メルセデスのドライバーであるキミ・アントネッリは、カナダGPのスプリントでチームメイトのジョージ・ラッセルと接触したことを受け、チーム内ルールについてさらなる明確化を求めた。このインシデントにより、アントネッリはモントリオールで2位の座を逃す結果となった。
両者はモントリオールのジル・ヴィルヌーヴ・サーキットで行われた23周のスプリントで、フロントロウからスタートした。アントネッリは第1コーナーでアウト側から追い抜きを試みたが、ラッセルが譲らずコース外の芝生へ押し出される形となった。バトルは第8コーナーまで続き、そこでアントネッリは再びコースアウトし、ランド・ノリスに抜かれて3位に後退した。
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George Russell and Kimi Antonelli traded positions in a tense intra-team battle at the Canadian Grand Prix before Russell retired on lap 30 with engine trouble. Antonelli secured victory and extended his championship lead to 43 points. Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff said the team may need to intervene in future races to prevent similar incidents.
Mercedes drivers Kimi Antonelli and George Russell resolved their differences following a clash during the Formula 1 Canadian Grand Prix sprint race in Montreal.
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Toto Wolff has defended Kimi Antonelli's radio complaints after the Mercedes driver clashed with teammate George Russell during the Formula 1 sprint in Canada. The incident occurred on lap six as Antonelli attempted an outside pass for the lead.
Mercedes driver Kimi Antonelli finished third in the Austrian Grand Prix after going off the track three times in the opening laps. The championship leader started from fourth but lost positions early before recovering.
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Kimi Antonelli was in position to challenge for victory in the British Grand Prix before a mechanical failure struck his Mercedes. Team principal Toto Wolff said simulations showed the driver would have caught leader Charles Leclerc with six laps left.
Kimi Antonelli has taken the Formula 1 drivers' standings lead with back-to-back wins in China and Japan, becoming the youngest championship leader in history and pressuring Mercedes teammate George Russell. Sky Sports F1 analyst Martin Brundle said Russell should be concerned about the Italian teenager's pace. Nigel Mansell urged Russell to stamp his authority, while Russell expressed confidence after the April break ahead of the Miami Grand Prix.
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Former Formula 1 driver Martin Brundle criticized George Russell for letting frustration boil over during the Japanese Grand Prix. The Mercedes driver vented on team radio after teammate Kimi Antonelli capitalized on a safety car to take the lead. Antonelli's back-to-back wins have put him nine points ahead in the early 2026 standings.