Comment: Russell’s pain was Kimi Antonelli’s gain in Canada, but this is not the time for the Briton to panic just yet

Russell was the pre-season championship favourite but fellow Mercedes driver Antonelli has won three straight races.

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.

But Mercedes boss Toto Wolff told the Italian to “stop the radio moaning”.

Toto Wolff told Kimi Antonelli to ‘stop the radio moaning’ after the Mercedes pair almost clashed in an incident that enabled Lando Norris to take second

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

George Russell said he and championship-leading Mercedes team-mate Kimi Antonelli had "respect for one another" after clashing on Saturday and then locking out the front row of…

The gloves look to be off at Mercedes after F1 teenage pacesetter Kimi Antonelli raged about a move by his teammate George Russell that he felt had shoved him off the track.

The Briton had been involved in a furious fight with Mercedes team-mate and title leader Kimi Antonelli.

Russell was forced to retire as Antonelli capitalised with victory in Montreal

Formula One championship leader Kimi Antonelli took his fourth win in a row on Sunday after a power unit failure forced Mercedes teammate and title rival George Russell out of the…

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

Russell suffered an electrical issue when leading on lap 30 and slipped 43 points behind team-mate Kimi Antonelli in the championship battle.

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

Kimi Antonelli stretched his lead in the Formula 1 drivers' standings as his victory at the Canadian Grand Prix was matched by a retirement for Mercedes teammat

Kimi Antonelli said he regretted the power unit failure that took team-mate and title rival George Russell out of Sunday's Canadian Grand Prix.

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

Mercedes youngster soars into 43-point lead at the top of standings after fourth victory of the season

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