Mercedes driver Kimi Antonelli, front, of Italy, leads teammate George Russell, of Britain, during the F1 Canadian Grand Prix auto race in Montreal, Sunday, May 24, 2026.
Mercedes driver Kimi Antonelli, right, of Italy, leads teammate Mercedes driver George Russell, of Britain, during the F1 Canadian Grand Prix auto race in Montreal, Sunday, May 24, 2026.
Mercedes driver George Russell, front, of Britain, takes a turn ahead of teammate Kimi Antonelli, of Italy, during the F1 Canadian Grand Prix auto race in Montreal, Sunday, May 24, 2026.
Mercedes teen star Kimi Antonelli wins the Canadian GP for his 4th straight F1 victory
Italian teen star Kimi Antonelli charged to his fourth straight Formula 1 victory Sunday in a wild Canadian Grand Prix after Mercedes teammate George Russell was knocked out by an engine failure
Mercedes driver Kimi Antonelli, of Italy, competes during the F1 Canadian Grand Prix auto race in Montreal, Sunday, May 24, 2026.
Christinne Muschi - The Canadian Press
Mercedes driver Kimi Antonelli, front, of Italy, leads teammate George Russell, of Britain, during the F1 Canadian Grand Prix auto race in Montreal, Sunday, May 24, 2026.
Graham Hughes - The Canadian Press
Mercedes driver Kimi Antonelli, right, of Italy, leads teammate Mercedes driver George Russell, of Britain, during the F1 Canadian Grand Prix auto race in Montreal, Sunday, May 24, 2026.
Christinne Muschi - The Canadian Press
Mercedes driver Kimi Antonelli, of Italy, walks through the paddock at the F1 Canadian Grand Prix auto race in Montreal, Sunday, May 24, 2026.
Graham Hughes - The Canadian Press
Mercedes driver George Russell, front, of Britain, takes a turn ahead of teammate Kimi Antonelli, of Italy, during the F1 Canadian Grand Prix auto race in Montreal, Sunday, May 24, 2026.
MONTREAL (AP) — Italian teen star Kimi Antonelli charged to his fourth straight Formula 1 victory Sunday in a wild Canadian Grand Prix after Mercedes teammate George Russell was knocked out by an engine failure.
The title-chasing Mercedes drivers put on a show in a thrilling battle through 30 laps, trading the lead several times and coming dangerously close to making contact, until Russell ran into trouble.
That gave the 19-year-old Antonelli a clear path to victory ahead of Ferrari’s Lewis Hamilton, who overtook Red Bull’s Max Verstappen for second with six laps to go in cold and windy conditions at Circuit Gilles Villeneuve.
Antonelli opened a 43-point lead over Russell in the season standings through five of 22 stops. After Russell won the season-opener race in Australia, Antonelli won in China, Japan and Miami.
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