JAMES: Carlos we always win and lose together. We’re here by your side as well.JAMES: We need to bring you a few more tenths and then bring you a few more points on the table. Really, really solid weekend.PIT: Thank you.
24 May 2026
CARLOS and PIT
PIT: That’s P9. P9. Very strong race. We need all the points. Solid overall.CARLOS: Yeah, I would’ve taken points if you told me that on Lap 2.CARLOS: Sorry for my call.PIT: We do this as a team. Don’t worry about it. Good points
24 May 2026
FINAL LAP
A heart-in-mouth moment for Carlos there, who runs deep at Turn 8 but avoids the barriers at the escape road.BEA closes in to 1.3s.
24 May 2026
LAP 67/68
Just two laps remain. Carlos should be clear to get this P9 and the two points!
24 May 2026
LAP 64/68
Five laps remaining…BEA is 4.5s away now.
24 May 2026
Mid-race moments in Montreal 📸
24 May 2026
LAP 56/68
The later laps are here and Carlos is keeping BEA at arm’s length.Five seconds are now between the two drivers. Come on, Carlos!
24 May 2026
LAP 53/68
A third Virtual Safety Car period now.There doesn’t seem to be any car at the side of the road, so perhaps a debris pick up.
24 May 2026
CARLOS to PIT
My deployment is all over the place.
24 May 2026
LAP 46/68
A big swing in the delta, with BEA now 2.1s away from Carlos after that VSC.
24 May 2026
LAP 46/68
A very brief VSC to recover debris at the pit entry.
24 May 2026
LAP 44/68
Carlos is managing the gap to BEA quite comfortably now.There are seven seconds between the FW48’s rear wing and the Haas driver.
24 May 2026
LAP 40/68
NOR retires from the race.That’s P9 for Carlos, now.BEA is closing in. He’s now 6s away…
24 May 2026
CARLOS to PIT
You're talking too much, Gaetan. I'm making mistakes when you're talking.Or, too late into the corner.
24 May 2026
Racing down the pit straight 📸
24 May 2026
CARLOS to PIT
OK, who are we fighting?
24 May 2026
LAP 33/68
The green flag waves.Carlos is P10, with NOR ahead, who didn’t stop under the VSC.BEA is now the car behind, 8.6s adrift.
24 May 2026
Box, box 🅿️
Fresh Mediums for Carlos, who stops under the VSC conditions. He remains in P10.
24 May 2026
VSC deployed ⚠️
Virtual Safety Car on lap 31. We run P11 with Carlos on medium tyres, right on the edge of the top ten.This opens a cheap stop if we want it, or we can hold track position and cover the cars around us. Alex is out of the race. - Generated by Airia
24 May 2026
LAP 30/68
RUS is out of the race. Carlos will shortly grab P10.
24 May 2026
Carlos x Canadian GP 📸
24 May 2026
CARLOS to PIT
I don’t care about the Mediums. I need the pace on the cars in front.
24 May 2026
LAP 24/68
Carlos is sitting in a gap right now. He is 10s away from BEA in P10, and NOR is 8s away.Elsewhere, PIA receives a 10s penalty for his crash with Alex.
24 May 2026
LAP 21/68
Radio comms between Carlos and the pit wall have him discussing his options for tyres later in the race.Carlos is happy to use Softs, but was unaware he’s running on used Mediums rather than a new set.
24 May 2026
LAP 17/68
NOR pits with McLaren speaking of a mechanical issue, and PIA stops for front wing damage.Those stops, plus Alex’s retirement, has Carlos up to P11, 12s away from BEA and the points-paying positions.
24 May 2026
LAP 16/68
Carlos is passing, being passed, and re-passing ALO for P12.The two Spaniards are having fun out there.
24 May 2026
LAP 14/58
Replays show PIA unable to slow down into the hairpin and slammed into the side of Alex, causing a retirement.
24 May 2026
LAP 12/68
Alex passes BEA into the Turn 8-9 chicane, but is involved in an incident at the hairpin and is out of the race.
24 May 2026
CARLOS to PIT
I would like feedback if people are using exit kerb of the last corner.
24 May 2026
LAP 9/68
Two Aston Martins drop behind two Williams!Alex overtakes ALO at the hairpin, while STR dropped down the order, looking like he’s down on energy, allowing Carlos to grab a position.
24 May 2026
LAP 8/68
A recovering NOR passes Alex, with the McLaren duo sitting out of position after both cars took an early pit stop.Carlos, meanwhile, grabbed a place from HUL, who went deep at the hairpin.
24 May 2026
LAP 7/68
Alex eases by OCO for P12 down the back straight after pushing the Haas throughout the lap.
24 May 2026
LAP 5/68
Okay, let’s take a breath now all the tyre changes have shaken out.LIN is out of this race, and there are 21 cars in this race.Alex, who didn’t start on inters, is now in P13 and chasing OCO.Carlos is down in P18, with a 2s gap to HUL ahead.
24 May 2026
Box, box 🅿️
Carlos chooses to stop, along with most other intermediate tyre runners.He drops to P19, and comes back out on Mediums.
24 May 2026
LAP 2/68
PIA pits for Mediums and promotes both our cars up a place.Alex also advances past BOT through the lap.
24 May 2026
LAP 1/68
Two laps taken off of the lap counter because of those extra formation laps.Two positions lost on the opening lap for both cars.Carlos falls to P17 and Alex to P20.
24 May 2026
Abandoned start x2️⃣
The marshals are unable to clear LIN’s car from the grid.There is another formation lap.
24 May 2026
Extra formation lap 🟡
LIN is unable to get off the line and the start procedure is abandoned.
24 May 2026
PIT to ALEX
Four burnouts.
24 May 2026
Formation Lap 🟢
The formation lap begins with a huge mixture of tyre compounds out there.Carlos is starting this race on Inters, along with six others.Alex, meanwhile, is on the Softs.
24 May 2026
TEN MINUTE WARNING 🚨
We’re almost there. It’s your final chance to get your Pit Wall Predictions and Tyre or Lower answers in!Your answers will lock in when the formation lap begins…
24 May 2026
On the grid 🇨🇦
We’ve got all 22 cars on the grid now with the race starting in 20 minutes.There were dry tyres for most who took their car through the recon laps.Grip seems to be at a premium with chilly conditions and low track temperatures.
24 May 2026
Earlier today 📸
24 May 2026
Weather watch 🌦️
There has been a lot made about the possibility of rain for Sunday here in Montreal.Well it rained earlier, but it has dried up since. It is spotting a little bit right now, but dry tyres are likely if the race was to begin right this second…
The 2026 Canadian Grand Prix is here! The fan-favourite race always seems to deliver action as we saw in yesterday’s Sprint.Carlos and Alex will be setting off on the formation lap in 45 minutes. Stay tuned here for all the build up, and, of course, everything Atlassian Williams through the race.
Carlos sets a 1:14.273 to go faster, but others also improve. He falls to P15 by the end of Q2.That’s our Saturday complete.
23 May 2026
Final Q2 effort 🤞
Carlos is P13 for now, but is pushing hard on his final lap…
23 May 2026
Back to box 🧰
Carlos is wheeled into the garage with six minutes left on the clock.
23 May 2026
Sainz speed 📸
23 May 2026
Q2, Lap 1 ✅
Carlos is P11 for the moment, with a 1:14.331 after that effort from Carlos.
23 May 2026
Pit tweak 🅿️
Carlos jumps into the pit lane for a change of tyres and some minor setup change.
23 May 2026
Q2 begins 🟢
Carlos files out of the pit lane for the second part of qualifying.
23 May 2026
Tight midfield 🤏
Only six-tenths between Carlos and Alex, but that was still an eight-position gap as the F1 grid continues to tighten this year.
23 May 2026
Alex out 😖
No improvement from Alex with a 1:15.008 on that last lap.He finishes Q1 in P18, and is not going to reach Q2 this time.
23 May 2026
Top 🔟
Carlos’ latest lap is a 1:14.276, and up to P10.
23 May 2026
Through the trees in Q1
23 May 2026
Improvement 📈
Alex dips into the 1:14s and up to P13. That’s a 1:14.851 as his new best.
23 May 2026
Box, box 🅿️
In and out for Alex, who gets a new set of Softs.Carlos returns to the garage for a refuel.
23 May 2026
Second attempt ✌️
Alex, who was in the drop zone, advances to P15 after setting a 1:15.761.Carlos follows suit, with a 1:14.746. A time good enough for P7.
23 May 2026
First times ✅
Alex is P7 with a 1:17.204, with Carlos’ 1:15.616 good enough for P4, for now.
23 May 2026
Build laps 📈
Both our pilots have set a time, but they have not pushed yet.An out lap and a build lap before going for a first Q1 attempt for each.
23 May 2026
Straight to work 👉
Softs on all the cars, including, ours, as Alex heads the field around the circuit.
23 May 2026
In the queue 🚦
Alex heads the cars already waiting at the pit exit, with Carlos a few cars further back.
23 May 2026
Qualifying 🔜
Sprint complete. Time for the all-important hour to set the grid for the grand prix.Qualifying will begin in 15 minutes. Get yourself setup for Q1, where Carlos and Alex will fight to avoid the drop zone.
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23 May 2026
LAP 22/23
GAS has also stopped for Pirelli softs, and Alex is now P20.
23 May 2026
Carlos' Sprint 📸
23 May 2026
Five to go ⏱️
Five laps remaining. Carlos runs P10 with a 4.7s gap ahead, holding track position on mediums to the flag. No pit window from here. Alex has been lapped and is P20, focus shifts fully to defending the final points place in these closing laps.- Generated by Airia
23 May 2026
LAP 18/23
Alex’s stop sees him come out in front of the leaders and has spent his recent kilometres jumping out of the way as the blue flags wave.
23 May 2026
Box, box 🅿️
Alex is into the pit lane and swaps for a set of Softs.That stop, unsurprisingly, drops him down to P21.
23 May 2026
LAP 13/23
That’s P18 for Alex! He eases by ALO out of the hairpin and on the run to the final chicane. He now has a 3.1s gap to close on BEA in P17.
23 May 2026
LAP 12/23
The halfway point is already here. Carlos is now 2.5s away from COL, with OCO 10s behind.Alex, meanwhile, is much closet to ALO now. It’s a 0.6s gap to the Aston Martin and he’ll be looking to pass the Spaniard soon.
23 May 2026
Carlos on the gearbox
Lap 9. Carlos runs P10, 1.1s off the Alpine ahead with the gap edging into overtake detection range.Both on medium tyres, so it is a straight pace fight.Alex P19 for now. - Generated by Airia
23 May 2026
LAP 7/23
Carlos now has COL as the car ahead. The Alpine got by on the back straight, and is now P9.
23 May 2026
LAP 5/23
Free positions coming for both drivers as HAD has a mechanical issue and slows.Up to P9 for Carlos, and P19 will be coming Alex’s way shortly.
23 May 2026
LAP 4/23
Same move for Alex one lap later, but this time he makes it stick! Up to P20!He’s now 5.7s away from GAS in P19.
23 May 2026
LAP 3/23
Alex sails past BOT into the final chicane, but the Cadillac attacks back past on the pit straight.Still P21 for Albono.
23 May 2026
LAP 1/23
A calm start for the 22 cars. Carlos kept it tidy on the inside of LIN, and remains in P10.Alex’s pit lane start has him chasing BOT, and sits in P21.
23 May 2026
Formation lap 🟢
Carlos and Alex both take the first tour of the Circuit de Gilles Villeneuve on the formation lap.
23 May 2026
Tyre talk 🛞
Carlos and Alex will start this Sprint on new Medium Pirelli tyres.Also, STR will the fifth car to start from the pit lane, after being taken away from the grid.
23 May 2026
Pit lane starters 🅿️
Alex isn’t the only driver who will begin this Sprint from the pit lane.
BEA, GAS, and BOT are also not taking to the grid, and the four will look for opportunities to close up to the pack in the opening laps.
23 May 2026
In the cockpit 💪
Carlos has jumped into his FW48 ready to get going for the upcoming Sprint….
23 May 2026
TEN MINUTE WARNING 🚨
The Sprint formation lap will begin in just ten minutes!
A very busy day with very important consequences for our Canadian fortunes are next up for Carlos and Alex.
We have Sprint in 30 minutes, where Carlos will be looking to take points from a P10 start. Alex’s misfortune yesterday sees him further back, and raring to go in making up for lost time.
And the lessons we learn will help us for qualifying later this afternoon, when we set the grid for tomorrow’s race. Stay tuned.
23 May 2026
Sprint Saturday Is Here 📸
23 May 2026
Carlos reflects on his Montreal Friday
Hear what Carlos Sainz had to say Canada's maiden Sprint qualifying
Really good job, Carlos. We’ve got some work to do to get some lap time out of the soft, but good job.
CARLOS to PIT:
Yeah, thank you. First Q3 [of 2026] so we will take that.
22 May 2026
Final lap improvement 📈
It’s a 1:14.536 on his final lap – it keep him P10 for the start of the Sprint tomorrow.
22 May 2026
1:14.629 ⏱️
First lap of SQ3 banked, Carlos is in P10 after the opening runs.
22 May 2026
"Let's go" 👉
Gaetan releases Carlos from the garage, SQ3 is underway here in Montreal – it’s time for the soft tyres…
22 May 2026
CARLOS to PIT
Good job, guys! The run plan was good.
22 May 2026
PIT to CARLOS
That’s P10, good job. P10.
22 May 2026
VAMOS CARLOS 👏
A lap when it mattered – he’s through to SQ3 thanks to a 1:14.547!
22 May 2026
PIT to CARLOS
Go push.
22 May 2026
Chipping away 📈
He improves up to P9 – it’s a 1:14.828. He’s got time for one last SQ2 attempt.
22 May 2026
1:15.295 ⏱️
Carlos is on the board – good benchmark to build on for his next SQ2 push…
22 May 2026
PIT to CARLOS
Go push.
22 May 2026
Heading back out 👉
Fresh mediums fitted, Carlos returns to the track for his first SQ2 attempt…
22 May 2026
Moving on 👏
The pit lane placement meant we avoided a little bit of chaos on the out lap – Carlos doesn’t need this lap and is comfortably through in P11.
22 May 2026
PIT to CARLOS
Go push.
22 May 2026
Front of the queue 🚦
Quick reactions from the garage to get Carlos out first and he’ll lead the train out for the last 1:46 of SQ1.
22 May 2026
Estimated session resumption time 🕰️
We’re aiming to get back going at 16:59 local time.
22 May 2026
Inspecting the barriers 🔧
It was a strong hit into the tecpro barriers, and repairs remain on going under the red flag at turn 3.
22 May 2026
Red Flag 🚩
ALO is in the barriers at turn 3 – he’s OK. Carlos returns to the garage, there will be time for one more lap…
22 May 2026
Up to P10 📈
It’s a 1:15.500, good gain on his third push – he’ll have one more SQ1 lap to come…
22 May 2026
More time found ⏱️
But Carlos shares he made a mistake – he will have time for another go…
22 May 2026
First SQ1 lap 🔒
It’s a 1:17.172 for Carlos first time around, eight minutes remaining…
22 May 2026
SQ1 is go 🟢
Carlos is leaving the pit lane for his opening SQ1 runs…
22 May 2026
Team Update
Following the incident in FP1 involving wildlife on track, Alex will not run in this afternoon’s Sprint qualifying session.
Despite the best efforts of the team to repair the car, the damage sustained was far more extensive than originally thought, requiring the gearbox and PU to be replaced. It’s unlucky for Alex, but we’ll look to take all the learnings from Carlos’ side of the garage to be as prepared as possible for tomorrow’s sessions.
An interrupted session, but laps on the board ahead of Sprint qualifying...
22 May 2026
Quick clean up 🟢
We’ll get a final minute of running, enough for practice starts…
22 May 2026
Red Flag 🚩
OCO has lost his nose in the opening sector – there’s a lot of debris, and this could be the end of the session.
22 May 2026
On the soft 🛞
Carlos fits the red-wall Pirelli compound for some quali simulations in the final moments of this session…
22 May 2026
Speeding by 📸
22 May 2026
Into the final 20 minutes ⏳
Carlos is up to 28 laps completed, he’s coming in to the pits at the end of this latest tour…Alex - P14 (Out)Carlos - P15
22 May 2026
Getting the laps in 📊
With Alex back in the garage after than unfortunate incident with a groundhog, Carlos’ running in this now extended FP1 is very valuable. He’s midway through a race simulation currently…
22 May 2026
Race Control 🚨
FP1 will be extended by a further 15 minutes.
22 May 2026
Red flag continues 🔴
Alex’s car has been recovered and is making it’s way off track – marshals are busy sweeping the track…
22 May 2026
ALEX to PIT
I’m so f****** unlucky.
22 May 2026
Alex makes contact with the wall, he's OK 🔴
He’s out of the car in the middle sector. Carlos returns to the garage.
22 May 2026
The order is shuffling 🔀
Alex and Carlos both set new PBs for the session on their most recent tours – that’s P8 and P9 after just over 20 minutes…
22 May 2026
CARLOS to PIT
Yeah, happier.
22 May 2026
Up to P5 and P6 📈
Early stages but nice gains for both Alex and Carlos, we’re P5 and P6 after 10 laps…
22 May 2026
Back to work ↗️
Alex and Carlos return to the circuit after the red flag, both with the same hard tyres fitted…
22 May 2026
Back to the garage 🔴
Further intervention is needed to recover the stricken Racing Bulls car and the red flag is shown.
22 May 2026
VSC 🟡
LAW has stopped on track in the opening sector with an issue and has jumped out of the cockpit. Marshals are on track to recover his car.
A busy hour ahead and no time to waste for our duo, they’re straight out there on hards…
22 May 2026
This was SUPPOSED to be a serious Montreal F1 Track Guide
This was SUPPOSED to be a serious Montreal F1 Track Guide
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22 May 2026
Ready for the weekend 💪
22 May 2026
Montreal check in 📍
22 May 2026
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