F1 Sprint Results Today: 2026 Canadian Grand Prix times and positions

Russell and Antonelli smiling in Mercedes race suits in front of Canadian GP flag and track themed background — Photo: © IMAGO

Canadian Grand Prix Sprint

F1 Sprint Results Today: 2026 Canadian Grand Prix times and positions

All the times and positions from the Canadian Grand Prix sprint race

Chris Deeley Editor

Experienced sports writer covering F1 and other motorsports since 2023

Saturday 23 May 2026 18:42 Updated: 21:21

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George Russell took victory in Saturday's Canadian Grand Prix sprint race, but was made to work by Kimi Antonelli and McLaren's Lando Norris.

The first cracks began to emerge in harmony between the Mercedes driver pairing at the start of Lap 6, with Antonelli closing up on the back of his team-mate and making a move into Turn 1 only to be squeezed unceremoniously onto the grass through Turn 2.

The pair nearly came to blows again when Antonelli made another passing attempt, getting alongside the sister Mercedes only to bounce across the grass again and lose out not only Russell, but also Norris.

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Norris took advantage of the work put into the Mercedes' tyres to close right up onto Russell, harassing him for the remainder of the 23-lap race while himself being harassed by Antonelli.

There was another close fight a few seconds behind the leading trio, with Oscar Piastri sandwiched between the Ferrari pair – behind Lewis Hamilton but ahead of Charles Leclerc.

A dramatic final lap and a half saw Antonelli go off track for the third time in half an hour while attempting an overtake, once again conceding the spot, while both Piastri and Leclerc swamped Hamilton for fourth and fifth respectively.

Further down the field, Sergio Perez was once again outside the points, but finished a very creditable 11th place – by far the best finish for a Cadillac in the American team's short history. Even being dropped to 14th by a 10-second penalty applied post-race won't dampen the team's enjoyment of the sprint too much.

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F1 Canadian Grand Prix Sprint Race Results

F1 Canadian Grand Prix Sprint Race Results
Position	Driver	Team	Time
1	George Russell	Mercedes	WINNER
2	Lando Norris	McLaren	+1.272s
3	Kimi Antonelli	Mercedes	+1.843s
4	Oscar Piastri	McLaren	+9.797s
5	Charles Leclerc	Ferrari	+9.929s
6	Lewis Hamilton	Ferrari	+10.545s
7	Max Verstappen	Red Bull	+15.935s
8	Arvid Lindblad	Racing Bulls	+29.710s
9	Franco Colapinto	Alpine	+31.621s
10	Carlos Sainz	Williams	+36.793s
11	Liam Lawson	Racing Bulls	+1:01.344s
12	Gabriel Bortoleto	Audi	+1:01.814s
13	Esteban Ocon	Haas	+1:04.209s
14	Sergio Perez	Cadillac	+1:10.402s (10s penalty)
15	Nico Hulkenberg	Audi	+1:12.158s (10s penalty)
16	Lance Stroll	Aston Martin	N/A
17	Valtteri Bottas	Cadillac	+1 LAP
18	Oliver Bearman	Haas	+1 LAP
19	Alex Albon	Williams	+1 LAP
20	Pierre Gasly	Alpine	+1 LAP
21	Isack Hadjar	Red Bull	+3 LAPS
NC	Fernando Alonso	Aston Martin	DNF