Overview
- Antonelli claimed his fourth consecutive grand prix victory at the Canadian Grand Prix, furthering his run of dominant results for Mercedes.
- The race featured a fierce intra-team duel in which Antonelli and team-mate George Russell repeatedly traded the lead before Russell retired with a power-unit failure on Sunday, May 24.
- Reports put Antonelli’s championship lead at about 43 points over Russell after Montreal, a margin that moves him from promising rookie to clear title favourite.
- Former driver Ralf Schumacher praised Antonelli’s calm racecraft and compared him to Max Verstappen, saying the 19-year-old handles pressure and learns quickly on track.
- Mercedes has been managing Antonelli’s media exposure and focusing technical support after earlier rear-axle development problems, a strategy that will shape team dynamics and reliability questions to watch next.