Kimi Antonelli just won his fourth straight race, and he did it the hard way — going toe-to-toe with George Russell for 31 laps in one of the best intra-team scraps we’ve seen in years. Then the Mercedes power unit cut out on Russell and the fight was over. Brutal.
The two Silver Arrows were basically tied on pace all weekend. Russell had dominated the Sprint stuff, but once the Grand Prix started properly, there was nothing in it. They swapped positions multiple times, got a bit too close at the chicane, brushed wheels, and Antonelli nearly put both cars in the wall early on. Proper old-school racing.
Then on lap 31, Russell’s car just switched off. He climbed out throwing the headrest, and you couldn’t blame him. That’s a championship swing right there. Antonelli inherits the lead, cruises to the flag, and now sits 43 points clear.
2026 Drivers’ Championship (after Canada)
| Pos | Driver | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kimi Antonelli | Mercedes | 162 |
| 2 | George Russell | Mercedes | 119 |
| 3 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull | 98 |
| 4 | Lewis Hamilton | Ferrari | 87 |
| 5 | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 71 |
| 6 | Lando Norris | McLaren | 62 |
| 7 | Isack Hadjar | Red Bull | 48 |
| 8 | Oscar Piastri | McLaren | 41 |
| 9 | Franco Colapinto | Alpine | 28 |
| 10 | Carlos Sainz | Williams | 22 |
2026 Constructors’ Championship (after Canada)
| Pos | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mercedes | 281 |
| 2 | Ferrari | 158 |
| 3 | Red Bull | 146 |
| 4 | McLaren | 103 |
| 5 | Alpine | 49 |
| 6 | Williams | 31 |
| 7 | Racing Bulls | 18 |
| 8 | Haas | 12 |
| 9 | Audi | 8 |
| 10 | Aston Martin | 4 |
Hamilton delivers the Ferrari feel-good story
While the Mercedes show stole the headlines, Lewis Hamilton quietly had his best day since joining Ferrari. He hunted down Verstappen in the final stint, made a proper ballsy outside move into Turn 1 with six to go, and held him off by half a second at the line.
Verstappen did what Verstappen does: maximised a car that wasn’t the fastest and took a solid podium.
McLaren’s Montreal disaster
Zero points between them. Norris and Piastri both rolled the dice on intermediates at the start. The call aged like milk. Norris fought back before a suspected gearbox failure ended it. Piastri picked up a 10-second penalty. Awful day and it hands Ferrari the edge in the constructors’ fight.
The rest
Hadjar drove like a man with nothing to lose and held fifth despite two penalties. Colapinto continues to impress with sixth. Lawson and Gasly had a good scrap for seventh. Sainz picked up another quiet point.
Mercedes have the fastest car when it’s working, but reliability just bit them hard. Antonelli is ice cold, Russell is quick but now fighting the maths. Hamilton looks revitalised, and this season is getting properly spicy.
Monaco next. Bring it on.