Overview
- Antonelli’s Miami Grand Prix win on Sunday completed a third straight victory and opened a 20‑point lead over Mercedes team‑mate George Russell, with Mercedes sweeping all four races so far.
- Mercedes conceded race starts are a weak point, with Antonelli losing 26 places off the line across four grands prix and two sprints; Toto Wolff said misjudged grip and clutch settings were a team error, and Antonelli called the issue unacceptable.
- Russell said he will reassess after Miami and insisted he has not forgotten how to drive, while Wolff downplayed the weekend’s deficit and backed Russell to rebound on a track he likes in Montreal.
- Pundits tagged Montreal as a key gauge for Russell, noting he won there last year and that Mercedes plan upgrades, as McLaren and Red Bull closed the gap with successful Miami update steps and McLaren readies more for Canada.
- Drivers remained cool on recent tweaks to hybrid energy use, and FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem floated a future shift back to V8 engines as a long‑range plan unlikely before the 2030–31 rules cycle.