Mercedes-AMG Petronas claims F1 four-race winning streak: 'It is now the era of Kimi Antonelli'

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Kimi Antonelli, driver of the Mercedes-AMG Petronas Motorsport team, claimed the final victory at the fifth round of the 2026 F1 World Championship, the Canadian Grand Prix, held on the 25th.

As a result, the Mercedes-AMG Petronas Motorsport team has maintained its first-place position in the 2026 Constructors' Championship standings since the season opener. Kimi Antonelli has finished first in four consecutive races, starting from the second round, the Chinese Grand Prix, through this fifth round. This victory marks the 300th podium finish in the team's history since Mercedes returned to the F1 stage in 2010.

Starting from the second grid in the final round of the Canadian Grand Prix, Kimi Antonelli crossed the finish line first with a lap time of 1 hour, 28 minutes, and 15.758 seconds. Currently, Kimi Antonelli leads the 2026 Drivers' World Championship standings with a cumulative total of 131 points, while his teammate George Russell is in second place in the drivers' standings with 88 points. The Mercedes-AMG Petronas Motorsport team has solidified its lead in the standings, holding a 72-point gap over the second-place team, by combining George Russell's victory in the first round with Kimi Antonelli's consecutive wins from the second through the fifth rounds.

The next event for the Mercedes-AMG Petronas Motorsport team, which is leading the Constructors' Championship, is the sixth round, the Monaco Grand Prix, scheduled to take place from June 5 to 7.

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