Overview
- Kimi Antonelli, who won the Miami Grand Prix on Sunday, made it three straight victories and now leads teammate George Russell by 20 points.
- George Russell said Mercedes will review their Miami performance and he faces a pivotal Canada round after Sky’s David Croft warned of alarm bells if he cannot beat Antonelli with upgrades due at a track he favors.
- McLaren reported clear gains in Miami and will bring the second part of their update to Montreal, with CEO Zak Brown telling F1 TV off air he believes the team can fight for both championships.
- Red Bull also improved with upgrades as Max Verstappen qualified second and left with fifth in both the sprint and the race, even as he criticized the new rules as "Formula E on steroids."
- Former driver David Coulthard said Antonelli has earned his position at the top, and observers credit race engineer Peter “Bono” Bonnington’s calm guidance as a key support.