Verstappen GOAT claim as Russell's "bad decision" slated - GPFans F1 Recap

Sam Hall
Wednesday 22 June 2022 23:30

Sergio Perez has claimed that 24-year-old F1 world champion Max Verstappen could already be F1's greatest driver of all time. Read more...

George Russell slated for "bad decision" that denied Canada podium shot

Jacques Villeneuve has slated George Russell's "bad decision" to fit slick tyres as the track dried late in qualifying for the Canadian Grand Prix. Read more...

Horner claims FIA 'overtly biased' in Mercedes favour over porpoising

Red Bull team principal Christian Horner has accused the FIA of being "overtly biased" in favour of Mercedes with its technical directive at the Canadian Grand Prix. Read more...

Magnussen frustrated by 'easy to influence' F1 race control

Kevin Magnussen has accused the FIA of being too easily influenced after being forced to pit to fix his damaged front wing at the Canadian Grand Prix. Read more...

Verstappen is perfect but title rivals are a disaster - Nico Rosberg

Nico Rosberg has described Max Verstappen as 'perfection' and his F1 title rivals 'disasters'. Read more...

Does Verstappen have one hand on the F1 title? - GPFans Stewards' Room Podcast

Max Verstappen was imperious in Canada as Lewis Hamilton returned to the podium for just the second time this year.

GPFans editor-in-chief Ian Parkes, deputy editor Sam Hall and F1 correspondent Ewan Gale join Oliver Wilson for this week's roundtable.

Verstappen secured his fifth win in six races after surviving late pressure from Carlos Sainz after the Ferrari driver benefitted from a cheap pit stop under the safety car.

But with one championship rival, Sergio Perez, retiring early on and the other, Charles Leclerc, recovering from 19th on the grid to finish fifth, the Dutchman extended his points lead to 46.

Can Verstappen still be caught and just what is going on with the recent run of poor power unit reliability in the sport? This and more on the Stewards' Room Podcast.