Practice 1 · Canadian Grand Prix

Antonelli fastest in Practice 1 at the Canadian Grand Prix

Andrea Kimi Antonelli topped Practice 1 with a 1:13.402, 0.142s clear of Russell.

F1 Pit Wall · 22 May 2026

Andrea Kimi Antonelli (Mercedes) set the pace in Practice 1 at the Canadian Grand Prix, with a best lap of 1:13.402, 0.142s quicker than George Russell. Lewis Hamilton was third, 0.774s off the top.

Mercedes, Ferrari and Red Bull Racing filled the top of the order, with the top 10 covered by 2.461s and five drivers within a second of the fastest time.

Six of the top 10 set their best laps on the soft tyre.

Lewis Hamilton completed the most laps, 36.

Practice times don't always tell the full story: teams run different fuel loads and programmes, and the order often changes once qualifying runs begin.

PosDriverTeamBest lapGap
1Andrea Kimi AntonelliMercedes1:13.402
2George RussellMercedes1:13.544+0.142s
3Lewis HamiltonFerrari1:14.176+0.774s
4Charles LeclercFerrari1:14.355+0.953s
5Max VerstappenRed Bull Racing1:14.366+0.964s
6Lando NorrisMcLaren1:14.799+1.397s
7Oscar PiastriMcLaren1:14.963+1.561s
8Arvid LindbladRacing Bulls1:15.452+2.050s
9Nico HülkenbergAudi1:15.698+2.296s
10Fernando AlonsoAston Martin1:15.863+2.461s

Written automatically from the official timing. Results can change after stewards' decisions.

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