George Russell scored the first race win of 2025 for both himself and Mercedes with a fine drive to win the Canadian GP. Critical to the success was a superb sixth career pole position, which Russell described as “probably the most exhilarating lap I’ve ever done in my life because around this circuit you’ve got to be so committed”.
The 27-year-old overcame the threat of the four-time world champion, Max Verstappen, after the pair collided twice at the previous race in Spain, after which the Dutchman received three penalty points on his licence, taking him to within a single penalty point of a one-race ban.
