Andrea Kimi Antonelli powered his Mercedes to a dramatic victory in Montreal, making history as the first F1 driver to win his first four grand prix races consecutively.
## What happened in Canada?
The Canadian Grand Prix saw Antonelli battle with teammate George Russell, who started the weekend in dominant fashion.
Russell secured victory from pole in Saturday's sprint and bagged another pole position for Sunday's main race.
But Antonelli wasn't ready to make things easy for his teammate, with the two drivers having intense battles throughout the race.
## How did the race unfold?
Russell had to retire from the lead due to a power unit failure on lap 30, leaving him visibly furious.
From there, Antonelli took the lead and never looked back, claiming a historic fourth consecutive victory with a margin of 10.7 seconds.
## What does this mean for the championship?
Antonelli admitted that it wasn’t quite how he wanted to win, saying that it “would have been cool” to see how the race would play out between himself and Russell.
The victory stretches Antonelli's lead to 43 points in the world championship, with Russell in second place.
## Who else impressed in Montreal?
Lewis Hamilton secured his best grand prix finish yet in Ferrari red, passing Max Verstappen's Red Bull in the closing laps to grab second place.
Verstappen also celebrated his highest race finish so far this year, claiming his and the team's first podium of the season.
Charles Leclerc and Isack Hadjar netted fourth and fifth in the sister Ferrari and Red Bull cars.
Franco Colapinto claimed sixth in his Alpine, finishing ahead of Racing Bulls’ Liam Lawson and Pierre Gasly in the other Alpine.
Carlos Sainz scored points for Williams in ninth, with Haas driver Oliver Bearman taking the final point in tenth.
Andrea Kimi Antonelli now leads the world championship with 117 points, as of May 25, 2026.