Motor racing-Antonelli takes fourth win in a row after Russell retires in Canada
Antonelli increased his lead over Russell from 18 to 43 points after five grands prix, all won by Mercedes, and three Saturday sprints.
Formula One championship leader Kimi Antonelli took his fourth win in a row on Sunday after a power unit failure forced Mercedes teammate and title rival George Russell out of the Canadian Grand Prix before the half-distance. Russell, starting on pole, had traded the lead with Antonelli in a thrilling battle before coming to a halt by the side of the track on the 30th of 68 laps at Montreal's Circuit Gilles Villeneuve.
Ferrari's Lewis Hamilton took second place, 10.7 seconds behind the 19-year-old Italian, with Red Bull's Max Verstappen a close third and taking his first podium of the season. Antonelli increased his lead over Russell from 18 to 43 points after five grands prix, all won by Mercedes, and three Saturday sprints. (Writing by Alan Baldwin in London, editing by Ken Ferris)
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