Antonelli Wins Canadian Grand Prix for Fourth Straight Victory

Overview

• Kimi Antonelli converted George Russell’s retirement into victory on Sunday, taking the lead when Russell stopped with a power‑unit failure while running first.
• Mercedes dominated the weekend with a 1‑2 in qualifying and strong sprint pace, but repeated wheel‑to‑wheel duels between Russell and Antonelli produced heated team radio exchanges and an intervention from Toto Wolff.
• Russell had earlier won the sprint race and started Sunday on pole after Mercedes made setup changes ahead of qualifying that the team said were aimed at possible rain conditions.
• The FIA’s official grid document confirmed Lance Stroll will start from the pit lane after Aston Martin worked on his car under parc fermé and changed power‑unit elements.
• Audi continued to struggle with launch reliability, with Gabriel Bortoleto again losing positions at the start and finishing outside the points, a problem the team says requires hardware upgrades and time to fix ahead of Monaco.