Winners and losers from F1's 2026 Canadian Grand Prix

Key Points:

• George Russell suffered a DNF due to a power unit issue while leading, increasing his championship deficit to 43 points and facing pressure from young Mercedes teammate Kimi Antonelli, who consistently outpaced him during the weekend.
• Lewis Hamilton secured second place with a strong race at Montreal, overcoming early setbacks and executing a key pitstop phase and overtaking Max Verstappen with a skillful move, marking a return to form for the Ferrari driver.
• McLaren endured a difficult race with poor tyre choices and driver errors, including Lando Norris retiring with a gearbox issue and Oscar Piastri receiving a penalty after colliding with Alex Albon, resulting in no points scored.
• Kimi Antonelli impressed by consistently challenging Russell throughout the weekend and finishing first, extending his lead and establishing himself as the stronger Mercedes driver at this stage of the season.
• Other notable performances include Franco Colapinto achieving his best career finish in sixth, Liam Lawson securing seventh despite a tough weekend, and Carlos Sainz salvaging points for Williams despite a poor tyre strategy; meanwhile, Audi and Aston Martin struggled with tyre choices and reliability issues, leaving both teams without points.