Kimi Antonelli won the Canadian Grand Prix on Sunday for his fourth consecutive victory, after championship rival George Russell retired from the lead on lap 31 with a suspected power failure. Lewis Hamilton finished second for Ferrari, with Max Verstappen third in Red Bull’s first podium finish of the season.Antonelli, who extended his championship lead after Sunday’s result, had lost the lead to Russell on lap seven after locking up and running wide. The two Mercedes drivers exchanged positions three times over the following twenty-four laps before Russell’s car lost power on the circuit.Russell threw his headrest onto the track and slammed both fists into the nose of the car before walking back to the paddock.McLaren endured one of their worst afternoons of the season. A decision to start both cars on intermediate tires backfired within three laps as the track dried. Oscar Piastri locked up, collected Alexander Albon, and was later handed a ten-second time penalty. Lando Norris, who had recovered to the points after an early stop, retired with a suspected gearbox failure on lap 46. The reigning world champion walked back to the paddock through a crowd of fans with six laps remaining.Hamilton passed Verstappen around the outside at Turn 1 on lap 62 to claim second, his best result of the season and his first podium at a circuit where he has won seven times. Charles Leclerc finished fourth after starting eighth, with Franco Colapinto fifth in Alpine’s best result of 2026.Our experts Madeline Coleman and Patrick Iversen break down the action in Canada.Antonelli comes out on top in Mercedes duel, misery for RussellAntonelli and Russell found themselves fighting it out once again, balancing risk and reward. And both nearly got it wrong.When Norris pitted to get rid of the intermediate tires, it became a battle between the Mercedes duo once again. It’s a scene we’ve seen play out before this weekend, as the two tangled in the sprint race. But this time, Antonelli was ahead while Russell was hunting.The first near-incident came on Lap 7. The Briton overtook at the final chicane, and Antonelli nearly hit Russell’s rear under braking, while returning to the racing line. The Italian driver locked up and went wide, having to go through the chicane and file behind Russell.