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Antonelli leads Russell in disrupted Canadian GP practice
Kimi Antonelli led Mercedes team mate George Russell and Ferrari's Lewis Hamilton in the sole Free Practice ahead of the Canadian Grand Prix, in a session disrupted by three red flags. Antonelli enters this weekend with a 20-point lead in the title race from Russell and immediately made the most of Mercedes' substantial upgrade package, the teenager's 1m 13.402s leaving him just over one-tenth clear of Russell, as Hamilton was more than seven-tenths in arrears. With just a single, one-hour session before Sprint Qualifying later on Friday, drivers and teams were keen to learn as much as possible and all 22 cars headed out on to the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve as soon as the lights at the end of the pit lane turned green at 1230 local time.Problems struck Franco Colapinto's Alpine inside the opening five minutes, with the Argentinean stating "my throttle is not working" over the radio having just made it back to the pit lane, where the team worked to rectify an electrical issue on the power unit. Drivers began exploring the limits of the 2.71-mile circuit from the outset, with Norris sailing into the run-off area at the final chicane, while Verstappen dipped a wheel on to the grass at the exit of Turn 7. The Red Bull driver was setting the early pace, though, occupying P1 with a 1m 15.895s on the Pirelli hard tyre approaching the 10-minute mark when a Virtual Safety Car was deployed. Liam Lawson's session ended almost before it even began as the New Zealander brought his Racing Bulls machine to a halt through Turn 5 with a mechanical issue, with his stricken car recovered under a short red flag and four minutes of additional time added to the session duration.Practice 1 resultsFORMULA 1 LENOVO GRAND PRIX DU CANADA 2026Pos.DriverTime1Kimi AntonelliANT1:13.4022George RussellRUS+0.142s3Lewis HamiltonHAM+0.774s4Charles LeclercLEC+0.953s5Max VerstappenVER+0.964sView all standingsAs action resumed, Piastri was another driver to skip the final chicane and Hamilton briefly cut across the grass through the Turn 8/9 chicane as there remained a general lack of grip with the circuit still incredibly dirty. After 20 minutes, Russell headed the order on a 1m 15.760s before being bested by Mercedes team mate Antonelli, the young Italian posting a 1m 15.414s. Piastri became the first driver to dip below the 1m 15s mark, the McLaren driver lowering the benchmark to a 1m 14.963s on the hard tyre as a second red flag was deployed after nearly 25 minutes. Alex Albon's session end...
F1 Canadian GP: Kimi Antonelli dominates practice session amid ...
Kimi Antonelli topped the Formula 1 Canadian Grand Prix practice session, which was red-flagged on three occasions and saw Mercedes team-mate and title rival George Russell spin. Montreal is the third sprint weekend in four rounds, meaning this was the sole practice session, carrying all the more significance as teams and drivers strove to set up their cars for sprint qualifying later today. Taking on driver feedback from the earlier rounds, the FIA used the session to temporarily trial a new rear lights system for MGU-K power derating, with different colours depending on the MGU-K no longer being at full power, the MGU-K being fully cut, and super clipping – all of which normally are represented by a red light. “My throttle is not working,” Franco Colapinto lamented when trundling back to the pitlane at the end of his second lap, struck by a suspected electrical problem. Moments later, Liam Lawson stopped his Racing Bulls at the exit of Turn 4 due to a technical issue, which ended his session and caused a red flag after just 11 minutes. At that stage, Max Verstappen was fastest with a 1m15.895s on hard rubber, leading Red Bull team-mate Isack Hadjar in 1m16.253s. The frontrunners returned to the track on the white-walled tyres, with Oscar Piastri setting the first sub-75s lap time, a 1m14.963s. Oscar Piastri, McLaren Photo by: Steven Tee / LAT Images via Getty Images Another red flag was waved 23 minutes into the session when Alex Albon hit a groundhog at Turn 7 and consequently clattered into the wall. The session was interrupted for more than 15 minutes. The hard compound was still prioritised as practice resumed, with Antonelli setting a new benchmark in 1m14.670s, then surpassed by Russell in 1m14.560s. The latter subsequently improved to a 1m14.444s, but Antonelli fought back with a 1m14.392s, putting Piastri’s earlier reference 0.571s adrift. Lewis Hamilton took third position away from the McLaren, in 1m14.752s. The Mercedes switched to soft rubber with fewer than 20 minutes remaining – the session was lengthened by 19 minutes in light of the two red flags and the fact this is a sprint weekend – and Russell improved to a 1m13.850s, but Antonelli went no less than 0.448s faster, setting a 1m13.402s. The Briton did get closer later on, with a 1m13.544s, before he spun in the opening corner sequence and lightly tapped the barrier. Moments later, the red flag was waved for a third and final time as Esteban Ocon lost control of his Haas car on the exi...
Antonelli leads Mercedes 1-2 in Canadian GP practice | RACER
Kimi Antonelli bested Mercedes George Russell to top spot in a thrice-disrupted sole practice session at the Canadian Grand Prix.
Canadian GP: Antonelli leads Mercedes 1-2 in red-flagged practice
F1 championship leader Kimi Antonelli emerged fastest in a disrupted and incident-filled sole practice session for the Canadian Grand Prix Sprint weekend, leading a Mercedes one-two ahead of team-mate George Russell.As usual, teams only had just a single hour of practice to prepare for sprint qualifying later in the day – making every lap crucial around the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve.The session also featured an FIA trial of a revised rear-light system designed to better indicate MGU-K power states, with different colours used to distinguish between power derating, full cut and super clipping situations.Canadian Grand Prix Free Practice 1 - ResultsAction was interrupted almost immediately by technical trouble for multiple drivers. Franco Colapinto complained that his throttle was “not working” before crawling back to the pits with a suspected electrical issue.Soon after, Liam Lawson stopped his Racing Bulls machine at the exit of Turn 4 with a technical failure, triggering the first red flag after only 11 minutes.Before the stoppage, Max Verstappen led the way on hard tyres with a 1m15.895s, ahead of Red Bull junior Isack Hadjar.Groundhog collision halts running againOnce the session resumed, drivers quickly switched focus to performance running. McLaren’s Oscar Piastri became the first driver below the 75-second barrier with a 1m14.963s on medium tyres.However, a second red flag arrived 23 minutes into the session after Alex Albon struck a groundhog at Turn 7 before sliding into the wall. The incident caused significant damage to the Williams and paused running for more than 15 minutes.Mercedes then took control. Antonelli posted a 1m14.670s before Russell edged ahead with a 1m14.444s. The Italian teenager immediately responded with a 1m14.392s to reclaim top spot, while Lewis Hamilton briefly climbed to third for Ferrari.Antonelli stamps authorityAs the extended session entered its closing stages, Mercedes bolted on soft tyres and found another level of pace. Russell improved to a 1m13.850s, only for Antonelli to deliver an impressive 1m13.402s — nearly half a second faster.Russell later narrowed the gap to 0.142s before spinning through the opening sequence and lightly brushing the barriers.A third and final red flag followed shortly after when Esteban Ocon lost control over the Turn 7 exit kerb and hit the wall, damaging the front wing of his Haas.Ferrari solid, McLaren subduedHamilton and Charles Leclerc completed the top four for Ferrari, while Versta...
