JAKARTA - Mercedes driver Kimi Antonelli strengthened his lead at the top of the 2026 Formula One (F1) standings after successfully winning his fourth consecutive victory, including the latest at the Canadian Grand Prix.
Antonelli is entitled to climb to the highest podium in Canada after registering himself as the first rider to cross the finish line with a time of one hour 28 minutes 15.758 seconds at the Gilles Villeneuve Circuit, Montreal, on Monday, May 25, 2026, morning WIB.
At the start of the race in Canada, Antonelli and his teammate George Russell performed quite hot. However, in the middle of the race, Russell's car suddenly stopped due to a problem with the power unit.
The issue saw Russell eliminated from the race early and fail to add to his points tally. It was clearly a blow for him as he looked to continue to stick with Antonelli in the title hunt this year.
Russell actually led the race after the race started. However, Antonelli continued to put pressure on so that the tension between them peaked on lap 24 when the two of them lightly collided in the last chicane.
Antonelli briefly passed Russell by going off the track, but the Mercedes team ordered him to return to the position. Unfortunately, the fierce competition ended abruptly on lap 30 when Russell was leading the race and his car had a technical problem.
The problems experienced by Russell made Antonelli comfortably leading the race to secure 25 points. That number made him more comfortable sitting at the top of the standings.
He is now listed as having collected 131 points from the five races that have taken place. The Italian racer recorded a lead of 43 points over Russell who followed in second place.
Meanwhile, the third and fourth positions in a row belong to Charles Leclerc (75 points) and Lewis Hamilton (72 points) from Ferrari. Hamilton got an additional 18 points in Canada after finishing in second place, beating Max Verstappen on the third podium.
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