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Russell wins Canada sprint after dramatic battle with Antonelli
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- George Russell went on to win the sprint race from pole - but only after a dramatic battle with team-mate Kimi Antonelli
- Russell and Antonelli collided in one incident and the Italian ran off track in another as they battled for the lead of the race in the early laps.
- Antonelli's second off-track incident handed second place to McLaren's Lando Norris and the three cars fought nose to tail until the end of the race.
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George Russell went on to win the sprint race from pole - but only after a dramatic battle with team-mate Kimi Antonelli
F1 Correspondent in Montreal Published23 May 2026, 17:37 BSTUpdated 19 minutes ago The title battle between Mercedes drivers George Russell and Kimi Antonelli boiled over for the first time as the Englishman won a gripping sprint race at the Canadian Grand Prix.
Russell and Antonelli collided in one incident and the Italian ran off track in another as they battled for the lead of the race in the early laps.
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