Summary

  • Russell claims pole position at Canadian Grand Prix - read more here

  • Mercedes team-mate Antonelli second ahead of McLarens of Norris and Piastri

  • Hamilton fifth, Verstappen sixth and Hadjar seventh

  • Mercedes driver Russell earlier won sprint race

  • Russell held on to victory after contact with team-mate Antonelli - read more here

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  1. Team Radio - Antonelli to Mercedespublished at 17:17 BST 23 May

    Antonelli: "That should be a penalty. I was alongside the mirror."

    Team engineer: "So let's just get this back under control Kimi, focus on driving, focus on Norris."

    Antonelli: "I don't care he pushed me off"

  2. Postpublished at 17:17 BST 23 May

    Lap 10/23

    Isack Hadjar called into say he had problems with his engine, so the Frenchman comes into the Red Bull garage, receives some TLC and heads back out in P22.

  3. Postpublished at 17:16 BST 23 May

    Lap 9/23

    FerrariImage source, Getty Images

    George Russell is leading but after he may have used up all his juice, as Lando Norris is edging closer to his Mercedes. Kimi Antonelli is also bruised and struggling, so Lewis Hamilton thinks this might be a good time to hustle the 19-year-old for third place.

  4. Team Radio - Antonelli to Mercedespublished at 17:15 BST 23 May

    Antonelli: "That should be a penalty. I was alongside the mirror."

    Team engineer: "Just keep it cool."

  5. Postpublished at 17:14 BST 23 May

    Marc Priestley
    Former F1 mechanic on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    What they have done in all of that is hand a gift to Lando Norris and to Lewis Hamilton and the closing pack. They were out in front, they were unchallenged, they had the race to themselves. A short sprint could have run it to the flag and brought a one-two but Kimi had other ideas.

  6. Postpublished at 17:14 BST 23 May

    Lap 8/23

    Pete Bonnington and Mercedes boss Toto Wolff are on the radio to calm Kimi Antonelli down. The teenager is fuming with his team-mate George Russell - he doesn't think the bout was a fair one.

  7. Antonelli goes off the track - twicepublished at 17:13 BST 23 May

    Lap 7/23

    AntonelliImage source, Getty Images

    The fight is on between the Mercedes team-mates. Kimi Antonelli and George Russell are grappling in the first sector and the Italian ends up running off the track trying to take P1 from his Brit Russell.

    Later in the lap, Antonelli comes steaming across the grass as the pair scrap again. That moment allows Lando Norris to come throuhgg and take second place.

    Antonelli has dropped to third.

  8. Postpublished at 17:11 BST 23 May

    Marc Priestley
    Former F1 mechanic on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    Kimi Antonelli is a young fighter, he is a racer. Desperate for ins, desperate for winning positions. He loves to get in amongst it and he is not going to give this one up so George has got a lot on his plate, he has to keep his eyes on the mirror because Kimi Antonelli will be there until the end of the sprint race.

  9. Antonelli battling Russellpublished at 17:11 BST 23 May

    Lap 5/23

    Isack Hadjar tells Red Bull he has engine problems but in the battle for the lead, Kimi Antonelli is creeping up on George Russell. He gets closer and closer to Russell towards the end of the lap and should be able to pounce heading into the first corner.

  10. Postpublished at 17:09 BST 23 May

    Lap 4/23

    mercedesImage source, Getty Images

    The Mercedes upgrade is doing its job for George Russell and Kimi Antonelli, as the two drivers start to pull away from the chasing pack. This will become a two-man fight very soon.

  11. Postpublished at 17:09 BST 23 May

    Marc Priestley
    Former F1 mechanic on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    Mercedes in that team will be very happy, Russell also, Antonelli had to be very defensive against those two fast starting McLarens. He did a good job keeping them behind and behind them, that very fast start Ferrari in the hands of Lewis Hamilton that has done well off the line this year, made best use of that. This is a circuit Lewis Hamilton loves.

  12. Postpublished at 17:08 BST 23 May

    Lap 3/23

    RussellImage source, Getty Images

    Red Bull pair Max Verstappen and Isack Hadjar stay in the final points places in seventh and eighth, as George Russell clocks the fastest lap out in front.

    Charles Leclerc has also held position off the line and has stayed in sixth.

  13. Postpublished at 17:07 BST 23 May

    Marc Priestley
    Former F1 mechanic on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    Kimi Antonelli is the man George Russell will be very aware is right behind him. He's got a lot on his plate right now, a fast starting McLaren right behind him, his teammate alongside him. This can go any which way.

  14. Postpublished at 17:06 BST 23 May

    Lap 2/23

    RussellImage source, Getty Images

    Lance Stroll is on track but the Canadian has been noted for a start infringement.

    George Russell leads from Kimi Antonelli, with Lando Norris 2.6 seconds behind the Mercedes duo in third place. Lewis Hamilton has gained a spot and another point in fourth.

  15. chequered flag

    Chequered flagpublished at 17:03 BST 23 May

    Lap 1/23

    Off we go for the third sprint race!

    George Russell and Kimi Antonelli make good starts for Mercedes and stay in first and second place.

    Oscar Piastri is down a spot already and goes to fifth; Ferrari's Lewis Hamilton the man to pass the Australian and swipe his P4.

    Antonelli is gaining on Russell coming out of the final chicane.

  16. Formation lappublished at 17:03 BST 23 May

    George Russell is crawling to his P1 spot on the grid, closely followed by his team-mate Kimi Antonelli and Lando Norris' McLaren.

    Work is still going on at Aston Martin on Lance Stroll's car.

  17. Listen to live commentarypublished at 17:02 BST 23 May

    BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra 3

    Hello to Harry Benjamin, former McLaren mechanic Marc Priestley and F1 correspondent Andrew Benson, who are with us for the sprint race and main qualifying.

    To tune in to the 23-lap sprint, click the 'listen live' tab at the top of this page, search for Sports Extra 3 via the BBC Sounds app if you're out and about or ask your smart speaker to "play Sports Extra 3".

  18. Formation lappublished at 17:01 BST 23 May

    The top eight drivers are all starting on the medium compound for the shorter sprint, with rookie Arvid Lindblad in ninth opting for a set of hards.

    A couple of drivers have taken on the soft tyre, but update for you: Liam Lawson is not starting from the pit lane, so just the four drivers off the grid for lights out.

  19. 'I'll control what I can control'published at 17:01 BST 23 May

    George RussellImage source, Getty Images

    Mercedes' George Russell speaking to Sky Sports on the race: "I hope we make a step up from previous races. I'll control what I can control."

  20. Mercedes stay toppublished at 16:59 BST 23 May

    Mercedes, heavy on the upgrades this weekend in Montreal and locking out the front of the sprint, are 70 points free of second-placed Ferrari in the constructors' standings, with defending champions McLaren 86 points behind in third.

    Red Bull have jumped up a couple of places after the Miami Grand Prix last time out and are seven points ahead of Alpine in fifth.

    Teams' standingsImage source, Getty Images