Antonelli Wins 4th Straight F1 Race in Canada as Russell Retires With 43-Point Deficit
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Updated · The Race · May 25
Antonelli Wins 4th Straight F1 Race in Canada as Russell Retires With 43-Point Deficit
20 articles · Updated · The Race · May 25
19-year-old Kimi Antonelli left Montreal with 25 points and a fourth straight grand prix win after Mercedes team-mate George Russell retired from the lead with a power-unit issue.
Hamilton turned Ferrari’s weekend around to finish second, using a strong pit phase and an overtake on Max Verstappen after dropping more than five seconds behind.
Russell’s DNF deepened the title damage to 43 points and sharpened pressure inside Mercedes, where Antonelli looked quicker for much of the weekend at one of Russell’s stronger tracks.
Mixed conditions scrambled the order elsewhere: McLaren’s switch to intermediates backfired, Norris retired after a recovery drive, and Piastri’s penalty after hitting Alex Albon ruined his race.
The attrition opened the door for midfield gains, with Franco Colapinto taking a career-best sixth and Liam Lawson seventh in a race shaped by tyre calls and reliability.
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