George Russell will lead a Mercedes one-two at the 2026 F1 Grand Prix sprint race in Canada – and is looking to equal Kimi Antonelli’s points lead.
Russell edged Antonelli by less than a tenth on Friday, with the Brit hoping to reduce the Italian’s 20-point lead in the 23-lap sprint.
But can the second-row McLarens of Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri or the normally quick-starting Ferraris of an energetic Lewis Hamilton and brake-struggling third-row Charles Leclerc disrupt Mercedes?
To find out, you can follow all the live action in our dedicated live blog below, which also features live timing!