Kimi Antonelli won the Canadian Grand Prix for a fourth straight victory, finishing more than 10 seconds ahead of Lewis Hamilton. Antonelli’s win followed a heated sprint clash with Mercedes teammate George Russell. Russell led early and traded the lead repeatedly with Antonelli over 30 laps, coming close to contact during the fight. Russell then retired with an engine failure, ending a strong weekend that began with pole position in the sprint and first place on Sunday. Antonelli opened a 43-point lead over Russell through five of 22 races. Hamilton secured a second podium finish in 2026, while Russell expressed frustration at losing the chance for more racing laps.
"Kimi Antonelli went from furious to victorious as the 19-year-old Italian star won a wild Canadian Grand Prix for his fourth straight victory, a day after clashing with Mercedes teammate George Russell in a heated sprint race. Russell dropped out with an engine failure after the title-chasing Mercedes duo put on a show in a thrilling fight through 30 laps, trading the lead several times and coming dangerously close to making contact in the race on Sunday. Then trouble struck for Russell, giving Antonelli a clear path to the finish and a commanding championship lead."
"It was a really fun battle, to be fair, with George. We were pretty much on the limit, Antonelli said. It was very close, and it was a shame for him to have the failure because it would have been a very cool battle. But we'll take it. Antonelli finished more than 10 seconds ahead of Ferrari's Lewis Hamilton. Antonelli opened a 43-point lead over Russell through five of 22 races."
"He took the sprint race from pole on Saturday and started first on Sunday. Once his power unit died, the 28-year-old English driver threw his headrest across the track and slammed his fists into the front of the car before leaving the circuit, whipping his gloves to the ground in rage. Russell said he wished he had had 40 more of those laps to battle Antonelli. I loved it. I thought it was great, and I've not had a battle like this in years, he said."
"After Russell won the season-opening race in Australia, Antonelli won in China, Japan and Miami, and now Montreal. Russell's exit marked a nightmare end to an otherwise stellar weekend for the Montreal winner last year. Hamilton celebrates his podium finish [Geoff Robins/AFP] Antonelli finished more than 10 seconds ahead of Ferrari's Lewis Hamilton, who secured his second podium finish in 2026."
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