George Russell claimed victory in the Canadian Grand Prix sprint, holding off Lando Norris and teammate Kimi Antonelli to secure his first win in any format since the Chinese Grand Prix sprint earlier this season. The post Russell triumphs as Mercedes teammates clash in Canada sprint appeared first on ApexF1.com.
Alisha Palmowski claimed a commanding win in the Opening Race of the F1 ACADEMY weekend in Montreal.
Kimi Antonelli admits that his victory in the Canadian Grand Prix was “not really the way I wanted”, after Mercedes team mate George Russell retired following an epic tussle between the pair.
Lando Norris gained a position during the Sprint in Canada after Kimi Antonelli ran wide while battling George Russell.
Andrea Kimi Antonelli called for a penalty for George Russell during the sprint race in Montreal but the winner claimed the stewards cleared him.
Watch the Top Qualifying for the 24h Nürburgring on the Nordschleife live right here! Max Verstappen is back at the Nordschleife this weekend with the Mercedes-AMG Team Verstappen Racing GT3 car.
Dani Juncadella finished fourth on behalf of Team Verstappen in qualifying for the Nürburgring 24 Hours. The #84 Lamborghini took pole position.
The threat of rain has been a major talking point in Canada, and while the details of what to expect on Sunday have been changing, knowledge of how the 2026 F1 cars and tyres behave in the wet remains limited.
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”.