Antonelli wins wet Montréal thriller as Russell's engine fails
The short version
Kimi Antonelli won the 2026 Canadian Grand Prix, his fourth win in a row, 10.768s ahead of Lewis Hamilton, with Max Verstappen third. The race was cold and wet. Antonelli and pole-sitter George Russell fought over the lead until Russell's power unit failed. Hamilton passed Verstappen late in the race to take second.
- 10.768sMargin of victory
- 1:14.210Fastest lap · Antonelli
- P22 → P15Stroll · biggest mover (+7)
- 6Retirements · incl. Pérez, Norris
Andrea Kimi Antonelli
Lewis Hamilton
Max Verstappen
Mercedes’ fight was settled by a mechanical failure. In cold, wet Montréal, George Russell and Kimi Antonelli went wheel-to-wheel for the lead until Russell’s engine failed. Antonelli went on to win his fourth Grand Prix in a row.
A wet, cold start
Lance Stroll started from the pit lane after a set-up change, and Arvid Lindblad stalled on the formation lap and didn’t take the start. Lando Norris gambled on intermediate tyres and led into Turn 1, but they overheated and he had to pit after two laps. He later retired with a suspected gearbox failure.
Russell against Antonelli
The two Mercedes swapped the lead several times, and they touched at the final chicane. Antonelli was told to give the place back. Then Russell’s power unit failed. Most drivers made their only stop under the Virtual Safety Car that followed, and Antonelli had a clear run to the flag.
Hamilton’s late pass
Lewis Hamilton passed Max Verstappen around the outside at Turn 1 late in the race to take second. Verstappen’s third place was the first podium for the new Red Bull–Ford power unit. Russell had won Saturday’s sprint, but a race-day retirement left him 43 points behind Antonelli.
Key moments
- StartRain and cold. Lando Norris starts on intermediates and leads into Turn 1, but has to pit early after overheating his tyres.
- Mid-raceRussell and Antonelli swap the lead several times. They touch at the final chicane, and Antonelli is told to give the position back.
- VSCRussell's power unit fails. Most of the field make their only stop under the Virtual Safety Car.
- LateHamilton passes Verstappen around the outside at Turn 1 to take second place.
Race classification
2026 Canadian Grand Prix · official classification| Pos | Driver | Time / Gap | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Andrea Kimi Antonelli | 1:28:15.758 | 25 |
| 2 | Lewis Hamilton | +10.768 | 18 |
| 3 | Max Verstappen | +11.276 | 15 |
| 4 | Charles Leclerc | +44.151 | 12 |
| 5 | Isack Hadjar | +1 Lap | 10 |
| 6 | Franco Colapinto | +1 Lap | 8 |
| 7 | Liam Lawson | +1 Lap | 6 |
| 8 | Pierre Gasly | +1 Lap | 4 |
| 9 | Carlos Sainz | +1 Lap | 2 |
| 10 | Oliver Bearman | +1 Lap | 1 |
| 11 | Oscar Piastri | +2 Laps | 0 |
| 12 | Nico Hülkenberg | +2 Laps | 0 |
| 13 | Gabriel Bortoleto | +2 Laps | 0 |
| 14 | Esteban Ocon | +2 Laps | 0 |
| 15 | Lance Stroll | +3 Laps | 0 |
| 16 | Valtteri Bottas | +3 Laps | 0 |
Source: official results on Formula1.com, including post-race penalties.
Did not finish
6 retirements| Driver | Reason |
|---|---|
| Sergio Pérez | Suspension |
| Lando Norris | Gearbox |
| George Russell | Power unit |
| Fernando Alonso | Retired |
| Alexander Albon | Collision |
| Arvid Lindblad | Did not start |
Weekend sessions
Practice, qualifying and sprint · tap to expandClassifications update on their own, within about 10 minutes of being published.
Practice 1
| Pos | Driver | Best | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Andrea Kimi Antonelli | 1:13.402 | 33 |
| 2 | George Russell | 1:13.544 | 35 |
| 3 | Lewis Hamilton | 1:14.176 | 36 |
| 4 | Charles Leclerc | 1:14.355 | 36 |
| 5 | Max Verstappen | 1:14.366 | 31 |
| 6 | Lando Norris | 1:14.799 | 32 |
| 7 | Oscar Piastri | 1:14.963 | 32 |
| 8 | Arvid Lindblad | 1:15.452 | 33 |
| 9 | Nico Hülkenberg | 1:15.698 | 28 |
| 10 | Fernando Alonso | 1:15.863 | 31 |
| 11 | Gabriel Bortoleto | 1:16.214 | 33 |
| 12 | Isack Hadjar | 1:16.253 | 29 |
| 13 | Esteban Ocon | 1:16.497 | 32 |
| 14 | Alexander Albon | 1:16.642 | 15 |
| 15 | Carlos Sainz | 1:16.660 | 36 |
| 16 | Pierre Gasly | 1:16.809 | 29 |
| 17 | Lance Stroll | 1:16.978 | 30 |
| 18 | Liam Lawson | 1:17.431 | 5 |
| 19 | Oliver Bearman | 1:17.770 | 26 |
| 20 | Valtteri Bottas | 1:17.868 | 28 |
| 21 | Sergio Pérez | 1:17.926 | 28 |
| 22 | Franco Colapinto | — | 1 |
Sprint Qualifying
| Pos | Driver | SQ1 | SQ2 | SQ3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | George Russell | 1:14.772 | 1:13.026 | 1:12.965 |
| 2 | Andrea Kimi Antonelli | 1:14.010 | 1:13.551 | 1:13.033 |
| 3 | Lando Norris | 1:14.265 | 1:13.957 | 1:13.280 |
| 4 | Oscar Piastri | 1:14.665 | 1:13.858 | 1:13.299 |
| 5 | Lewis Hamilton | 1:13.889 | 1:13.465 | 1:13.326 |
| 6 | Charles Leclerc | 1:15.006 | 1:13.554 | 1:13.410 |
| 7 | Max Verstappen | 1:14.028 | 1:14.412 | 1:13.504 |
| 8 | Isack Hadjar | 1:14.541 | 1:14.239 | 1:13.605 |
| 9 | Arvid Lindblad | 1:14.517 | 1:14.140 | 1:13.737 |
| 10 | Carlos Sainz | 1:15.500 | 1:14.547 | 1:14.536 |
| 11 | Nico Hülkenberg | 1:15.673 | 1:14.595 | — |
| 12 | Gabriel Bortoleto | 1:15.801 | 1:14.627 | — |
| 13 | Franco Colapinto | 1:15.484 | 1:14.702 | — |
| 14 | Esteban Ocon | 1:15.760 | 1:14.928 | — |
| 15 | Oliver Bearman | 1:15.872 | 1:15.197 | — |
| 16 | Fernando Alonso | 1:15.760 | — | — |
| 17 | Sergio Pérez | 1:16.002 | — | — |
| 18 | Lance Stroll | 1:16.354 | — | — |
| 19 | Pierre Gasly | 1:16.642 | — | — |
| 20 | Valtteri Bottas | 1:16.866 | — | — |
Sprint Race
| Pos | Driver | Time / Gap | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | George Russell | 28:50.951 | 8 |
| 2 | Lando Norris | +1.272 | 7 |
| 3 | Andrea Kimi Antonelli | +1.843 | 6 |
| 4 | Oscar Piastri | +9.797 | 5 |
| 5 | Charles Leclerc | +9.929 | 4 |
| 6 | Lewis Hamilton | +10.545 | 3 |
| 7 | Max Verstappen | +15.935 | 2 |
| 8 | Arvid Lindblad | +29.710 | 1 |
| 9 | Franco Colapinto | +31.621 | 0 |
| 10 | Carlos Sainz | +36.793 | 0 |
| 11 | Liam Lawson | +1:01.344 | 0 |
| 12 | Gabriel Bortoleto | +1:01.814 | 0 |
| 13 | Esteban Ocon | +1:04.209 | 0 |
| 14 | Sergio Pérez | +1:10.402 | 0 |
| 15 | Nico Hülkenberg | +1:12.158 | 0 |
| 16 | Lance Stroll | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 17 | Valtteri Bottas | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 18 | Oliver Bearman | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 19 | Alexander Albon | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 20 | Pierre Gasly | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 21 | Isack Hadjar | +3 Laps | 0 |
| NC | Fernando Alonso | Retired | 0 |
Qualifying
| Pos | Driver | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | George Russell | 1:13.953 | 1:13.079 | 1:12.578 |
| 2 | Andrea Kimi Antonelli | 1:13.380 | 1:13.076 | 1:12.646 |
| 3 | Lando Norris | 1:13.503 | 1:13.049 | 1:12.729 |
| 4 | Oscar Piastri | 1:13.559 | 1:13.285 | 1:12.781 |
| 5 | Lewis Hamilton | 1:13.767 | 1:13.041 | 1:12.868 |
| 6 | Max Verstappen | 1:14.067 | 1:13.479 | 1:12.907 |
| 7 | Isack Hadjar | 1:13.654 | 1:12.975 | 1:12.935 |
| 8 | Charles Leclerc | 1:13.825 | 1:13.496 | 1:12.976 |
| 9 | Arvid Lindblad | 1:13.895 | 1:13.548 | 1:13.280 |
| 10 | Franco Colapinto | 1:14.466 | 1:13.857 | 1:13.697 |
| 11 | Nico Hülkenberg | 1:14.562 | 1:13.886 | — |
| 12 | Liam Lawson | 1:14.346 | 1:13.897 | — |
| 13 | Gabriel Bortoleto | 1:14.775 | 1:14.071 | — |
| 14 | Pierre Gasly | 1:14.698 | 1:14.187 | — |
| 15 | Carlos Sainz | 1:14.276 | 1:14.273 | — |
| 16 | Oliver Bearman | 1:14.449 | 1:14.416 | — |
| 17 | Esteban Ocon | 1:14.845 | — | — |
| 18 | Alexander Albon | 1:14.851 | — | — |
| 19 | Fernando Alonso | 1:15.196 | — | — |
| 20 | Sergio Pérez | 1:15.429 | — | — |
| 21 | Lance Stroll | 1:16.195 | — | — |
| 22 | Valtteri Bottas | 1:16.272 | — | — |
Quick answers
Who won the 2026 Canadian Grand Prix?
Andrea Kimi Antonelli (Mercedes) won the 2026 Canadian Grand Prix at Circuit Gilles Villeneuve on 24 May 2026, finishing 10.768s ahead of Lewis Hamilton in a race time of 1:28:15.758.
Who finished on the podium at the 2026 Canadian Grand Prix?
P1 Andrea Kimi Antonelli (Mercedes), P2 Lewis Hamilton (Ferrari), P3 Max Verstappen (Red Bull).
Who set the fastest lap at the 2026 Canadian Grand Prix?
Andrea Kimi Antonelli set the fastest lap of the race, a 1:14.210.
How many drivers retired from the 2026 Canadian Grand Prix?
6 drivers did not finish: Sergio Pérez (suspension), Lando Norris (gearbox), George Russell (power unit), Fernando Alonso (retired), Alexander Albon (collision), Arvid Lindblad (did not start).
Why did George Russell retire from the 2026 Canadian GP?
Russell's Mercedes power unit failed while he was fighting Kimi Antonelli for the lead. He had started from pole.
Who won the 2026 Canadian sprint?
George Russell won the Montréal sprint.