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The title battle finally came alive - then Antonelli took control
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- Kimi Antonelli is now 43 points ahead of Mercedes team-mate George Russell in the drivers' championship
- F1 Correspondent Published25 May 2026, 01:51 BSTUpdated 30 minutes ago The Canadian Grand Prix was the race in which the Formula 1 title battle finally came alive this year.
- It was also, however, the race in which it took a potentially decisive turn, putting a huge dent in George Russell's hopes of beating his 19-year-old Mercedes team-mate Kimi Antonelli to the championship.
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Kimi Antonelli is now 43 points ahead of Mercedes team-mate George Russell in the drivers' championship
F1 Correspondent Published25 May 2026, 01:51 BSTUpdated 30 minutes ago The Canadian Grand Prix was the race in which the Formula 1 title battle finally came alive this year.
It was also, however, the race in which it took a potentially decisive turn, putting a huge dent in George Russell's hopes of beating his 19-year-old Mercedes team-mate Kimi Antonelli to the championship.
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