George Russell fends off Max Verstappen to win Canadian GP where McLarens collide

Daniel Rainbird · The Canadian Press

· Posted: Jun 15, 2025 5:19 PM EDT | Last Updated: 5 minutes ago

Mercedes operator George Russell held disconnected Red Bull's Max Verstappen for his 4th vocation contention win, portion McLaren teammates Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris collided connected Sunday astatine the Canadian Grand Prix.

Russell started connected rod for the 2nd consecutive twelvemonth successful Montreal and held the vantage astir of the contention connected a sunny, 24 C day astatine Circuit Gilles Villeneuve.

The British operator became the 4th contention victor this year, joining Formula One person Piastri, Norris and Verstappen.

Mercedes rookie Kimi Antonelli became the third-youngest F1 podium finisher, placing 3rd down Verstappen aft overtaking Piastri connected the opening lap.

While Russell and Verstappen made interaction astatine the Spanish GP 2 weeks ago, the fireworks this clip progressive 2 teammates and standings leaders.

The 2 McLarens came unneurotic connected the 67th thigh retired of 70 erstwhile Norris, past successful fifth, attempted to walk Piastri aggregate times. Norris yet ran into Piastri and dropped retired of the race, drafting a information car for the last laps.

Piastri finished fourth, ending an eight-race podium streak dating backmost to the 2nd contention of the season. McLaren arsenic a squad failed to scope the apical 3 for the archetypal clip this year.

Piastri arrived successful Montreal — the 10th of 24 stops this play — with a 10-point pb implicit Norris amid a ascendant play for the papaya coloured cars.

The Australian operator extended his vantage to 22 points implicit his teammate. Verstappen, ranked 3rd successful the drivers' championship, present trails Norris by 21 points. A contention triumph is worthy 25.

Ferrari pilots Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton were 5th and sixth, respectively. Aston Martin's Fernando Alonso, Sauber's Nico Hulkenberg, Haas' Esteban Ocon and Williams' Carlos Sainz Jr. rounded retired the apical 10.

Leclerc, aft holding disconnected connected a 2nd pit stop, was the person until the 54th thigh erstwhile helium yet swapped tires.

That acceptable up a five-man contention to the decorativeness betwixt Russell, Verstappen, Antonelli, Piastri and Norris successful the last 16 laps. A small much than 5 seconds separated the drivers.

Montreal's Lance Stroll — the lone Canadian connected the 20-driver grid — was 17th aft starting 18th. The Aston Martin operator received a 10-second punishment for forcing Alpine's Pierre Gasly disconnected the way connected the 47th lap.

An announced 352,000 spectators — including histrion Ben Stiller, swimming prima Summer McIntosh and Montreal Canadiens skipper Nick Suzuki — made the travel to Ile Notre-Dame implicit 3 sunny days, a stark opposition to the torrential rainfall and hail that disrupted past year's event.

The Canadian GP returns to Circuit Gilles Villeneuve adjacent year. The racetrack is nether declaration with F1 until 2031.

Next up, the F1 bid moves crossed the pond for the Austrian Grand Prix connected June 29.