Montreal last weekend as George Russell took pole position and came home third.

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Mercedes set for Spanish GP floor upgrade as new F1 front wing delivers hope

The German manufacturer delivered its most competitive weekend of the year in Montreal last weekend as George Russell took pole position and came home third.

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The story behind Ocon's Canadian GP Alpine F1 outburst

Having given up a position late on to team-mate Pierre Gasly to allow him to try to overtake Daniel Ricciardo ahead, Ocon felt massively let down when the pledge to swap positions back if it failed did not happen. As a consequence, Ocon was livid and lambasted his team's decision…

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Ten things we learned at the 2024 Canadian Grand Prix

Max Verstappen and Red Bull got back to winning ways where much of the action came down to the impact of Montreal's track layout and weather.

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