Just as in Saturday’s sprint race, Mercedes drivers George Russell and Kimi Antonelli drew attention with an intense intra-team battle. The two came close to colliding several times and were urged to calm down, although that warning became unnecessary midway through the race when Russell retired with car trouble.
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George Russell has reflected on his victory in the Canada Sprint, with the Briton reacting to the close battle he shared with Mercedes team mate Kimi Antonelli.
McLaren’s race ultimately unraveled after starting both drivers on intermediates for the Canadian Grand Prix.
Lawrence Barretto picks out his winners and losers from an eventful Canadian Grand Prix weekend.
Also in Saturday’s edition of the ApexF1 round-up, Formula 1 teams are discussing a plan to shorten grands prix in 2027.
Oscar Piastri says McLaren “looked like idiots” after the team’s gamble on intermediate tyres backfired spectacularly in a disastrous Canadian Grand Prix that ended with both cars outside the points. The post ‘Looked like idiots’: Piastri reacts to McLaren’s Canada disaster appeared first on ApexF1.com.
Four-times Formula 1 world champion Alain Prost was injured during a break-in at his home in Switzerland, according to reports.
Andrea Kimi Antonelli called for a penalty for George Russell during the sprint race in Montreal but the winner claimed the stewards cleared him.
Kimi Antonelli made it four wins on the bounce in Canada, as the youngster extended his lead over team mate George Russell in the standings. Those two provided plenty of entertainment in Canada, until Russell was forced to retire with a problem.
McLaren were set to be Mercedes’ closest challengers in the Canadian Grand Prix, but the decision to start their drivers on intermediate tyres quickly backfired.