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)