00:00Kimi Antonelli has produced another statement victory at the Canadian Grand Prix,
00:05beating teammate George Russell after a breathtaking intra-team battle that ended in heartbreak for Mercedes.
00:16The young Italian driver claimed his fourth consecutive Formula One win,
00:22becoming the first driver in F1 history to open his winning tally with four straight victories.
00:29And stretched his lead in the Drivers' Championship to 43 points.
00:35For much of the race, though, the result looked impossible to call.
00:40Kimi Antonelli and George Russell were going wheel-to-wheel for 31 gripping laps,
00:47exchanging the lead multiple times in one of the most dramatic contests seen in recent seasons.
00:54There were several flashpoints. Antonelli came within inches of running into the rear of George Russell's car in the early
01:03stages of the race,
01:04while later minor contact between the Mercedes pair raised the tension in the garage even further.
01:11Despite the intensity, both drivers avoided damage and continued their fierce fight at the front.
01:19The duel ended only when Russell was forced to retire with a power unit issue.
01:26And then later in the field, Lewis Hamilton had a great result for Ferrari after passing Max Verstappen late in
01:34the race to finish second,
01:35while Verstappen secured his first podium of 2026, recovering well from a difficult start.
01:42And then later in the field, Lewis Hamilton had a great result.
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