Might 24, 2026; Montreal, Quebec, CANADA; Ferrari driver Lewis Hamilton (44) and Mercedes driver Kimi Antonelli (12) and Pink Bull Racing driver Max Verstappen (3) on the rostrum through the Lenovo Grand Prix Du Canada at Circuit Gilles-Villeneuve.Antonelli received. Obligatory Credit score: Eric Bolte-Imagn Photos Kimi Antonelli recorded his fourth consecutive victory Sunday by taking first within the Canadian Grand Prix at Montreal’s Circuit Gilles Villeneuve.
Antonelli, 19, and Mercedes teammate George Russell have been wheel to wheel a lot of the afternoon, buying and selling leads a number of occasions on Lap 13, earlier than an influence unit failure ended Russell’s day on the thirtieth of the race’s 68 laps.
Antonelli is the primary Italian since Alberto Ascari in 1952 to win 4 straight races and the primary F1 driver to win his first 4 consecutively.
“Not the way in which I needed to win. It was meant to be struggle with George however we are going to take it,” mentioned Antonelli, who completed in 1:28:15 to beat runner-up Lewis Hamilton of Ferrari by practically 11 seconds.
Pink Bull’s Max Verstappen took third.
After 5 grand prix, all received by Mercedes, and three Saturday sprints, Antonelli leads all drivers with 131 factors. Russell is second with 88.
“Simply every part turned off impulsively,” Russell mentioned of Sunday’s energy failure. “Simply went into the nook, engine stopped, no electronics, no correct braking.
“I am fairly damned annoyed with what’s occurred however what extra can I do?”
Mercedes (219) leads Ferrari (147) by 72 factors within the constructors’ standings. McLaren, which did not have a driver rating Sunday, is third with 106 factors.
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