Great Britain’s George Russell captured his first F1 victory of the yr, main from wire-to-wire at the Canadian Grand Prix in Montreal on Sunday (June 15, 2025).
Russell earned the pole place with “an incredible pole lap” on Saturday (June 14, 2025), fended off four-time world champion Max Verstappen at the beginning, and was not threatened the remainder of the way in which.
Russell described his sixth profession pole place as “probably the most exhilarating lap I’ve ever done in my life because around this circuit you’ve got to be so committed.”
McLaren teammates Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri collided 4 laps from the end, knocking the previous out of the race. Piastri managed to carry onto fourth place and prolonged his lead within the championship (198 factors) over Norris to 22 factors.
The collision has prompted an investigation by race stewards.
Verstappen, who completed second, is in third place general (155), whereas Russell is fourth (136).
Fourteen of 24 races stay on the 2025 circuit.
Russell’s Mercedes teammate, 18-year-old Kimi Antonelli, completed third, changing into the third-youngest driver to earn a podium spot.
“It was so stressful but (I’m) super happy,” Antonelli stated. “I had a good start, managed to jump into P3 and just stayed up there at the front.”
Russell earned his fourth profession victory and his first since capturing the Las Vegas Grand Prix in 2024.
“I want to thank the team and the factory for their efforts,” stated Russell. “Let’s see what happens in the ¬upcoming races but I’m just going to enjoy this one for now!”
The drivers head to Austria for the MSC Cruises Austrian Grand Prix June 27-29.
Published – June 16, 2025 07:12 am IST
