The seven-time world champion edged out Kimi Antonelli in qualifying for the 17-lap dash.

The Dutchman’s future has been the subject of speculation throughout the season.

Russell’s former boss Claire Williams says the British driver has the ‘maturity’ needed to triumph.

Verstappen is under contract with Red Bull and has also been linked with McLaren.

Hamilton’s first Ferrari win in Barcelona closed the gap to 41 points behind Mercedes’ championship leader Kimi Antonelli.

Championship leader Kimi Antonelli is a late retirement as British driver snaps long winless streak.

The seven-time world champion was just 0.064 seconds off clinching his first pole position since Hungary in July 2023.

The Silver Arrows have won every race this season and Russell ensured they were back on top after Lando Norris topped Friday practice for McLaren.

Horner is exploring a way back to the paddock after he was sacked by Red Bull last year.

Russell failed to score for the second race in succession.

Hamilton finished runner-up to Antonelli for the second successive race.

Antonelli, 19 years and nine months, delivered an emphatic performance.

Kimi Antonelli was in the lead as the race was halted with 10 laps still to go.

The arrival of Kim Kardashian for her first appearance in the Formula One paddock as Hamilton’s girlfriend provided a sprinkle of stardust away from the track.

The Ferraris of Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc took third and fourth.

Mercedes’ championship leader led the way from Ferrari pair Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton.

Hamilton, 41, has appeared to be in a relationship with the reality television star since the start of the year.

The 26-year-old world champion, who is preparing for Sunday’s Monaco Grand Prix, is now in his eighth season on the grid.

The 28-year-old has been with the Italian team since 2019.

The 21-year-old has again started the season strongly for the ever-impressive Haas team.

George Russell withdrew from the race on Sunday.

The 41-year-old dropped behind his old foe on lap nine but they duelled again for the podium places in the closing laps of the race.

Russell will line up at the front of the grid for the third time in a row in Montreal.

But Mercedes boss Toto Wolff told the Italian to “stop the radio moaning”.

Russell will share the front of the grid with Mercedes team-mate Kimi Antonelli, with McLaren occupying the second row.

The Williams driver crashed into the barriers and damaged his car after the unfortunate incident at turn seven.

Russell was the pre-season championship favourite but fellow Mercedes driver Antonelli has won three straight races.

The Italian clinched a third successive victory at the Miami Grand Prix.

Sunday’s race was moved forward by three hours to 1300 local time as F1 bosses fought to beat the forecast thunderstorms later in the afternoon.

The FIA had earlier made a rain hazard declaration ahead of Sunday’s 57-lap race.

The Italian competed in Formula One for five seasons.

Kimi Antonelli has won the last two races to lead the standings by nine points.

Verstappen has been a huge critic of F1’s new rules and hinted at the last round in Japan that he could walk away.

Max Verstappen has led the disapproval, with revisions now made to regulations ahead of the Miami Grand Prix.

Gianpiero Lambiase, known as ‘GP’, is understood to be poised to take up a position with rivals McLaren.

Horner, 52, is exploring a way back to the paddock after he was sacked as Red Bull team principal following last July’s British Grand Prix.

Kimi Antonelli won his second successive race at Sunday’s Japanese Grand Prix, with Mercedes team-mate Russell in fourth.

Bearman lost control of his Haas as he deployed his boost button to overtake Franco Colapinto at Spoon Curve.

Antonelli took advantage of a safety car period following British driver Ollie Bearman’s 140mph crash in Suzuka to land a free pit-stop.

Verstappen was eliminated in Q2 in Japan and out-qualified by his Red Bull team-mate Isack Hadjar.

The Australian edged out Kimi Antonelli by 0.092 seconds in Suzuka with George Russell third.

Four-time world champion Verstappen had just sat down for his print duties inside the Red Bull hospitality suite when he spotted the reporter.

The four-time world champion Red Bull driver did not finish the Chinese Grand Prix following an engine failure.