Overview
- Kimi Antonelli converted a tense battle into victory on Sunday at Circuit Gilles‑Villeneuve to record his fourth straight Grand Prix win and extend his lead to 43 points.
- George Russell stopped on lap 30 with what Mercedes described as a suspected power‑unit failure, climbing out of the car visibly furious and surrendering a likely win.
- The Mercedes team-mates traded the lead repeatedly and made light contact during the opening half of the race, prompting team warnings to ‘tidy up’ while management said drivers were free to race.
- McLaren’s decision to start both cars on intermediate tyres on a largely dry track backfired, forcing early stops and leaving both cars out of contention as six competitors failed to finish.
- The result sharpens the title fight and highlights 2026 rule and power‑unit changes that have increased torque and wet‑weather unpredictability, with the championship set to resume in Monaco in two weeks.