George Russell triumphs at Canadian GP amid McLaren mayhem

George Russell wins Canadian Grand Prix

MONTREAL, June 16, 2025 – Britain’s George Russell claimed Mercedes’ first win of the season at the Canadian Grand Prix in Montreal yesterday, holding off Max Verstappen to take victory in a tense race that included a late collision between McLaren team mates and a late Safety Car.

Russell started on pole and maintained the lead from Verstappen throughout. A collision between McLaren teammates Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris ended Norris’ race, triggering a Safety Car that helped seal Russell’s win over Verstappen.

One of Montreal’s fan favourites, young upstart, Kimi Antonelli finished third, making his F1 podium debut, completing a strong 1,3 showing for Mercedes. Piastri held fourth after pitting under the Safety Car, while Charles Leclerc secured fifth for Ferrari ahead of his teammate Lewis Hamilton in sixth.

Fernando Alonso finished seventh for Aston Martin, with Nico Hulkenberg eighth for Kick Sauber. Esteban Ocon took ninth in Haas’ 200th Grand Prix, and Carlos Sainz rounded out the top 10 for Williams.

Notable incidents as mentioned included Norris crashing out and apologising after hitting team mate, Piastri, and retirements from Liam Lawson and Alex Albon due to technical problems.

Here are the top 10 finishers for the 2025 Pirelli Canadian Grand Prix held at the Circuit Gilles-Villeneuve, located in the heart of Parc Jean-Drapeau.

Top 10 finishers:

  1. George Russell (Mercedes)
  2. Max Verstappen (Red Bull)
  3. Kimi Antonelli (Mercedes)
  4. Oscar Piastri (McLaren)
  5. Charles Leclerc (Ferrari)
  6. Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes)
  7. Fernando Alonso (Aston Martin)
  8. Nico Hulkenberg (Kick Sauber)
  9. Esteban Ocon (Haas)
  10. Carlos Sainz (Williams)

The next F1 race will be the Austrian Grand Prix June 27-29.

photos by Canadian Grand Prix

by Terry Lankstead

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