P1racenews AI automatic summary:
Championship leader Kimi Antonelli headed team-mate George Russell in a Mercedes 1-2 in Montreal practice
At the 2026 Canadian Grand Prix, Championship leader Kimi Antonelli led a Mercedes 1-2 with team-mate George Russell in the only Formula 1 practice session. The session was eventful with three red flags, caused by Liam Lawson’s car failure, Alex Albon crashing into a groundhog, and Esteban Ocon spinning into the wall. The session was extended for teams to have more running ahead of sprint qualifying. The top three results were Kimi Antonelli (Mercedes) at 1m13.402s, followed by George Russell (+0.142s) and Lewis Hamilton (Ferrari) at +0.774s. Max Verstappen (Red Bull) finished fifth, and Esteban Ocon (Haas) was thirteenth after his incident. Alex Albon (Williams) took 14th place, and Valtteri Bottas (Cadillac) ended up in 20th position. Sergio Perez (Cadillac) finished 21st, and Franco Colapinto (Alpine) did not set a time.
