Antonelli wins in Canada to stretch championship lead over Russell to 43 points

Kimi Antonelli extended his 2026 Formula 1 drivers’ championship lead to 43 points after winning the Canadian Grand Prix in Montreal, with team-mate George Russell eliminated by an engine failure that handed the Italian a clean 25-0 points swing. The victory was Antonelli’s fourth in a row this season — and the fourth of his F1 career.

The result tightens Antonelli’s grip on the title race at the season’s halfway point, with Russell now his closest rival despite not finishing the fifth round. Charles Leclerc holds third in the standings, but Lewis Hamilton — who recorded his best result of the 2026 campaign in Canada — is only three points adrift of the Ferrari driver.

Max Verstappen took his first podium of the season in Montreal and sits seventh in the championship, closing in on Oscar Piastri. The Red Bull driver is also ahead of Pierre Gasly, who leads the French contingent in the standings.

In the constructors’ championship, Mercedes scored the most points across the Canadian weekend and retains top spot, though Ferrari has closed to within two points. McLaren occupies third and still holds a comfortable buffer over Red Bull in fourth. Cadillac and Aston Martin remain pointless through five rounds.