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Antonelli quickest in Canada practice as Albon collides with groundhog

BBC News · May 22, 2026, 6:00 PM

Key takeaways

  • Kimi Antonelli currently leads the drivers' championship, 20 points ahead of Mercedes team-mate George Russell
  • Albon crashed heavily when he was unable to avoid the animal on the exit of Turn Seven.
  • Antonelli, who leads Russell by 20 points after three wins in the first four races, was 0.142 seconds quicker than his team-mate.

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Kimi Antonelli currently leads the drivers' championship, 20 points ahead of Mercedes team-mate George Russell

F1 Correspondent in Montreal Published18 minutes ago Kimi Antonelli led George Russell to a Mercedes one-two in a practice session at the Canadian Grand Prix interrupted after Alex Albon's Williams collided with a groundhog.

Albon crashed heavily when he was unable to avoid the animal on the exit of Turn Seven. The British-born Thai slid down the barriers for some distance on the straight that follows the corner, causing heavy damage to his car.

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