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George Russell was summoned by FIA stewards and given a €5,000 fine (suspended for 12 months) after he threw his headrest onto the track following a retirement from the Canadian Grand Prix; the Mercedes driver was leading when a power-unit failure halted the car, and he later apologized, saying he was embarrassed by the incident which officials said could set a poor example.
Antonelli extended his win streak to four with a Montreal masterclass as McLaren's wet-weather gamble backfired and left Norris and Piastri without points; Hamilton seized victory in a cat-and-mouse duel with Verstappen, while Russell led early before an engine failure and Colapinto earned a career-best sixth for Alpine as the Canadian GP reshaped the title battle.
Mercedes' Kimi Antonelli extended his championship lead by winning the Canadian Grand Prix in Montreal after teammate George Russell retired from the lead with a power-unit failure; the two had traded the front early on and even bumped wheels at the final chicane, but Antonelli cruised to a fourth consecutive win as Verstappen and Hamilton completed the podium, while McLaren endured a difficult day with Norris out and Piastri penalised after contact.
A forecast of cold, 11–12°C air and a rain-prone Montreal layout could test F1’s 2026-era cars and Pirelli tyres in the first real wet-weather run for the new generation, with tyre-temperature challenges, potential grip loss, and race-chaos risk highlighted by Pirelli as a “perfect storm” scenario.
Kimi Antonelli said he sought clarity from Toto Wolff on Mercedes’ engagement rules after his Sprint clash with teammate George Russell at the Canadian GP; Wolff spoke to both drivers and Antonelli said the discussions clarified the situation and that there’s no contact going forward, though he plans to recheck rules ahead of future races.
George Russell beat team-mate Kimi Antonelli by 0.068s in Canadian GP qualifying, a razor-thin margin largely decided by tyre-temperature management and a late push lap after Mercedes’ setup tweaks; telemetry indicated Antonelli led sector 1, but Russell gained in sector 2 and the final chicane, with a possible missed downshift costing Antonelli pole.
Andrea Kimi Antonelli set the pace in the first Q2 runs at the Canadian Grand Prix, while Charles Leclerc struggled and dropped into the lower tier of the session as rivals like Norris and Verstappen urged the margins.
George Russell clinched the Canadian Grand Prix sprint in Montreal after Andrea Kimi Antonelli clipped the grass twice while pressuring for the lead; Lando Norris finished second, with Antonelli third, Piastri fourth, Leclerc fifth and Hamilton sixth, before Verstappen seventh and Lindblad eighth as the sprint concluded.
George Russell stayed calm to win the Formula 1 Canadian Grand Prix sprint in Montreal, fending off Kimi Antonelli after the Mercedes youngster cut across the grass twice while pressuring for victory; Lando Norris finished a close second, with Antonelli third, followed by Oscar Piastri, Charles Leclerc, Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen in the top seven.
George Russell converted Sprint pole into a Canada Sprint victory at Circuit Gilles Villeneuve, with Lando Norris second and Kimi Antonelli third after Antonelli went off the circuit twice while battling Russell; Oscar Piastri and Charles Leclerc completed the top five, followed by Lewis Hamilton sixth, Max Verstappen seventh and Arvid Lindblad eighth.
George Russell grabbed sprint pole at the Canadian Grand Prix, beating Mercedes teammate Kimi Antonelli by 0.068s after Mercedes brought a major upgrade that Russell credited with the strong pace. Norris and Piastri qualified on the second row for McLaren, followed by Hamilton, Leclerc, Verstappen and Hadjar in the top eight. Russell praised the upgrades and the high-grip Montreal track, while Antonelli described his lap as messy; Hamilton called it the best qualifying in a while and explained he skipped the simulator, and Verstappen struggled with a jumpy rear on a car that wouldn’t settle on the bumpy surface.
George Russell took sprint pole for the Canadian Grand Prix ahead of teammate Kimi Antonelli, with Mercedes opening a clear gap to the rest of the field. Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri finished third and fourth, followed by Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc in fifth and sixth. Max Verstappen was seventh; Liam Lawson and Alex Albon did not participate after damage in practice. The article includes the full sprint qualifying results with all 20 drivers’ times.
Lewis Hamilton led the Canadian Grand Prix sprint qualifying before a red flag halted action after Fernando Alonso locked up and crashed at Turn 3; barrier repairs were underway as teams waited for a possible restart of SQ1/SQ2.
Naomi Schiff says GT drivers were overwhelmingly positive about Max Verstappen's entry in the 24 Hours of Nurburgring, noting it drew a sold-out crowd and boosted attention to GT racing, while logistical concerns about attendance, facilities, track capacity, and weather were also raised.
Honda posted a 423 billion yen ($2.68bn) annual loss—the worst since its 1957 listing—driven by EV investments, but the company says the figures won’t affect Honda Racing Corporation or its F1 program. Honda is pausing an $11bn Canada EV/battery venture and softening earlier EV-share targets while F1 engine talks consider a future with a more prominent internal-combustion element, including a potential V8 powered by sustainable fuels by around 2031.