MONTREAL - Ferrari blamed a groundhog strike for wrecking Lewis Hamilton's Canadian Grand Prix on Sunday, with the seven times Formula One world champion saying he was devastated to have killed the animal.

F1 fans have demanded answers after Ferrari's latest concerning radio message to Lewis Hamilton during the Canadian Grand Prix.

Amidst relentless pressure from fans, media, and Ferrari's own upper management, the Scuderia has cycled through a series of team principals in recent years, each facing intense scrutiny

McLaren 's dominance was tossed to one side on Saturday as George Russell grabbed pole for Mercedes at the Canadian Grand Prix. He will be joined on the front row by Red Bull 's Max Verstappen two weeks after their controversial on-track collision in Spain.

F1 standings after Canadian GP as Oscar Piastri extends lead to Lando Norris after crash - Piastri only finished fourth in Montreal but after his collision with Norris, extends his lead

Formula 1 arrives in Canada, where this evening the tenth round of the World Championship, the Montreal Grand Prix, will take place. The teams, after a series of races in Europe, have flown

The Ferrari F1 driver feels a minor breakthrough helped him to fifth on the grid for the Canadian GP, and is targeting a podium charge

George Russell took a brilliant pole position for the Canadian Grand Prix after he saw off rival Max Verstappen to clinch top spot in Montreal.Russell delivered the goods with the final lap of a thrilling qualifying session to cross the line 0.