Kimi Antonelli extended his remarkable Formula One run by claiming his fourth consecutive victory at the Canadian Grand Prix after Mercedes teammate and title rival George Russell was forced to retire due to a power unit failure.

The race at Montreal’s Circuit Gilles Villeneuve began with Russell on pole position, and he initially engaged Antonelli in a close, wheel-to-wheel battle for the lead.However, his challenge came to an abrupt end on lap 30 of 68 when he pulled over at the side of the track, ending what had been a promising drive.

With Russell out, Antonelli controlled the remainder of the race, managing tyre degradation as graining began to appear on his front-left tyre while maintaining a steady pace at the front.Lewis Hamilton delivered a strong performance to finish second, 10.7 seconds behind the 19-year-old Italian, marking his best regular Grand Prix result for Ferrari and drawing emotional celebrations with his family.Max Verstappen secured third place, earning Red Bull’s first podium of the season.

Behind the top three, Charles Leclerc finished fourth, followed by Isack Hadjar in fifth and Franco Colapinto in sixth, continuing his points-scoring form for Alpine.Liam Lawson, Pierre Gasly, Carlos Sainz and Oliver Bearman completed the top ten.

Antonelli’s victory also significantly strengthened his championship position, extending his lead over Russell from 18 to 43 points after a run of five races, all won by Mercedes including sprint events.

The result further reinforced Mercedes’ dominance, as they now lead Ferrari by 72 points in the constructors’ standings, while Antonelli also made history as the first driver to win his first four Formula One races consecutively.