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Antonelli Wins Canadian GP, Extends Lead Over Russell

5/25/2026

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Antonelli Wins

Kimi Antonelli won Canadian Grand Prix after George Russell retired with a power-unit failure on lap 30.
It was Antonelli's fourth straight win and pushed his championship lead to 43 points over Russell.
Russell had led after taking pole for both the sprint and the race and winning Saturday's sprint.
Lewis Hamilton (Ferrari) finished second, ahead of Max Verstappen (Red Bull) in third.

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Antonelli Defines Rules

Mercedes debriefed after the sprint, with Toto Wolff and the drivers agreeing on rules for next Grand Prix.
Kimi Antonelli said the clash conflicted with pre-race meetings and that the FIA awards eight points versus 25 for a Grand Prix, shaping strategy.
Kimi Antonelli, the first driver to win four F1 races (China, Japan, Miami, Canada), said the FIA defines an outside overtake by front-axle position, not just mirror overlap.

History

Historical Context

In 2008, Lewis Hamilton clinched the World Drivers’ Championship at the Brazilian Grand Prix, becoming the sport’s youngest champion at 23 years old. Mercedes later built a turbo-hybrid era, winning 16 of 19 races between 2014-2016, but recent power-unit failures, like the one that dropped George Russell in today’s Canadian Grand Prix, show reliability remains decisive.

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Antonelli Wins

Kimi Antonelli won Canadian Grand Prix after George Russell retired with a power-unit failure on lap 30.
It was Antonelli's fourth straight win and pushed his championship lead to 43 points over Russell.
Russell had led after taking pole for both the sprint and the race and winning Saturday's sprint.
Lewis Hamilton (Ferrari) finished second, ahead of Max Verstappen (Red Bull) in third.

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