George Russell won his first race of the Formula 1 season as the Mercedes driver held off defending race winner Max Verstappen at the Canadian Grand Prix.

Polesitter George Russell claimed Mercedes’ first victory of the season in the Canadian Grand Prix, a race that ended in dramatic style after a collision between McLaren teammates Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris - the latter was forced to retire as a result!

George Russell won Formula One’s 2025 Canadian Grand Prix for Mercedes ahead of Max Verstappen, while behind the title-contending McLaren drivers collided and Lando Norris retired. The incident occurred just as Oscar Piastri and Norris were homing in on Kimi Antonelli’s third place late in the race,

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Max Verstappen arrived at the Canadian Grand Prix a single point away from a one-race suspension following his collision with George Russell at the Spanish Grand Prix.

Mercedes driver George Russell set up a blockbuster front row at the Canadian Grand Prix, beating Max Verstappen to pole position.