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Lando Norris has defended McLaren's gamble to start the Formula 1 Canadian Grand Prix on intermediate tyres, insisting the decision was based on valid reasoning despite ultimately backfiring. 
With Circuit Gilles Villeneuve hit by unpredictable showers in the build-up to lights out, tyre selection proved to be tricky. While the majority of the grid opted for slick rubber, the Woking outfit ...Keep reading

Drivers' Championship 




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George Russell was left dismayed by his sudden mid-race retirement following a dramatic battle with team mate Kimi Antonelli.

Kimi Antonelli has extended his lead in the Drivers' Championship after winning the Canadian Grand Prix, with Mercedes team mate George Russell forced to retire with a power unit issue.

The full official starting order for Sunday's 2026 Canadian Grand Prix in Montreal.

Live coverage of Sunday's Formula 1 Lenovo Grand Prix du Canada 2026.

By winning the Canadian Grand Prix while his team-mate George Russell retired due to an engine failure, Kimi Antonelli secured a decisive 25-0 victory. Already leading the championship, the Italian — who claimed his fourth consecutive win this season (and of his career) — extended his lead to 43 points over Russell. 
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Ahead of the 67th running of the Coca-Cola 600, an incredibly emotional moment unfolded on the grid for NASCAR's longest race. Just days removed from the tragic death of NASCAR legend Kyle Busch, his family arrived at the track to mourn with the rest of the garage.
His brother and fellow Cup Series champion Kurt Busch was there, walking along with their parents, Tom and Gaye. Kyle's widow ...Keep reading

Mercedes driver George Russell said he was "lost for words" after retiring from the Formula 1 Canadian Grand Prix lead, but said he "loved" his intense battle with team-mate Kimi Antonelli.
Russell and Antonelli had been trading the lead until power unit trouble saw Russell coast to a halt on lap 30, handing Antonelli a comfortable drive to his fourth consecutive grand prix win. As a result ...Keep reading

David Malukas had only the checkered flag ahead of him coming off Turn 4 with the lead of the 110th Running of the Indianapolis 500. In the end, though, he couldn’t prevent Felix Rosenqvist's staggering charge and ended up on the wrong end of the closest finish in the history of the famed race.
0.0233s.
Malukas, a 24-year-old Chicago native, took the lead from Rosenqvist’s Meyer Shank ...Keep reading

Mercedes driver Kimi Antonelli has deepened his championship lead on team-mate George Russell by winning the Formula 1 Canadian Grand Prix, while Russell retired with mechanical issues.
Russell was leading the race after an intense fight with Antonelli, including a glancing blow at the final chicane, when his Mercedes suffered a power unit failure on lap 30. After parking up at Turn 9, Russell ...Keep reading

George Russell’s title campaign takes a major hit
It’s gone from bad to worse for George Russell since his Australia win. Ahead of Montreal, Kimi Antonelli had won three races in a row — and in Miami Russell himself clearly struggled, allowing the gap to grow to 20 points. A gap, he said ahead of the Montreal weekend, doesn’t worry him that much.
“There’s really no need to panic ...Keep reading

Kimi Antonelli wins the Canadian Grand Prix as his Mercedes team-mate George Russell is forced to retire.

Martin Brundle's Sky Sports Formula 1 grid walk has delivered yet another viral moment after a brief interaction with former driver Juan Pablo Montoya.
The Colombian brushed off recent criticism from four-time champion Max Verstappen. "You seem to have upset the Verstappens," Brundle said, to which Montoya responded with a cheeky grin, "Anything new there?"
During an appearance on the BBC ...Keep reading

Mercedes driver George Russell suffered a dramatic exit from the lead of the Canadian Grand Prix, paving the way for another win by team-mate and title rival Kimi Antonelli.
Russell was leading on lap 30 when he straightlined Turn 9 in a smoking Mercedes, having to park his car on the spot. Russell jumped out of the car in a furious rage as he not only saw a chance to win his first race since ...Keep reading

Just 0.0233s separated the first and second-place finishers in the 110th running of the Indianapolis 500. It now stands as the closest finish in the entire history of the Indy 500.
The race turned into a one-lap shootout, with David Malukas taking the lead from Marcus Armstrong immediately while Rosenqvist ran in third. Rosenqvist then battled side-by-side with teammate Armstrong for second ...Keep reading

Felix Rosenqvist surged from third to first in a one-lap shootout to win the 110th Running of the Indianapolis 500.
The 34-year-old Swede went from side-by-side with Meyer Shank Racing teammate Marcus Armstrong before breaking free and making a dramatic late push by Team Penske’s David Malukas in a photo finish by a narrow 0.0233s. 
"What a car, what a car," said Rosenqvist. "We had two ...Keep reading

Kimi Antonelli has earned high praise from former Formula 1 driver and Sky Sports analyst Martin Brundle, who described the young Italian's development during his second season as "quite extraordinary".
Following a high-pressure rookie season in 2025, when he took the position left by seven-time champion Lewis Hamilton at Mercedes, the 19-year-old became the youngest driver to lead the ...Keep reading

Martinius Stenshorne kept his cool in a dramatic Montreal Feature Race to earn his maiden victory in FIA Formula 2.

Alisha Palmowski put in a commanding performance to take her second lights-to-flag victory in the Montreal Feature race, with the Red Bull Racing driver dominating around a drizzly Circuit Gilles-Villeneuve.