Kimi Antonelli tops Canadian GP FP1 with 1:13.402 for Mercedes ahead of George Russell and Lewis Hamilton after three red flags; Charles Leclerc P4, Max Verstappen P5

With the first and only practice session now in the books, the cars are back on track for the first of the two qualifying sessions of the weekend: follow the Canadian Grand Prix Sprint Qualifying LIVE with GPBlog!

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Alexander Albon crashed heavily into the barriers around halfway through FP1 at the Canadian Grand Prix, triggering the second red flag of the session.

The Argentine driver, who had been unable to get on track in practice due to an electrical problem, made it through to Q2 ahead of the sprint race, which will be the third of the 2026 Formula 1 season.

Seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton has firmly dismissed ongoing rumors regarding his imminent retirement from Formula 1. Speaking ahead of the Canadian Grand Prix, the 41-year-old Ferrari driver made it clear that leaving the paddock is nowhere on his radar.