Andrea Kimi Antonelli extended his winning streak to four with victory at the 2026 Canadian Grand Prix, capitalising when Mercedes teammate George Russell retired with a power unit problem just past half distance.
After a tense sprint the day before, the Mercedes pair resumed their fight at the start on Sunday in Montreal. Russell’s stoppage delivered a significant blow to his title ambitions and left Antonelli clear to control the race.
With one Mercedes out, the focus shifted to the battle for second between Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen. Hamilton, driving for Ferrari, secured P2 with a bold pass around the outside of Turn 1, leaving Verstappen to complete the podium.
Charles Leclerc came home fourth for Ferrari. Behind him, Isack Hadjar salvaged fifth for Red Bull despite serving both a 10-second penalty and a stop-and-go penalty, marking his best finish for the team.
McLaren’s afternoon quickly unravelled after an unusual decision to start on intermediate tyres on a dry track. Lando Norris initially hit the front but had to pit for slicks, then retired with a reliability issue. Oscar Piastri received a penalty for a collision that eliminated Alex Albon and ultimately finished 11th.
Full race results – 2026 F1 Canadian Grand Prix:
- 1) Andrea Kimi Antonelli — Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team — 68 laps
- 2) Lewis Hamilton — Scuderia Ferrari HP — +10.768
- 3) Max Verstappen — Oracle Red Bull Racing — +11.276
- 4) Charles Leclerc — Scuderia Ferrari HP — +44.151
- 5) Isack Hadjar — Oracle Red Bull Racing — +1 lap
- 6) Franco Colapinto — BWT Alpine F1 Team — +1 lap
- 7) Liam Lawson — Racing Bulls — +1 lap
- 8) Pierre Gasly — BWT Alpine F1 Team — +1 lap
- 9) Carlos Sainz — Atlassian Williams F1 Team — +1 lap
- 10) Ollie Bearman — TGR Haas F1 Team — +1 lap
- 11) Oscar Piastri — McLaren Mastercard F1 Team — +2 laps
- 12) Nico Hulkenberg — Audi Revolut F1 Team — +2 laps
- 13) Gabriel Bortoleto — Audi Revolut F1 Team — +2 laps
- 14) Esteban Ocon — TGR Haas F1 Team — +2 laps
- 15) Lance Stroll — Aston Martin Aramco F1 Team — +4 laps
- 16) Valtteri Bottas — Cadillac F1 Team — +4 laps
- DNF) Sergio Perez — Cadillac F1 Team
- DNF) Lando Norris — McLaren Mastercard F1 Team
- DNF) George Russell — Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team
- DNF) Fernando Alonso — Aston Martin Aramco F1 Team
- DNF) Alex Albon — Atlassian Williams F1 Team
- DNS) Arvid Lindblad — Racing Bulls
Antonelli’s run of four consecutive wins underscores his early-season momentum, while Russell’s non-finish raises fresh questions over reliability at Mercedes. Teams now turn their attention to investigations and setup refinements ahead of the next round, with McLaren’s tyre call and Russell’s power unit issue in particular under the microscope.
Source: crash.net