Kimi Antonelli continues his dominant run, securing his fourth consecutive Grand Prix win in Canada and stretching his championship lead to 43 points. The victory wasn't without drama; teammate George Russell, who took both Sprint and Grand Prix poles, clashed with Antonelli in the Sprint before a power unit failure forced his retirement from the main race while battling for the lead. This DNF compounded a frustrating weekend for Russell, whose title hopes are now on the back foot.
Elsewhere, Lewis Hamilton enjoyed his best outing with Ferrari, securing a hard-fought second place after a late overtake on Max Verstappen. Hamilton called it his "happiest day" with the Scuderia, finally putting his Ferrari on the podium's second step. Verstappen claimed his first podium of 2026 in third, a sign Red Bull is closing the gap, despite losing P2 late. McLaren had a disastrous Sunday, suffering a strategy blunder with intermediate tires on a drying track, forcing early pits. Lando Norris later retired with reliability issues, and Oscar Piastri finished P11 after a penalty, costing them ground to Ferrari in the Constructors' battle.
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