A calm and collected George Russell triumphed in the Formula 1 Canadian Grand Prix sprint race, as Mercedes team-mate Kimi Antonelli endured two trips across the grass in the battle for victory.Mercedes, which locked out the front row ahead of the McLarens, Ferraris and Red Bulls, maintained its advantage at the start as polesitter Russell led Antonelli, despite the Silver Arrows having …Keep reading
Mercedes Team Principal Toto Wolff has given his verdict on the clash between Kimi Antonelli and George Russell in the Canadian Grand Prix Sprint, stating “you can’t expect to have a lion in the car and a puppy outside” regarding the Italian teenager.
George Russell will head another all-Mercedes front row on the grid after narrowly beating Andrea Kimi Antonelli in qualifying.
Charles Leclerc was downcast after qualifying eighth on the grid for the Canadian Grand Prix, saying he ‘couldn’t feel the car’.
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Neither George Russell nor Andrea Kimi Antonelli appeared to entirely agree with Mercedes’ call for them to swap positions on lap 25 in Canada.
Oscar Piastri is the rumoured main option on Red Bull’s radar should Max Verstappen quit F1.
The threat of rain has been a major talking point in Canada, and while the details of what to expect on Sunday have been changing, knowledge of how the 2026 F1 cars and tyres behave in the wet remains limited.
Lewis Hamilton was not penalised for gaining an advantage by going off the track when racing Oscar Piastri.