Summary

  • Antonelli wins Canadian Grand Prix after Russell retires

  • Mercedes team-mates were locked in thrilling battle before Briton dropped out with power-unit failure

  • Hamilton claimed second ahead of Verstappen, with Leclerc fourth

  • Norris, Alonso, Lindblad, Perez and Albon all failed to finish

  • Antonelli extends advantage in drivers' championship over Russell to 43 points

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    Get Involved - Russell or Antonelli for the win?published at 20:16 BST 24 May

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    Mercedes will be pleased with having both drivers on the front row for the Canadian Grand Prix, but who will take the victory?

    Can George Russell cruise through the race with ease? Does Kimi Antonelli have something up his sleeve?

    Could it be someone different?

    Or will the weather change things?

    Let us know who you think the winner will be by selecting the 'Get Involved' button to have your say.

  2. Weather in Montrealpublished at 20:13 BST 24 May

    The weather has taken a turn for the race on Sunday in Montreal.

    The dry and bright conditions of the past two days in Montreal are set to be replaced by wet and cold conditions on Sunday.

    The risk of rain for the race start, which is 4pm local time, is 78%, with temperatures also dropping to about 12C compared to Friday and Saturday.

    During the drivers' parade, George Russell was wrapped in his coat, "I'm feeling cold right now" he said.

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  3. Russell on polepublished at 20:10 BST 24 May

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    Mercedes' George Russell left it to his last lap to take pole in Saturday's qualifying.

    He pipped team-mate Kimi Antonelli by 0.068 seconds to take the top spot for the race.

    "It is the most exhilarating feeling in the world when it comes at the last minute out of nowhere," he said over the radio.

    Russell won the sprint race on Saturday, converting it from a pole position, but it did come with some drama. In Turn One on lap six, Antonelli tried to overtake Russell around the outside and ended up off the track.

    Antonelli was quick on the radio but was told by Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff to stop "moaning".

    Will Russell do the double this weekend in Canada? He'll want to make a clean start off the line and extend the gap from the rest of the pack.

  4. 'Not mentally doable to stay like this' - Verstappen renews quit threatpublished at 20:07 BST 24 May

    Andrew Benson
    BBC F1 correspondent in Montreal

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    Max Verstappen has threatened to quit Formula 1 at the end of this season if planned changes to the engine regulations for next year are blocked.

    Governing body the FIA said two weeks ago that an agreement had been reached in principle to changes that would reduce the need for energy management with the new engines introduced this year.

    But opposition has emerged in subsequent talks around the detail of the plan and there is currently not enough support for the move to be passed under F1's governance protocols.

    "If it stays like this, it's going to be a long year next year, which I don't want," said Verstappen.

    "It's just mentally not doable for me to stay like this. It's really not."

    Verstappen confirmed that if he did decide to stop, he would not come back. "There's a lot of other fun things out there," he said.

    Drivers have been complaining this year about the way the new engines, which have a nominal 50-50 split between internal combustion and electrical energy, have reduced their ability to drive on the limit at all times.

  5. Postpublished at 20:04 BST 24 May

    Four-time World Champion Max Verstappen qualified sixth for Sunday's race, just ahead of his team-mate Isack Hadjar.

    Earlier this week, Verstappen said the planned changes to Formula 1's engine rules for next year would return racing "almost back to normal" and hinted he would stay in the sport as a result.

    But he's threatened to quit if these changes are blocked.

    Let's have a look at what he has said.

  6. Canada: Racepublished at 20:00 BST 24 May

    Hello and happy Sunday!

    I hope you have soaked up the sunshine and are ready for our live text coverage of the Canadian Grand Prix.

    There may be sunshine here, but it looks like rain clouds are looming in Montreal.

    The Mercedes of George Russell and Kimi Antonelli will make up the front row for the race.

    McLaren duo Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri are right behind them and Lewis Hamilton makes up the top five.

    Lights go green at 21:00 BST.

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