Formula 1 in Canada
Wild race: Antonelli historic again – drama about Russell
May 24, 2026 – 11:39 p.mReading time: 1 min.
The two Mercedes drivers have a thrilling duel at the top. In the end, the young high-flyer prevails – and George Russell is very unlucky. The race gets off to a chaotic start.
Andrea Kimi Antonelli remains the high-flyer of this young Formula 1 season: The 19-year-old won the Canadian Grand Prix on Sunday and celebrated his fourth victory in the fifth race. What’s more: The Mercedes driver is now the first driver in the history of the “premier class” to celebrate his first four race victories in a row.
Lewis Hamilton (Ferrari) came second in the race in Montreal ahead of Max Verstappen (Red Bull). Antonelli’s teammate George Russell, who fought a tough duel with the Italian for a long time, ultimately retired with engine failure.
Meanwhile, Nico Hülkenberg drove an unremarkable race in the Audi: the only German in the field ended up finishing twelfth, thus missing out on the points.
Curious: The start of the race was delayed because the traffic lights malfunctioned.
