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Mercedes' George Russell wins Canadian Grand Prix from pole position
- Mercedes driver George Russell won the Canadian Grand Prix on June 15, 2025, at Circuit Gilles Villeneuve from pole position.
- The race saw a late-race incident between McLaren drivers Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris, who made contact with just three laps remaining, bringing an end to Piastri’s streak of eight consecutive podium finishes.
- Russell maintained a comfortable lead over Max Verstappen, while Kimi Antonelli finished third to claim his first Formula 1 podium.
- Norris immediately accepted full blame and apologized to Piastri and the McLaren team, with team principal Andrea Stella stating the situation was unacceptable and that contact between teammates must be avoided.
- Piastri finished fourth, extending his championship lead from 10 to 22 points over Norris, while McLaren failed to place a driver on the podium for the first time this season.
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In Formula One, Englishman George Russell won the race in Montreal, Canada.
MONTREAL (AP) — George Russell won his first race of the Formula One season on Sunday, holding off reigning champion Max Verstappen at the Canadian Grand Prix.
Waterloo Cedar Falls Courier
Russell holds off Verstappen to win Canadian GP
MONTREAL — 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 on Sunday.
Rockdale Citizen & Newton Citizen
George Russell wins from pole at Canadian Grand Prix
Great Britain's George Russell captured his first F1 victory of the year, leading from wire-to-wire at the Canadian Grand Prix in Montreal on Sunday.
The Grand Prix of Canada becomes a tactic crime with a lot of excitement. In the end, Polesetter George Russell gets through in the Mercedes. The two World Cup leaders bang together.
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