George Russell defeated Max Verstappen to win the Canadian GP and hand Mercedes its first win of the 2025 F1 season. Mercedes’ Kimi Antonelli finished third, securing his maiden F1 podium result.

George Russell cruised from pole to victory at the Canadian Grand Prix while title rivals Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris collided with four laps to go.Norris had made a strong recovery from seventh on the grid to tail fourth-placed Piastri in the final stint of the race.

George Russell secured Mercedes' first win of the season in the Canadian Grand Prix on Sunday as McLaren's championship-chasing drivers crashed in the final laps of an intriguing and hectic race.

Mercedes driver George Russell defeated Max Verstappen at Formula 1's Canadian Grand Prix to claim his first win of the 2025 season, while Lando Norris retired after contact with McLaren team-mate Oscar Piastri.

A late crash with his McLaren teammate Piastri ruined Norris' day, while Mercedes earned a double-podium finish as Russell won in Canada

Lando Norris crashes out of the Canadian Grand Prix in a collision with McLaren team-mate Oscar Piastri, as George Russell wins.

Zak Brown transformed McLaren Racing Ltd. from an ailing Formula 1 competitor to the winner of the team championship last year for the first time in 26 years. The California native has also navigated the Covid pandemic,