Pakistan, May 26 -- Kimi Antonelli went from furious to victorious as the 19-year-old Italian star won a wild Canadian Grand Prix for his fourth straight victory, a day after clashing with Mercedes teammate George Russell in a heated sprint race.

Russell dropped out with an engine failure after the title-chasing Mercedes duo put on a show in a thrilling fight through 30 laps, trading the lead several times and coming dangerously close to making contact in the race.

Then trouble struck for Russell, giving Antonelli a clear path to the finish - and a commanding championship lead.

"It was a really fun battle, to be fair, with George. We were pretty much on the limit," Antonelli said. "It was very close, and it was a shame for him to have ...