Skip to main content

Sign up for free

  • Get quick access to your favorite articles

  • Manage alerts on breaking news and favorite drivers

  • Make your voice heard with article commenting.

Autosport Plus

Discover premium content
Subscribe

Recommended for you

LIVE: F1 British GP commentary and updates - Verstappen goes off and retires, the safety car is out

Formula 1
British GP
LIVE: F1 British GP commentary and updates - Verstappen goes off and retires, the safety car is out

DS Penske shines in the rain in second Formula Shanghai E-Prix

Formula E
Shanghai ePrix II
DS Penske shines in the rain in second Formula Shanghai E-Prix

How the F1 cost cap has put extra emphasis on the upgrade debate

Feature
Formula 1
British GP
How the F1 cost cap has put extra emphasis on the upgrade debate

Formula E Shanghai E-Prix: Di Grassi grabs Lola’s first win, Wehrlein takes championship lead

Formula E
Shanghai ePrix II
Formula E Shanghai E-Prix: Di Grassi grabs Lola’s first win, Wehrlein takes championship lead

F1 to decide before summer break on recovering Middle Eastern race

Formula 1
British GP
F1 to decide before summer break on recovering Middle Eastern race

“They shouldn't ask me that anymore” – Why Verstappen doesn't believe in another Red Bull comeback

Formula 1
British GP
“They shouldn't ask me that anymore” – Why Verstappen doesn't believe in another Red Bull comeback

How “stressed” Antonelli beat his nerves – and Leclerc – in British GP qualifying

Feature
Formula 1
British GP
How “stressed” Antonelli beat his nerves – and Leclerc – in British GP qualifying

What we learned from the 2026 F1 British GP sprint race and qualifying

Feature
Formula 1
British GP
What we learned from the 2026 F1 British GP sprint race and qualifying

Canada Sunday quotes: Honda

Rubens Barrichello - 12th: "It was a crazy race today and we could have benefited from all the incidents and retirements to get into the points. However the last safety car ruined our strategy, which could have brought us home in fifth position

"After Kubica's accident in the middle of the race, my thoughts were with him. You never want to see another driver get hurt in that way in front of you. I am just pleased he is okay. For us, this is a race we have to put behind us and turn our attentions to Indianapolis."

Jenson Button - DNF: "I went to select first gear at the start but there was nothing. I kept switching from neutral to first on the grid to try to clear the problem but it just wasn't happening. The same thing happened when we tried to start from the pitlane. My race was over before it began which is obviously massively frustrating and that's all we can say really."

Jacky Eeckelaert - Engineering Director:  "It goes without saying that this has been a very disappointing race for us. First, Jenson had a gear selection problem off the line and was unable to start the race. Rubens drove well in very dramatic circumstances and did well to fight his way up to third place. We had planned our second pitstop for quite late in the race in order to minimise the number of laps we completed on the option tyre.

"Unfortunately the safety car came out again just before that stop, which bunched the field back up. Without that safety car, Rubens would have dropped from third to fifth place but the final safety car consigned him to 12th position. On a positive note we were all pleased to hear that Robert Kubica escaped serious injury after what was a very nasty accident."

Previous article Canada Sunday quotes: Renault
Next article Canada Sunday quotes: Toyota

Top Comments