George Russell, the 19-year-old driver from Britain, won the F1 Canadian Grand Prix in a dominating performance, but his victory has put his championship position at risk as his teammate Kimi Antonelli now holds a 20-point lead in the standings after four races.
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Here's how to dry out your smartphoneThousands flocked to the National Mall in Washington for an America-themed prayer rallySe registran dos ataques en Honduras que dejan al menos 24 muertos, incluidos cinco policías | Mercedes drivers George Russell of Britain, left, and Kimi Antonelli of Italy speak during an interview in the paddocks at the F1 Canadian Grand Prix auto race in Montreal, Thursday, May 21, 2026. Mercedes driver George Russell of Britain speaks speak during the drivers’ press conference at the F1 Canadian Grand Prix auto race in Montreal, Thursday, May 21, 2026.
Ferrari team members work on their cars at the F1 Canadian Grand Prix auto race, Thursday, May 21, 2026, in Montreal. Race fans walk through pit lane during the open house at the F1 Canadian Grand Prix auto race, Thursday, May 21, 2026, in Montreal.
Mercedes drivers George Russell of Britain, left, and Kimi Antonelli of Italy speak during an interview in the paddocks at the F1 Canadian Grand Prix auto race in Montreal, Thursday, May 21, 2026. Mercedes drivers George Russell of Britain, left, and Kimi Antonelli of Italy speak during an interview in the paddocks at the F1 Canadian Grand Prix auto race in Montreal, Thursday, May 21, 2026.
Mercedes driver George Russell of Britain speaks speak during the drivers’ press conference at the F1 Canadian Grand Prix auto race in Montreal, Thursday, May 21, 2026. Mercedes driver George Russell of Britain speaks speak during the drivers’ press conference at the F1 Canadian Grand Prix auto race in Montreal, Thursday, May 21, 2026.
Ferrari team members work on their cars at the F1 Canadian Grand Prix auto race, Thursday, May 21, 2026, in Montreal. Ferrari team members work on their cars at the F1 Canadian Grand Prix auto race, Thursday, May 21, 2026, in Montreal.
Race fans walk through pit lane during the open house at the F1 Canadian Grand Prix auto race, Thursday, May 21, 2026, in Montreal. Race fans walk through pit lane during the open house at the F1 Canadian Grand Prix auto race, Thursday, May 21, 2026, in Montreal. gave his Mercedes teammate Kimi Antonelli a yawning 20-point lead in the standings after four races.
The 19-year-old Italian has won three in a row. Russell said one reason he lost ground was focusing too much on the standout feature of the 2026 cars, their massive “Dealing with the tires, dealing with the setup, just fundamentals of racing, has kind of been put on the back-burner because we’re all so focused on energy management,” he said.
“We missed some key things because we were focused elsewhere and that was a good little reminder. As painful as it was, it was a very much-needed weekend because I think it’s going to prove very beneficial. ” Antonelli’s lead grew in Miami because McLaren, Ferrari and Red Bull brought upgrades that helped them fight for the podium places.
Now it’s Mercedes’ turn to bring upgraded parts for the car that’s won all four Grand Prix races in 2026 so far. Canada offers the chance of a big points swing. It’s hosting a sprint race Saturday for the first time, putting another maximum eight points on offer. The threat of rain in Montreal on Sunday would shake things up, too.
After storms predicted for Miami never materialized, the 2026 cars have yet to race in wet weather. It’s early to talk of the title at just the fifth round of the season but a fourth win in a row would put the 19-year-old Antonelli into an exclusive club. Every driver who’s won four or more consecutive Grands Prix has been an F1 champion at some point in their career. History does offer a little encouragement to Russell, though.
The one time in F1 history that a driver won four consecutive races in a season but not the title came in 2016 when Lewis Hamilton was beaten by his then-Mercedes teammate Nico Rosberg. More recently, Oscar Piastri won three in a row for McLaren last year and still lost to teammate Lando Norris.return to old-school V8s Under a new-for-2026 rule, after the Canadian Grand Prix, the FIA will confirm some manufacturers will get extra development time and budget to improve their engines, but only if they’re a certain margin behind the best-performing engine, widely agreed to be Mercedes.
The scheme, known as ADUO, is meant to nudge F1 gently toward engine parity over the next few years and avoid what FIA rules guru Nikolas Tombazis last year
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