Kimi Antonelli secured his fourth consecutive victory for Mercedes at the 2026 F1 Canadian GP after an intense intra-team fight with George Russell ended prematurely due to Russell's power unit failure.
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Antonelli claims fourth consecutive victory at the 2026 F1 Canadian GP despite “very intense” battle with Russell

Kimi Antonelli claimed victory at the 2026 F1 Canadian GP after surviving changing weather conditions, multiple Virtual Safety Cars, and a fierce battle with Mercedes teammate George Russell. The 19-year-old secured his fourth consecutive victory of the season. He finished ahead of Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen, extending his lead in the Drivers’ Championship. The…

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Franco Colapinto on track at the 2026 F1 Canadian GP for Alpine.
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Colapinto “really happy” with P6 after “no practice” for 2026 F1 Canadian GP

Franco Colapinto finished sixth at the 2026 Canadian GP, marking his best F1 result so far — and the Argentine explained just how special the achievement was, given he had “no free practice” after a throttle issue during Friday’s sole practice session prevented him from completing a single lap of the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve before…

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Andrea Kimi Antonelli of ercedes winning the 2026 F1 Canadian GP winning from Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen
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F1 | 2026 Canadian GP | Race | Antonelli takes commanding victory as Russell retires

Despite some early struggles George Russell managed to secure pole for the 2026 F1 Canadian GP again, ahead of team mate Kimi Antonelli. The weather however, was not the same as earlier in the weekend, as rain significantly wet the track during the day. This prompted both McLarens to start on intermediates, opposed to the…

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Lewis Hamilton driving in Qualifying for the F1 Canadian GP
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Hamilton hopes for a wet 2026 F1 Canadian GP “that levels us out to the guys ahead”

Ferrari’s Lewis Hamilton was left satisfied following the Qualifying session for the 2026 F1 Canadian GP. The seven times World Champion had had a positive feeling in Montreal in the earlier Sprint Qualifying already, outperforming his teammate Charles Leclerc in all six segments. After advancing to Q2 on used rubber, Hamilton bolted new soft tyres…

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Norris 2026 F1 Canadian GP Qualifying
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Norris encouraged by narrow margins to Mercedes in Qualifying for the 2026 F1 Canadian GP

Lando Norris remains optimistic ahead of the 2026 F1 Canadian GP after finishing P3 in Qualifying, just 0.151s off George Russell‘s pole position. The McLaren driver has enjoyed a smooth weekend so far, qualifying P3 for the Sprint Race before taking advantage of a Mercedes intra-team battle to finish P2. Later, pushing his upgraded MCL40…

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Isack Hadjar for red Bull Racing at the 2026 F1 Canadian GP on Saturday at Qualifying
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Hadjar blames “purely my mistakes” on Qualifying result at the 2026 F1 Canadian GP

Isack Hadjar endured a rollercoaster of emotions on Saturday at the 2026 F1 Canadian GP. After engine issues had him tumble down the grid at the Sprint race, the French driver bounced back impressively in the Qualifying session to secure P7 for the Canadian GP. However, frustration about the missed opportunity stood over his recovery,…

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Antonelli 2026 F1 Canadian GP Qualifying
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Antonelli speaks on tyre struggles after P2 Qualifying result for 2026 F1 Canadian GP

After struggling with the tyre operating window in Qualifying, Kimi Antonelli settled for a P2 start in a Mercedes 1-2 for the 2026 F1 Canadian GP. So far, the Montreal weekend has not gone the way the young Italian would have hoped. Despite qualifying P2 for the Sprint Race, several heated on-track moments between the…

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Lindblad hails “phenomenal” Racing Bulls turnaround after 2026 F1 Canadian GP Qualifying

Arvid Lindblad qualified an excellent P9 for Racing Bulls at the 2026 F1 Canadian GP, continuing his fine weekend in Montréal. In all six qualifying segments through the Sprint and Grand Prix ones, he has been the fastest driver in a midfield car. In fact, he looked to be threatening to outpace the Red Bull…

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Oscar Piastri following Qualifying for the F1 Canadian GP
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Piastri “worried” about potentially wet 2026 F1 Canadian GP following P4 in Qualifying

McLaren driver Oscar Piastri regarded his Qualifying outcome for the upcoming 2026 F1 Canadian GP as rather positive, while also acknowledging the fact that a wet race would be much more challenging to compete in with the new generation of cars. The Australian driver performed better in the initial Qualifying segment, with more time to…

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