F1 2026 Canadian Grand Prix results Kimi Antonelli emerged victorious at Formula 1's 2026 Canadian Grand Prix as his Mercedes team-mate George Russell retired while leading. Canadian GP results 1 Kimi Antonelli (Mercedes) 2 Lewis Hamilton (Ferrari) +10.7s3 Max Verstappen (Red Bull) +11.2s4 Charles Leclerc (Ferrari) +44.1s 5 Isack Hadjar (Red Bull) +1 lap6 Franco Colapinto (Alpine) +1 lap7 Liam Lawson (Racing Bulls) +1 lap8 Pierre Ga... Read more:

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F1 2026 Canadian Grand Prix results

Kimi Antonelli emerged victorious at Formula 1's 2026 Canadian Grand Prix as his Mercedes team-mate George Russell retired while leading

Antonelli wins Canadian GP after another fraught fight and Russell DNF George Russell retired from the Formula 1's 2026 Canadian Grand Prix and ensured a fourth straight victory for Kimi Antonelli, while Mercedes' closest pace threat McLaren endured a torrid day.After earlier rain, McLaren chose to start the race on intermediates, but the track had virtually dried and further rain stayed away, forcing Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris to pit for slicks soon after the st... Read more:

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Antonelli wins Canadian GP after another fraught fight and Russell DNF

George Russell retired from the Formula 1's 2026 Canadian Grand Prix and ensured a fourth straight victory for Kimi Antonelli

F1 title now Antonelli's to lose - Russell George Russell says the 2026 Formula 1 title is Mercedes team-mate Kimi Antonelli’s "to lose" after Russell retired while leading the Canadian Grand Prix.A power unit issue interrupted Russell and Antonelli’s dogfight for victory in Montreal and has opened up a 43-point chasm between Antonelli and Russell after just five events.It continues what Russell feels has been an unlucky 2026 season so far... Read more:

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Russell's bleak F1 title prediction after Canadian GP blow

George Russell says the 2026 Formula 1 title is Mercedes team-mate Kimi Antonelli’s "to lose" after Russell's Canadian GP retirement

Russell retires from lead of F1's Canadian GP George Russell retired while leading Formula 1’s Canadian Grand Prix as his Mercedes ground to a halt on track with a suspected power unit issue. Russell and team-mate Kimi Antonelli were in the middle of an elbows-out fight for victory in Montreal, swapping the lead on multiple occasions and coming scarlily close to contact.So close was their battle that Mercedes had to issue a plea to its driver... Read more:

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Russell retires from lead of F1's Canadian GP

George Russell's F1 2026 title bid has taken a massive blow in the Canadian GP

F1 2026 Canadian GP starting grid George Russell will lead a Mercedes one-two on the starting grid for Formula 1's Canadian Grand Prix.Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri form an all-McLaren row two with ex-F1 title rivals Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen lining up on row three. Lance Stroll qualified 21st but will start the race from the pitlane as the team has "taken the strategic decision to replace the battery (ESME) and make seve... Read more:

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F1 2026 Canadian GP starting grid

George Russell will lead a Mercedes one-two on the starting grid for Formula 1's Canadian Grand Prix

McLaren warns everyone loses if 2027 F1 changes are blocked McLaren boss Andrea Stella thinks “everyone” in Formula 1 will lose if a push to change power unit rules for next year is blocked by manufacturers.The FIA and F1 chiefs are trying to pull together a package of regulation tweaks that can move F1 away from a 50/50 power split between combustion and electrical power and towards 60/40.But while teams unanimously agreed in principle to shift things for... Read more:

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McLaren warns everyone loses if 2027 F1 changes are blocked

McLaren boss Andrea Stella thinks “everyone” in Formula 1 will lose if a push to change power unit rules for next year is blocked by manufacturers

Major McLaren and Mercedes performance difference explained A significant difference between McLaren and Mercedes' 2026 Formula 1 cars impacting performance around the lap has been showcased by the Canadian Grand Prix weekend.McLaren has opted for slightly shorter gear ratios than Mercedes this year, meaning that its drivers are reaching one gear higher on three occasions around the Montreal lap, as well as shifting up earlier as they accelerate.The choice... Read more:

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Major McLaren and Mercedes performance difference explained

There's a significant difference in Mercedes and McLaren's 2026 F1 car choices that's showing up in Montreal

Why wet Canadian GP prospect unnerves F1 drivers so much Formula 1's Canadian Grand Prix is at risk of turning into an "elimination game" if forecast wet weather on Sunday sticks around until race time.What has been labelled a perfect storm of circumstance could inject some extra chaos and a potential curveball in tyre choices should the bad weather linger.The current forecast points to rainfall arriving at the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve early on Sunday ... Read more:

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Why wet Canadian GP prospect unnerves F1 drivers so much

The Canadian Grand Prix risks being an "elimination game" if forecast wet weather on Sunday sticks around until race time

Winners and losers from Canadian GP F1 qualifying 2026 Mercedes ended up 1-2 on the grid again at Formula 1’s Canadian Grand Prix, but its route there was not entirely straightforward.Here’s our pick of who has most to celebrate from qualifying and who desperately needs a better Sunday.Winner: George Russell (1st)Qualifying was not going to plan for George Russell until the last 70 seconds or so that earned him pole position.The Mercedes driver was cl... Read more:

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Winners and losers from Canadian GP F1 qualifying 2026

Our pick of the stars and flops from qualifying for the main event in Montreal

Why last-gasp Russell pole lap was so surprising George Russell surprised himself with a Canadian Grand Prix pole position lap that turned a qualifying nightmare into a "rush of adrenaline within the space of 10 seconds we all live for".Russell was only eighth and fifth in the first two segments of qualifying in Montreal, abandoned his first run in Q3, and was briefly down to sixth while closing out his very final lap on a push-cool-push strateg... Read more:

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Why last-gasp Russell pole lap was so surprising

George Russell's Canadian GP pole celebration was above-average euphoric. This is why

Verstappen says he'd quit F1 if 2027 rule changes are blocked Max Verstappen has made clear that if planned rule changes for next year are blocked then he will not stick around in Formula 1.The four-time F1 world champion had come into the Canadian Grand Prix optimistic that moves to make the current cars better for 2027 would make things more normal and allow him to enjoy F1 again.This is why he spoke openly at the start of the weekend about committing to r... Read more:

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Verstappen says he'd quit F1 if 2027 rule changes are blocked

Max Verstappen has made clear that if planned rule changes for next year are blocked then he will not stick around in Formula 1

F1 Canadian GP 2026 qualifying results George Russell saw off Mercedes team-mate and Formula 1 title rival Kimi Antonelli in a nail-biting qualifying for the Canadian Grand Prix.Full qualifying report1 George Russell2 Kimi Antonelli, +0.068s3 Lando Norris, +0.151s4 Oscar Piastri, +0.203s5 Lewis Hamilton, +0.290s6 Max Verstappen, +0.329s7 Isack Hadjar, +0.357s8 Charles Leclerc, +0.398s9 Arvid Lindblad, +0.702s10 Franco Colapinto, +1.110... Read more:

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F1 Canadian GP 2026 qualifying results

The results from grand prix qualifying at Formula 1's Canadian Grand Prix in Montreal

Russell denies Antonelli Canadian GP pole George Russell took pole position for Formula 1's 2026 Canadian Grand Prix and denied Mercedes team-mate Kimi Antonelli a fourth-straight pole by 0.068s. The pair ignited their rivalry with a fierce battle in the sprint race earlier on Saturday.Russell aborted his first Q3 lap and his first proper lap, with 2m30s remaining, put him a provisional third. A last-gasp salvo secured his third consecuti... Read more:

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Russell denies Antonelli Canadian GP pole

George Russell denied Mercedes team-mate Kimi Antonelli a fourth straight GP pole by 0.068s in Canada

Inside the first icy moment of F1's 2026 title fight They arrived at the press conference separately. They sat alongside each other but did not make eye contact. And their exits were staggered as they further avoided any interaction.For team-mates sitting next to each other on the famous white F1 press conference sofa, Kimi Antonelli and George Russell could not have been further apart.Having been shuffled upstairs to the paddock building straight f... Read more:

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Inside the first icy moment of F1's 2026 title fight

The awkwardness of the clash between George Russell and Kimi Antonelli clearly lingered past the race

Winners and losers from F1's 2026 Canada sprint race Formula 1’s Canadian Grand Prix sprint was extremely fraught at the front - and it’s that battle that (mostly) fills out both columns of our winners and losers list.Loser: Kimi Antonelli (3rd)Without Kimi Antonelli’s feud with George Russell, this sprint could’ve been forgettable, so, while Antonelli’s being placed in the loser column, that’s not to say his driving wasn’t the highlight.Antonelli c... Read more:

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Canada F1 sprint 2026 winners and losers

The Montreal sprint was extremely fraught at the front - and it’s that battle that (mostly) fills out our winners and losers list

Why F1 stewards felt Antonelli-Russell clash didn't need closer look Race stewards at Formula 1’s Canadian Grand Prix briefly evaluated the sprint race incidents between George Russell and Kimi Antonelli - but felt what happened was not worth an official investigation.Russell and Antonelli came to blows in two separate moments on lap six of Saturday’s sprint race at the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve.First of all, Antonelli attempted an overtake around the outside of Ru... Read more:

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Why F1 stewards didn't investigate Antonelli-Russell clash

Race stewards at Formula 1’s Canadian Grand Prix briefly evaluated the sprint race incidents between George Russell and Kimi Antonelli - but felt...

Canada F1 sprint results 2026 George Russell won Formula 1's Canadian Grand Prix sprint race after a very fraught early battle with Mercedes team-mate Kimi Antonelli.Full race reportResults1 George Russell (Mercedes)2 Lando Norris (McLaren) +1.272s3 Kimi Antonelli (Mercedes) +1.843s4 Oscar Piastri (McLaren) +9.797s5 Charles Leclerc (Ferrari) +9.929s6 Lewis Hamilton (Ferrari) +10.545s7 Max Verstappen (Red Bull) +15.935s8 Arvid ... Read more:

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Canada F1 sprint results 2026

George Russell won Formula 1's Canadian Grand Prix sprint race after a very fraught early battle with Mercedes team-mate Kimi Antonelli

Russell and Antonelli tensions erupt in fraught Canada sprint George Russell held on to victory in Formula 1’s Canadian Grand Prix sprint race, after coming to blows with his Mercedes team-mate Kimi Antonelli.Russell and Antonelli streaked clear of the field at the start of the race - the first time Mercedes has led the opening lap in 2026 - but they twice came to blows on lap five of the 23-lap sprint race.First, Antonelli tried to drive around the outside ... Read more:

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Russell and Antonelli clash in fraught Canada sprint

George Russell held on to victory in Formula 1’s Canadian Grand Prix sprint race, after coming to blows with his Mercedes team-mate Kimi Antonelli

Our verdict on Russell and Antonelli's fraught Canada sprint battle Mercedes’ return to managing intra-team Formula 1 title battles had gone pretty smoothly so far in 2026, but things boiled over between George Russell and Kimi Antonelli in the Canadian Grand Prix sprint.The way Russell defended his lead in Montreal enraged Antonelli, who twice went off the road in their early battle and lost second place to Lando Norris’s McLaren - prompting radio fury and strong... Read more:

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Our verdict on Russell and Antonelli's fiery Canada sprint battle

George Russell's driving enraged Kimi Antonelli in Montreal, but it was Antonelli who Mercedes stepped in to admonish. Here's our take

Canada F1 sprint race starting grid with four pitlane starters Five rounds into the 2026 Formula 1 season and we've already got our third sprint race at the Canadian Grand Prix. George Russell will start from pole position ahead of his Mercedes team-mate Kimi Antonelli, with world champion Lando Norris rounding out the top three. Alex Albon and Liam Lawson weren't able to take part in sprint qualifying because of damage sustained in incidents in practice earl... Read more:

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Canada F1 sprint race starting grid with four pitlane starters

The starting grid for the third sprint race of the 2026 F1 season so far...