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F1 results: Kimi Antonelli confirms his lead in the Canadian Grand Prix 2026

From TVN Panamá · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • 19-year-old Kimi Antonelli won the Canadian Grand Prix, marking his fourth consecutive Formula 1 victory and extending his lead in the world championship.
  • George Russell, Antonelli's teammate, retired from the race due to a mechanical issue, increasing the gap between them in the standings.
  • Lewis Hamilton finished second, with Max Verstappen completing the podium, while Franco Colapinto secured sixth place for Alpine.

Italian prodigy Kimi Antonelli, 19, dominated the Canadian Grand Prix on Sunday, securing his fourth consecutive Formula 1 victory and solidifying his lead in the world championship. Antonelli capitalized on a mechanical failure that forced his teammate George Russell to retire, allowing him to claim the win at the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve in Montreal.

We are going to keep raising the bar.

· Kimi AntonelliAfter securing his fourth consecutive victory.

This remarkable streak makes Antonelli the first driver whose first four Grand Prix wins have come in consecutive races. The race saw Lewis Hamilton in his Ferrari take second place, with Max Verstappen of Red Bull rounding out the podium. Franco Colapinto of Alpine finished sixth, earning points for the second time this season.

Russell, who started from pole position and won last year's Canadian Grand Prix, was forced to abandon the race midway through due to a sudden loss of power and electronics. "Everything just shut off, without warning. The engine stopped and the electronics went out," Russell explained, expressing his frustration at the early end to his race.

Everything just shut off, without warning. The engine stopped and the electronics went out. There is nothing else I could have done, but I am tremendously upset about what happened.

· George RussellExplaining his retirement from the race.

The weekend was marked by tension between the Mercedes teammates. Russell had won the sprint race on Saturday, but Antonelli accused him of an "unfair" maneuver that pushed him off track. Team boss Toto Wolff publicly reprimanded Russell, yet the on-track rivalry persisted during the Grand Prix itself, with the drivers exchanging positions multiple times before Russell's retirement.

I enjoyed fighting with Antonelli on track.

· George RussellCommenting on his battle with his teammate before retiring.
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Originally published by TVN Panamá in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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