Mercedes’ Antonelli wins Canadian GP for his 4th straight F1 victory

(AP) MONTREAL, May 25: Kimi Antonelli went from furious to victorious. A day after clashing with Mercedes teammate George Russell in a heated sprint race, the 19-year-old Italian star won a wild Canadian Grand Prix on Sunday for his fourth straight victory. Russell dropped out with an engine failure after the title-chasing Mercedes duo put on a show in a thrilling fight through 30 laps, trading the lead several times and coming dangerously close to making contact. Then trouble struck for Russell, giving Antonelli a clear path to the finish – and a commanding championship lead. Antonelli finished more than 10 seconds ahead of Ferrari’s Lewis Hamilton. The spotlight shifted to two longtime rivals once Russell’s day ended, with Hamilton chasing down Red Bull’s Max Verstappen in a throwback to 2021. The seven-time world champion finally overtook Verstappen for second with six laps to go in cold and windy conditions at Circuit Gilles Villeneuve for his best result since joining Ferrari last year.