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Key Takeaways✦ Atlas AI
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Russell won Canadian F1 sprint.
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Antonelli finished third after clash.
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Norris secured second place.
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Russell Secures Victory in Canadian F1 Sprint Race
George Russell of Mercedes won the Formula 1 Canadian Grand Prix sprint race on May 23, 2026, in Montreal. Russell finished ahead of Lando Norris, who secured second place, and his Mercedes teammate Kimi Antonelli, who placed third despite an on-track incident between the two.
The race saw Russell maintain his lead throughout, managing pressure from Antonelli. Antonelli finished 0.571 seconds behind Norris, while Oscar Piastri secured fourth place, 7.954 seconds behind Russell. Charles Leclerc rounded out the top five, trailing Piastri by 0.132 seconds.
Other notable finishers included Lewis Hamilton in sixth, Max Verstappen in seventh, and Oliver Lindblad in eighth. The sprint race results set the stage for the main Canadian Grand Prix, with qualifying for the primary event scheduled to follow.
