Antonelli takes fourth win in a row after Russell retires in Canada

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Formula One F1 - Canadian Grand Prix - Circuit Gilles Villeneuve, Montreal, Quebec, Canada - May 24, 2026 Mercedes' Andrea Kimi Antonelli passes the chequered flag to win the Canadian Grand Prix Pool via REUTERS/Cristobal Herrera-Ulashkevich
Formula One F1 - Canadian Grand Prix - Circuit Gilles Villeneuve, Montreal, Quebec, Canada - May 24, 2026 Mercedes' Andrea Kimi Antonelli and Mercedes' George Russell in action during the race REUTERS/Jennifer Gauthier
Formula One F1 - Canadian Grand Prix - Circuit Gilles Villeneuve, Montreal, Quebec, Canada - May 24, 2026 Ferrari's Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes' George Russell and Mercedes' Andrea Kimi Antonelli in action during the race REUTERS/Mathieu Belanger
Formula One F1 - Canadian Grand Prix - Circuit Gilles Villeneuve, Montreal, Quebec, Canada - May 24, 2026 Mercedes' George Russell and Mercedes' Andrea Kimi Antonelli in action during the race REUTERS/Mathieu Belanger
Formula One F1 - Canadian Grand Prix - Circuit Gilles Villeneuve, Montreal, Quebec, Canada - May 24, 2026 Mercedes' Andrea Kimi Antonelli and Mercedes' George Russell in action during the race REUTERS/Jennifer Gauthier

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MONTREAL, May 24 : Formula One championship leader Kimi Antonelli took his fourth win in a row on Sunday after a power unit failure forced Mercedes teammate and title rival George Russell out of the Canadian Grand Prix before the half-distance.

Russell, starting on pole, had traded the lead with Antonelli in a thrilling battle before coming to a halt by the side of the track on the 30th of 68 laps at Montreal's Circuit Gilles Villeneuve.

Ferrari's Lewis Hamilton took second place, 10.7 seconds behind the 19-year-old Italian, with Red Bull's Max Verstappen a close third and taking his first podium of the season.

Antonelli increased his lead over Russell from 18 to 43 points after five grands prix, all won by Mercedes, and three Saturday sprints.

(Writing by Alan Baldwin in London, editing by Ken Ferris)

Source: Reuters

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