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A parody Formula 1 account has revealed a shocking new name after confusion arose over a fake social media post which sparked abuse towards the family of a former driver.

Jack Doohan was demoted by the Alpine F1 team ahead of the Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix, returning to his previous position of reserve driver for the squad.

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In Doohan’s place, Alpine promoted Franco Colapinto, with the 21-year-old making his debut with Flavio Briatore’s team in Imola.

During his first qualifying, the pressure appeared to get to the Argentine driver as he touched the grass on his way into Tamburello, spinning out and destroying his machinery, ruling himself out of Q2.

Following the crash, false reports began to circulate that Doohan’s father, five-time 500cc motorcycle world champion Mick Doohan, had shared an image of Colapinto’s wrecked Alpine on social media with the caption ‘very impressive’.

These reports were not true and instead showed how multiple media outlets had confused a post by the F1 parody account ‘formulafakers‘ for factual news.

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Following the increase in reports over the story which Mick Doohan did not ever post, axed driver Jack took to his own social media to make an emotional plea to fans of the sport.

“Please stop harassing my family. I didn’t think I would have to get to this point,” Doohan wrote, revealing the abuse his family had been receiving following the fake reports surrounding his father.

The parody account in which the fake screenshot came from also took to social media platform ‘X‘ to clear up any further confusion over their account and the post in question, saying: “We did not expect this post to cause any damage. We deeply, sincerely apologise to the Doohan family.”

After a weekend of negative reports surrounding the media and Colapinto’s Argentine fan base in particular, another social media account that also produces parody posts has revealed a shocking change to their name.

The account formerly known as ‘Motorsport Quotes’ has now been undergone an X-rated rebrand and now exists under the name ‘Motorsport b*******’.

In a social media reveal, the account referenced the confusion caused by formulafakers, hitting out at fans and the media saying: “New name. If you fall for Motorsport B*******, it’s kinda on you.”

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F1 Recap: Max Verstappen FIA penalty verdict issued as Lewis Hamilton

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An FIA steward who will be present at this weekend’s Canadian Grand Prix, has given his verdict on a controversial issue involving Max Verstappen.

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F1 2025 Canadian Grand Prix weather forecast – Latest from Montreal

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The 10th round of the 2025 F1 world championship takes place this weekend, with the Canadian Grand Prix taking centre stage.

Following a controversial incident at the Spanish GP, Max Verstappen heads to Montreal 49 points behind championship leader Oscar Piastri, and will have a point to prove in Canada.

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However, the Dutchman will also need to be on his best behaviour, due to the fact that he is one penalty point away from a one-race ban from F1, something that would surely be fatal for his chances of claiming a fifth consecutive world title.

Elsewhere, Lewis Hamilton also faces a crucial weekend, following two dismal performances in a row for the seven-time world champion, who is sat all the way down in sixth in the drivers’ championship after nine race weekends.

Hamilton now heads to a track where he has never finished outside the top five in a grand prix, hoping not to break his positive run at the circuit.

Montreal is currently dealing with the aftermath of a series of wildfires in the region and despite fears the unhealthy air quality and visibility from the wildfires could impact the race, GPFans understands there will be no risk posed to the event, with the grand prix set to go ahead as usual.

So how is the weather looking ahead of the action this weekend? Read on to find out, and be sure to keep checking back to this page for daily updates!

Canadian Grand Prix weather forecast

Friday, June 13 – Practice

The F1 action in Canada kicks off on Friday June 13 with two practice sessions. FP1 gets us underway at 1:30pm local time (EDT), with the afternoon set for some fine, sunny conditions.

Temperatures will be sat at around 17 degrees Celsius throughout the session, while there is a zero per cent chance of rain under the mostly clear skies.

Winds will be almost non-existent at the track during Friday’s two sessions, meaning drivers will be able to find their braking points around the Gilles Villeneuve Circuit with relative ease.

FP2 takes place later in the day, at 5pm local time, with more cloud beginning to roll in ahead of rainfall on Friday night. However, there is a zero per cent chance of rain during the actual session, with temperatures rising to 18 degrees Celsius under the cloudy skies.

Saturday, June 14 – Qualifying

The final practice session of the weekend will take place before all-important qualifying on Saturday, with FP3 kicking off at 12:30pm local time.

Saturday early afternoon will see very similar weather to Friday’s weather forecast, with sunny spells throughout and a temperature of 17 degrees Celsius.

There’s a small chance of a shower during FP3, but it will likely be light and not last very long, if any rain does fall at all.

That chance of rain completely dissipates once more as the first competitive session gets underway with qualifying at 4pm.

The later start time will see higher temperatures than FP3, with 19 degrees Celsius forecast, while the lack of wind will make it feel warmer for fans and drivers around the circuit under sunny skies.

Sunday, June 15 – Race

Following the slight chance of rain on Saturday, race day could also bring an element of uncertainty to proceedings at the track, despite being the warmest of the three days.

The main event of the weekend has a start time of 2pm local time on Sunday when there is currently an 18 per cent chance of rain hitting the circuit.

That chance of precipitation increases as the race goes on, while temperatures are set to hit around 22 degrees Celsius, making for humid, damp conditions.

Wind speeds once again remain low on Sunday and, on the whole, the day will see plenty of sunshine.

Check back to this page throughout the week for more updates!

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