The 2026 Canadian Grand Prix saw George Russell lose out on the win to his Mercedes team-mate Kimi Antonelli, increasing the points gap between the two in the championship.
Russell won the opening Grand Prix of the season but has since been beaten by his team-mate in the following four rounds consecutively, giving Antonelli a 43-point lead.
With talk about the championship growing louder as the gap grows, the Mercedes pair each spoke to Sky Sports F1 about their performances and their take on the battle.
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