In Montreal, teenage phenom Kimi Antonelli secured his fourth straight win, standing alongside F1 titans Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen. Photo: AFP
One of the most iconic photographs in Formula 1 since Ayrton Senna teaching Michael Schumacher how to overtake, the Canadian Grand Prix podium image captured the past, present and future champions of the sport in a single frame.
Lewis Hamilton, Max Verstappen and Kimi Antonelli stood proudly together in Montreal after the Italian teenager claimed his fourth consecutive victory in a season that is rapidly turning into a coronation.
What made the moment feel even bigger was the emotion on all three faces. Hamilton smiled with the calm pride of a driver who knows he helped shape an era. Verstappen looked like the hardened champion still carrying the true spirit of F1. And in the middle stood Antonelli, the teenager now threatening to inherit everything. Despite his presence, Hamilton and Verstappen have seemed to support his pursuit for greatness.
F1 rarely pauses long enough to appreciate its own history. It moves too quickly.
