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Kimi Antonelli extended his drivers’ championship lead in Canada after Mercedes team-mate George Russell retired from the Montreal race weekend. Lewis Hamilton finished second for Ferrari, with Max Verstappen completing the podium in third place for Red Bull Racing. Hamilton had a strong weekend in Canada, outpacing Ferrari team-mate Charles Leclerc throughout and crediting his

George Russell’s retirement from the Canadian Grand Prix while leading the race cost him 25 potential championship points in one of the most painful outcomes of his season. Russell had been ahead of Kimi Antonelli when his race ended, but observers noted that Antonelli appeared to be the quicker driver throughout the Montreal weekend. The

Kimi Antonelli secured his fourth consecutive Formula 1 victory at the Canadian Grand Prix, extending his championship lead to 43 points with another commanding performance in Montreal. The Mercedes teenager battled team-mate George Russell for the lead before Russell’s retirement handed Antonelli a clear run to the chequered flag on Sunday afternoon. Lewis Hamilton crossed

Oscar Piastri has admitted McLaren’s decision to start the Canadian Grand Prix on intermediate tyres backfired badly, leaving the team without a single point from the race. The Australian said conditions on the way to the grid made the call feel justified at the time, with slick tyres struggling badly for grip in the wet.

Lewis Hamilton described his second-place finish at the Canadian Grand Prix as the product of significant changes Ferrari has made to accommodate him since his arrival. The seven-time world champion joined Ferrari at the start of 2025 and has spoken openly about the adjustment process required to get the best from the car. Hamilton said

The 2026 Canadian Grand Prix has delivered another memorable weekend of Formula 1 racing at Circuit Gilles Villeneuve, and debate is already running high over who performed best. Drivers across the grid faced varying challenges throughout the three days, with some extracting remarkable performances from machinery that did not always cooperate fully. The question of

Franco Colapinto delivered his best Formula 1 result to date in Canada, finishing sixth despite a frightening incident at the pit lane exit during the Virtual Safety Car period. The Alpine driver struck the wall while leaving the pit lane, a moment that went unseen by television cameras but left Colapinto shaken over the team

McLaren’s decision to start the 2026 Canadian Grand Prix on intermediate tyres raised immediate questions, drawing comparisons to their missed pit stops in Qatar just seven rounds earlier. Oscar Piastri repeatedly lobbied the team to reverse the call before the start, but McLaren held firm, ultimately finishing outside the points alongside a retiring Lando Norris.

Ferrari team principal Frederic Vasseur described the team’s Canadian Grand Prix performance as a positive sign, despite arriving in Montreal without any new developments on the car. Vasseur stated: ‘We were expecting a difficult weekend in Montreal because several of our competitors brought upgrades while we did not, so this result is definitely encouraging.’ Charles

The Canadian Grand Prix podium finishers have all raised concerns about Formula 1’s 2026 power units, despite a race that produced plenty of on-track action. Lewis Hamilton, who finished second in Montreal, described the sensation of driving the new-specification cars as still feeling unfamiliar and unnatural to him. “It still continues to be a weird