{"id":245041,"date":"2026-05-24T23:41:51","date_gmt":"2026-05-24T23:41:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/24\/the-allegations-of-sabotage-i-can-feel-it-coming-fans-react-to-george-russells-dnf-at-the-f1-canadian-gp\/"},"modified":"2026-05-24T23:41:51","modified_gmt":"2026-05-24T23:41:51","slug":"the-allegations-of-sabotage-i-can-feel-it-coming-fans-react-to-george-russells-dnf-at-the-f1-canadian-gp","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/24\/the-allegations-of-sabotage-i-can-feel-it-coming-fans-react-to-george-russells-dnf-at-the-f1-canadian-gp\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8220;The allegations of sabotage, I can feel it coming&#8221;: Fans react to George Russell&#8217;s DNF at the F1 Canadian GP"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"article-content\" data-postid=\"5171313\" data-slug-id=\"2786324\">\n<div class=\"vidazoo-player-container\">\n<span class=\"vidazoo-close-btn  hidden \"><br \/>\n<img data-lazy=\"\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/cmc-predictor\/v2\/cross-icon.png?w=40\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" alt=\"close\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Mercedes star <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/player\/george-russell\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">George Russell<\/a> retired from the F1 Canadian GP whilst in the lead of the race. The Briton was having a fierce on-track battle with his teammate when the power unit gave up. Fans took to the social media platform X and reacted to Russell&#8217;s DNF.<\/p>\n<p>George Russell started in P1 with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/player\/andrea-kimi-antonelli\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">Kimi Antonelli<\/a> alongside him, locking the front row for Mercedes. Lando Norris overtook both the Mercedes off the line on intermediate tires, with Antonelli overtaking Russell off the line.<\/p>\n<p>After Norris pitted after just a couple of laps, Antonelli and Russell started battling for the lead of the race. The duo changed positions multiple times and battled hard. Both Mercedes drivers made mistakes whilst in the lead, which included locking up into the hairpin.<\/p>\n<p><template id=\"also-read-articles-template\"><\/p>\n<p><\/template><\/p>\n<p>After a close moment into the final hairpin, George Russell continued into the lead when on Lap 30, the Mercedes power unit gave up, and the Briton had to park up the car on the exit of Turns 7 &amp; 8.<\/p>\n<p>A closer look at the onboard revealed the power unit giving up as the Mercedes started smoking after coming to a halt. Fans took to the social media platform X and reacted to the DNF.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cThe allegations of sabotage, I can feel it coming,\u201d commented a user<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote><p>Another <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/i\/status\/2058653042996621679\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">wrote<\/a>, \u201cToto Wolff hit the kill switch.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cThey are clearly favoring Kimi and it\u2019s clear,\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/i\/status\/2058651746617204816\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">commented<\/a> another<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Some focused on the intense battle between Kimi Antonelli and George Russell and suggested that the two would&#8217;ve eventually ended up crashing, especially after the Sprint race incident earlier this weekend.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cWhat a shame. Kimi was about to cause a crash and take them both out,\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/i\/status\/2058652754696888601\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">commented<\/a> a user<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote><p>Another <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/i\/status\/2058652327612174680\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">wrote<\/a>, \u201cDamn I was thinking kimi would crash since he&#8217;s reckless\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cIt was a matter of time til something happened\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<div class=\"sportskeeda-embed\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/f1\/twitter-embed\">\n<div class=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/f1\/twitter-embed\">\n<div class=\"profile-card\">\n<p><span><span>@F1 It was a matter of time til something happened<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Just a few laps after Russell retired, Lando Norris in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/team\/mclaren-honda\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">McLaren<\/a>, which also runs the Mercedes power unit, parked up after a drivetrain issue.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>George Russell furious after retiring from the Canadian GP<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>George Russell&#8217;s Mercedes power unit suddenly gave up and lost all power in an instant. The Briton was furious and, after the DNF, threw the headrest onto the track. As he got up to get out of the car, he bashed the nose of the car.<\/p>\n<p>The Mercedes driver was visibly angry. Russell has been trailing Kimi Antonelli in the championship after a streak of finishing behind his teammate. The Canadian GP, where Russell won last year, was an opportunity to cut the Italian&#8217;s lead in the championship, but the retirement means the gap will increase to 40+ points if Antonelli wins.<\/p>\n<p>Toto Wolff was seen consoling Russell as the Briton returned to the paddock.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-post-rating-widget\">\n<p><template id=\"post-rating-feedback-modal-template\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"post-rating-feedback-feedback-box\">\n<div class=\"post-rating-feedback-content\">\n<div class=\"post-rating-feedback-data\">\n<p>Why did you not like this content?<\/p>\n<p><textarea id=\"dislike-feedback-text\" rows=\"4\" placeholder=\"Please type your feedback...\"\/>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\n<button class=\"close\">Cancel<\/button><br \/>\n<button class=\"submit\">Submit<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/template><\/p>\n<div class=\"post-rating-widget-parent hidden\">\n<div class=\"rating-parent-container\">\n<div class=\"rating-content-holder\">\n<p>Was this article helpful?<\/p>\n<div class=\"post-rating-action-container\">\n<div class=\"like-container\">\n<button class=\"post-rating-like-button post-rating-button\" data-action=\"like\" title=\"like article\"><br \/>\n<img class=\"post-like-image post-rating-image\" data-lazy=\"\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/like-articles\/upvote-icon-grey.svg\" height=\"20\" width=\"20\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"like selected\"\/><br \/>\n<\/button>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"dislike-container\">\n<button class=\"post-rating-dislike-button post-rating-button\" data-action=\"dislike\" title=\"dislike article\"><br \/>\n<img class=\"post-dis-like-image post-rating-image\" data-lazy=\"\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/like-articles\/upvote-icon-grey.svg\" height=\"20\" width=\"20\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"avatar selected\"\/><br \/>\n<\/button>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\nThank You for feedback\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"tag-cloud\">\n<div class=\"tags-text\">\n<div class=\"scrollable-content-holder  article-padding\">\n<p class=\"article-p  \">Quick Links<\/p>\n<p><button id=\"pnAdvancerLeft\" class=\"pn-Advancer pn-Advancer_Left \" type=\"button\"><br \/>\n<img style=\"background: none;\" data-lazy=\"https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/skm\/assets\/article\/article-scroll-left.svg\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><br \/>\n<\/button><\/p>\n<nav id=\"pnProductNav\" class=\"pn-ProductNav\">\n<\/nav>\n<p><button id=\"pnAdvancerRight\" class=\"pn-Advancer pn-Advancer_Right \" type=\"button\"><br \/>\n<img style=\"background: none;\" data-lazy=\"https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/skm\/assets\/article\/article-scroll-right.svg\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><br \/>\n<\/button>\n<\/div>\n<p>More from Sportskeeda<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\n<span class=\"publisher-name\">Edited by Pranay Bhagi<\/span>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/f1\/news-the-allegations-sabotage-i-can-feel-coming-fans-react-george-russell-s-dnf-f1-canadian-gp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mercedes star George Russell retired from the F1 Canadian GP whilst in the lead of the race. The Briton was having a fierce on-track battle with his teammate when the power unit gave up. Fans took to the social media platform X and reacted to Russell&#8217;s DNF. George Russell started in P1 with Kimi Antonelli [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":245042,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"tdm_status":"","tdm_grid_status":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[6806],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-245041","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-gossip"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/245041","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=245041"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/245041\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/245042"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=245041"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=245041"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=245041"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}