Pictures from sprint race day for the 2026 Canadian Grand Prix at Circuit Gilles Villeneuve.
Max Verstappen believes Red Bull “can do better” despite the Dutchman taking his first podium of the season during the Canadian Grand Prix, calling his third-place finish “a great result”.
Lando Norris gained a position during the Sprint in Canada after Kimi Antonelli ran wide while battling George Russell.
George Russell was left dismayed by his sudden mid-race retirement following a dramatic battle with team mate Kimi Antonelli.
Mercedes Team Principal Toto Wolff has given his verdict on the clash between Kimi Antonelli and George Russell in the Canadian Grand Prix Sprint, stating “you can’t expect to have a lion in the car and a puppy outside” regarding the Italian teenager.
Andrea Kimi Antonelli won the Canadian Grand Prix for Mercedes and extended his championship lead to 43 points.
George Russell took pole position for the sprint race in Montreal after the early threat from Lewis Hamilton faded and Max Verstappen risked an early elimination.
Charles Leclerc admits that the build-up to the Canadian Grand Prix has so far been the “worst weekend of my career”, with the Ferrari driver set to start Sunday’s race from P8.
Kimi Antonelli has created Formula 1 history by becoming the first driver to win his opening four career grands prix consecutively, taking victory in an action-packed Canadian Grand Prix as his championship rivals faltered behind him. The post Russell heartbreak, McLaren misery as Antonelli wins in Canada appeared first on ApexF1.com.