F1 TV presenter and former IndyCar Collection driver James Hinchcliffe has warned Kimi Antonelli that his skilled Mercedes team-mate George Russell might finish his profitable streak on the Canadian Grand Prix later this month.
Antonelli has shocked the paddock with an unimaginable begin to 2026 in solely his second season within the championship. Heading into the season, his team-mate was a straightforward favorite for the title, however after back-to-back wins on the Chinese language and Japanese Grands Prix, the 19-year-old driver took the lead of the standings.
Talking after the Miami Grand Prix, the place Antonelli’s win from pole place prolonged his lead over Russell to twenty factors, Hinchcliffe claimed that Russell’s power on the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve might give him the sting.
“Nothing lasts without end in Method 1, proper? And we’ll a monitor subsequent that we all know George Russell could be very aggressive at,” the previous IndyCar driver defined on the F1 TV post-race present.
“He received there final yr. It’s going to be fascinating to see how he handles it if George goes there and is ready to get the momentum again on his aspect. How does he deal with that wave ebbing and flowing?”
Andrea Kimi Antonelli, Mercedes
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Russell claimed the victory on the 2025 Canadian Grand Prix, and Antonelli secured third place.
“It is not so good as first,” Hinchcliffe added of Antonelli’s 2025 podium end. “It was a dominant efficiency from George. However once more, the swagger that this child had when he certified on pole, he is now getting snug profitable races. He is now acquired a signature transfer he is completed on high. That is a factor he is determined he’ll begin doing. Once you’re planning forward, what’s my transfer going to be once I win? That is a assured child.”
The Canadian Grand Prix weekend will happen from 22-24 Might at Circuit Gilles Villeneuve, and can characteristic one other dash race.
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