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2026. (Photo by Geoff Robins / AFP)](https://www.aljazeera.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/AFP__20260524__B3X26RD__v1__HighRes__AutoFormulaOneCanadianGrandPrixGrandPrix-1779689518.jpg?w=770&resize=770%2C513&quality=80) Hamilton celebrates his podium finish [Geoff Robins/AFP] Antonelli finished more than 10 seconds ahead of Ferrari’s Lewis Hamilton. Antonelli opened a 43-point lead over
drivers and fans but last hosted a race in 2021 as a stand-in during the COVID-19 pandemic. It also hosted grands prix between 2005 and 2011, as well as in 2020 when Lewis
2026 Formula 1 season has not been easy for George Russell. He entered the year as championship favourite, and four races in he is looking at a 20-point deficit to his team-mate Kimi
2026 drivers’ championship but 56 points behind Mercedes’ Kimi Antonelli, who is 43 ahead of teammate and closest rival George Russell after winning the last four races. He has raced more times for Ferrari
2026 season so far, winning all the grands prix from pole position. The only time they have beaten to either the front of the grid or a victory was in the sprint in Miami, when
driver of growth from the $950m made from matchdays in Qatar. Again the sheer number of matches and the demand driven by the large North American market has been the key, with the latter
drivers made sure to show the officials where the new airport was going to be. The visitors were assigned hotel rooms overlooking a billboard reading “We Want The Cup”. Outside the hotel, pop-up, small
Championship](https://www.theguardian.com/football/championship) playoff final for allegedly spying on semi-final opponents. It was strange to see a football authority move so swiftly and decisively, it is not what we are used to. While