George Russell held on to victory in Formula 1’s Canadian Grand Prix sprint race, after coming to blows with his Mercedes team-mate Kimi Antonelli.Russell and Antonelli streaked clear of the field at the start of the race – the first time Mercedes has led the opening lap in 2026 – but they twice came to blows on lap five of the 23-lap sprint race.First, Antonelli tried to drive around the outside of Russell at Turn 1, only to be forced to run across the grass.“That was very naughty,” Antonelli told his Mercedes team before calling for a penalty for Russell.Further around the lap, Antonelli tried again at the third chicane at Turn 8/9 chicane, but locked up and went right across the gr …
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Author: Josh Suttill
