Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleKimi Antonelli secured his fourth consecutive win at the Canadian Grand Prix, the first time a driver has won his first four races in a row, extending his championship lead after a pulsating battle with teammate George Russell. George Russell retired from the race due to an electrical issue, significantly impacting his title hopes and leaving him 43 points behind Antonelli. The Mercedes pair, Antonelli and Russell, exchanged the lead multiple times and made contact again, a day after their collision in Saturday's sprint race. Lewis Hamilton achieved his best result for Ferrari, finishing second after overcoming Max Verstappen, who secured his first podium of the season in third. McLaren had a challenging afternoon, with Lando Norris retiring from the race and Oscar Piastri finishing in eleventh position. In fullGeorge Russell rages after engine failure as Kimi Antonelli extends F1 title lead in CanadaThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
Mercedes duo clash as Kimi Antonelli set new F1 record
Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleKimi Antonelli secured his fourth consecutive win at the Canadian Grand Prix, the first time a driver has won his first four races in a row, extending his championship lead after a pulsating battle with teammate George Russell. George Russell retired from the race due to an electrical issue, significantly impacting his title hopes and leaving him 43 points behind Antonelli. The Mercedes pair, Antonelli and Russell, exchanged the lead multiple times and made contact again, a day after their collision in Saturday's sprint race. Lewis Hamilton achieved his best result for Ferrari, finishing second after overcoming Max Verstappen, who secured his first podium of the season in third. McLaren had a challenging afternoon, with Lando Norris retiring from the race and Oscar Piastri finishing in eleventh position. In fullGeorge Russell rages after engine failure as Kimi Antonelli extends F1 title lead in CanadaThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
Kimi Antonelli won a record fourth consecutive race at the Canadian GP as teammate Russell retired (electrical) and now trails by 43 points. Two incidents in 24 hours signal an escalating intra-team rivalry that risks undermining Mercedes' championship campaign.
