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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.
Kimi Antonelli won the Canadian Grand Prix after teammate George Russell retired from the lead with a suspected power-unit problem, widening Antonelli’s championship lead to 43 points; Lewis Hamilton finished second and Max Verstappen third after a late surge, while McLaren struggled with tyre strategy and Norris retired with a gearbox issue. The result reshapes the title fight as Antonelli extends his advantage.
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.
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 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.
Max Verstappen and George Russell faced stewards’ investigations for a Turn 1 collision at the Miami Grand Prix, but officials ruled the contact minor and took no further action; both drivers finished fourth and fifth as Charles Leclerc won the race.
Kimi Antonelli clinched pole for the Japanese Grand Prix at Suzuka, beating Mercedes teammate George Russell by 0.298s after leading most of qualifying; Verstappen was eliminated in Q2 and starts 11th, with Piastri and Leclerc on the second row, Norris and Hamilton behind, and Gasly, Hadjar, Bortoleto and Lindblad completing the top 10.
Toto Wolff said a Mercedes setup tweak caused oversteer and nose instability for George Russell in qualifying at Suzuka, leaving him at a disadvantage for the Japanese Grand Prix. Russell qualified second while team-mate Kimi Antonelli took pole, and Wolff indicated the changes are unlikely to be reversed before the race, meaning Russell may have to race with the issue.
Kimi Antonelli claimed pole at Suzuka with a 1m28.778s in Q3, narrowly ahead of George Russell after a late setup change left Russell fighting a rear-end balance; Oscar PiastriQualifying third as Charles Leclerc failed to improve on final runs amid gusty winds and cooler track, with resurfacing adding grip variability and renewing calls for early-2026 qualifying tweaks.
Mercedes topped FP1 at Suzuka with George Russell fastest (1:31.666), followed by teammate Kimi Antonelli as McLaren broke into the top five; the session also featured driver changes and ongoing investigations amid Honda noting vibrations when the power unit is fitted to the AMR26 chassis.
Pole-sitter Kimi Antonelli converted his Chinese Grand Prix pole into his maiden F1 victory, beating team-mate George Russell as Lewis Hamilton secured Ferrari’s first podium of the year; Charles Leclerc finished fourth, Ollie Bearman took Haas’s best finish in fifth, and Verstappen, Alonso and Stroll retired amid a chaotic race.