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Top 4 Drivers - Canadian GP
Final positions for the top 4 finishers at the 2026 Canadian Grand Prix
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Mercedes' Kimi Antonelli wins 2026 Canadian Grand Prix
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Four in a row: Teen Antonelli makes F1 history with fourth consecutive ...
Race winner Andrea Kimi Antonelli of Italy and Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team celebrates with his team during the F1 Grand Prix of Canada at Circuit Gilles-Villeneuve on May 24, 2026 in Montreal, Quebec. — Clive Mason/Getty Images North America/Getty Images pic via AFP (New users only) It's tax relief season! Get up to RM300 when you save with Versa! Plus, enjoy an additional FREE RM10 when you sign up using code VERSAMM10 with a min. cash-in of RM100 today. T&Cs apply. Monday, 25 May 2026 10:18 AM MYT MONTREAL, May 25 — Italian teenager Kimi Antonelli continued his spectacular early-season romp yesterday when he claimed his fourth straight win for Mercedes to extend his lead in the drivers world championship to 43 points in a thrilling Canadian Grand Prix.His win made him the first driver in F1 history to secure his first four wins in succession thanks, in part, to the retirement of team-mate George Russell with a power failure after the pair had battled through the first half of the race.The 19-year-old Italian came home 10.768 seconds clear of Ferrari’s seven-time champion Lewis Hamilton.The Briton secured his tenth Canadian podium and the 204th of his career after resisting four-time champion Max Verstappen of Red Bull, who claimed his first podium of the season.“It was a really fun battle with George,” said Antonelli.“We were pretty much on the limit. It was not easy today. It was a shame for George to have the failure because it would have been a very cool battle, but I’ll take it.”Hamilton, who took his maiden victory in Montreal in 2007 and shares the record of seven wins there with Michael Schumacher, was delighted and hugged Antonelli who succeeded him at Mercedes.“Finally, we found our sweet spot and had a good weekend. It’s amazing to be back up here and I got to have a battle with Max, which was great. I am so happy, I love this track,” said Hamilton.“I had some cool battles,” said Verstappen. “It is better to race up front. And it is really cool to have our first podium and to battle with Lewis. All really positive.”Charles Leclerc came home fourth for Ferrari ahead of Isack Hadjar in the second Red Bull, Franco Colapinto of Alpine and Racing Bulls’ Liam Lawson. Pierre Gasly was eighth for Alpine ahead of Williams’ Carlos Sainz and Oliver Bearman of Haas.McLaren misery It was a dismal day for champions McLaren who made an error in tyre selection pre-race and then saw Oscar Piastri finish 11th while world champion Lando Norris retired with a ge...
Mercedes Teen Star Kimi Antonelli Wins the Canadian GP for His 4th ...
Graham HughesFirst-place finisher Mercedes driver Kimi Antonelli, top, of Italy, is held aloft by second-place finisher Ferrari driver Lewis Hamilton, left, of Britain, and Mercedes senior composite technician Dean Hale, second from right, as third-place finisher Red Bull Racing driver Max Verstappen, right, of the Netherlands, joins them following the F1 Canadian Grand Prix auto race in Montreal, Sunday, May 24, 2026. (Graham Hughes/The Canadian Press via AP)MONTREAL (AP) — Kimi Antonelli went from furious to victorious.A day after clashing with Mercedes teammate George Russell in a heated sprint race, the 19-year-old Italian star won a wild Canadian Grand Prix on Sunday for his fourth straight victory.Russell dropped out with an engine failure after the title-chasing Mercedes duo put on a show in a thrilling fight through 30 laps, trading the lead several times and coming dangerously close to making contact.Then trouble struck for Russell, giving Antonelli a clear path to the finish — and a commanding championship lead.“It was a really fun battle, to be fair, with George. We were pretty much on the limit,” Antonelli said. It was very close and it was a shame for him to have the failure because it would have been a very cool battle. But we’ll take it.”Antonelli finished more than 10 seconds ahead of Ferrari’s Lewis Hamilton.Antonelli opened a 43-point lead over Russell through five of 22 races. After Russell won the season-opening race in Australia, Antonelli won in China, Japan and Miami and now Montreal.Russell’s exit marked a nightmare end to an otherwise stellar weekend for the Montreal winner last year. He took the sprint race from the pole Saturday and started first Sunday.Once his power unit died, the 28-year-old English driver threw his headrest across the track and slammed his fists into the front of the car before leaving the circuit, whipping his gloves to the ground in rage.Russell said he wished he’d had “40 more of those laps” to battle Antonelli.“I loved it. I thought it was great, and I’ve not had a battle like this in years,” he said. “Right now (the championship) is his to lose, so many points ahead. It feels like the gods don’t want me to be in this fight.“Pressure’s off. Go out, enjoy every single race, try and win every single race and I’ve got nothing to lose.”The spotlight shifted to two longtime rivals once Russell’s day ended, with Hamilton chasing down Red Bull's Max Verstappen in a throwback to 2021.The seven-time world champion...
Kimi Antonelli Crushes the Canadian GP: Why the 19-Year-Old Mercedes ...
Kimi Antonelli just delivered a devastating message to the entire Formula 1 paddock. While the rest of the grid succumbed to mechanical failures, strategic blunders, and trackside tantrums, the 19-year-old Mercedes prodigy calmly drove to an absolute masterclass victory at the Canadian Grand Prix.Securing his fourth Grand Prix win of the 2026 season, Antonelli is proving that his lack of veteran experience is completely irrelevant. He is not just surviving the complex new era of Formula 1; he is actively conquering it.AdvertisementKimi Surviving the Silver WarWhat makes this fourth victory so significant is the immense psychological pressure Antonelli had to navigate in Montreal. The weekend started with a highly toxic, carbon-fiber-trading clash with his veteran teammate during the Sprint, sparking what the paddock is already calling Silver War 2.0.But the contrast in how the two Mercedes drivers handled the Sunday spotlight is staggering. While George Russell completely cracked under the pressure, suffering a mechanical DNF and immediately drawing an FIA investigation for an explosive trackside meltdown, Antonelli remained ice-cold. The Italian teenager completely ignored the chaotic garage dynamics, put his head down, and flawlessly managed his W17 chassis to take the checkered flag.AdvertisementCapitalizing on the Veteran ChaosBehind Antonelli, the rest of the established elite completely fell apart. Lewis Hamilton suffered a sudden, catastrophic power loss while battling for a podium spot. Meanwhile, four-time World Champion Max Verstappen was forced to wrestle a fundamentally broken setup around the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve just to stay relevant, completely ignored by his own Red Bull pit wall.As the veterans struggled to adapt, the historical context started to bend to Antonelli’s will. According to historical data from StatsF1, Max Verstappen famously holds the record for the youngest driver to win a single Grand Prix, at 18 years and 228 days. However, Antonelli racking up four dominant wins this early into his 19-year-old campaign proves he is operating on a truly terrifying trajectory.Mastering the 2026 RegulationsThis victory officially cements Antonelli as the undisputed championship favorite. The 2026 engine regulations have proven to be a massive headache for the older grid, with multiple veterans expressing hatred for the heavy, battery-dependent lift-and-coast driving style. Yet, Antonelli has adapted to the complex power units faster tha...
