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.

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.

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

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.

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

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

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.

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

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

Antonelli delivered a composed drive from pole position at the Shanghai International Circuit.

Russell traded the lead with Ferrari rival Charles Leclerc five times during a frenetic start.

The 41-year-old is the most decorated driver in F1 history but he will head into Sunday’s curtain-raiser in Australia with a point to prove.

Missile strikes continue to rock the region after United States and Israeli forces attacked Iran with several countries closing their airspace.

Norris is celebrating becoming just the 11th driver from Britain to win an F1 title.

The Dutchman took the chequered flag 19.2 seconds clear of runner-up Lando Norris.

Norris trails McLaren team-mate Oscar Piastri by 34 points in the drivers’ title race.

Norris led the way in the concluding running prior to qualifying.

The Briton made an astonishing admission after qualifying 12th for the Hungarian Grand Prix.

The seven-time world champion had been due to start 16th after he was eliminated in Q1.

Norris heads into the sixth round of the new season 10 points behind McLaren team-mate Oscar Piastri.

Hamilton will complete a demonstration run in the car that carried Senna to the second of his three titles in 1990 in Interlagos on Saturday.

Charles Leclerc led home a Ferrari one-two.

The McLaren driver heads into this weekend’s United States Grand Prix in Austin 52 points adrift of Red Bull’s Max Verstappen.

The 31-year-old Dane has had seven seasons with Haas across two spells.

The 24-year-old has emerged as Verstappen’s closest rival.

Norris was trailing Verstappen heading into the final runs at Barcelona’s Circuit de Catalunya before he delivered the goods to take top spot.

Senna had eight consecutive poles over the 1988 and 1989 seasons.

Verstappen suffered a brake failure after just four laps of Sunday’s 58-lap race.

Hamilton was speaking at the federation’s prize-giving gala in Baku.

The Mercedes driver and Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc were punished for identical breaches.