An upgraded car and a “painful” reminder not to lose sight of the Formula 1 fundamentals could be George Russell’s path back to the front of the field at the Canadian Grand Prix.

Kimi Antonelli has claimed three wins in a row to lead the championship by 20 points.

Italian teenager Kimi Antonelli seeks a sensational fourth consecutive victory to boost his F1 drivers' title bid this weekend, but expects a robust response from Mercedes…

Italian, 19, expects strong responses from teammate George Russell, who won the race last year, and from Ferrari, McLaren and Red Bull.

Can Kimi Antonelli clinch a fourth straight F1 win in Canada as Mercedes unleash upgrades and George Russell fights to reclaim dominance in Montreal?

The Mercedes driver says ‘if I tick all of my boxes, I can beat anybody’ ahead of the Montreal event.

George Russell said on Thursday that this weekend's Canadian Grand Prix is "just another race" for him, even though he has been trailing teenage Mercedes team-mate Kimi Antonelli…

An upgraded car and a “painful” reminder not to lose sight of the Formula 1 fundamentals could be George Russell’s path back to the front of the field at the Canadian Grand Prix.

Russell will share the front of the grid with Mercedes team-mate Kimi Antonelli, with McLaren occupying the second row

George Russell seeks to regain momentum at the Canadian GP and challenge teammate Kimi Antonelli's winning streak in F1.

George Russell followed up his sprint race win by taking pole position by 0.068 just as his Mercedes teammate Kimi Antonelli seemed set for revenge

The British driver also won the sprint race earlier in the day after a clash with his teammate

Russell will line up at the front of the grid for the third time in a row in Montreal.

Follow live F1 updates from the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve with Russell on pole ahead of Mercedes teammate

Russell retired from the lead on lap 30 after a weekend of intense on-track battles with Antonelli, spicing up their rivalry for the world championship. Antonelli leads by 43…

Kimi Antonelli won the F1 Canadian Grand Prix, his fourth consecutive win, for Mercedes with Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen completing the podium

The Mercedes pair exchanged the lead multiple times throughout a breathless opening 30 laps in Montreal

George Russell thinks "the gods don't want me in this fight," and after Canada, it's easy to understand why