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Russell Claims Surprise Victory in Canada as Norris Crash Extends Piastri’s Lead

Mercedes’s strong pace on Montreal’s stop-start layout rewarded George Russell with victory, reshaping the drivers’ standings.

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Lewis Hamilton hat beim Grand Prix in Kanada ein Murmeltier überfahren.

Overview

  • Lando Norris’s late overtake attempt on teammate Oscar Piastri ended in a high-speed collision that forced Norris to retire from the Canadian Grand Prix.
  • Norris immediately admitted full responsibility over team radio and issued apologies to Piastri and McLaren management for the error.
  • Oscar Piastri recovered to finish fourth and now leads the championship by 22 points over Norris, sitting on 198 to Norris’s 176, with Max Verstappen third on 155.
  • George Russell capitalized on Mercedes’s advantage on the Circuit Gilles-Villeneuve to secure the team’s first win of the season, with Verstappen second and rookie Kimi Antonelli third.
  • McLaren team principal Andrea Stella said the team will debrief both drivers to extract lessons, and former champion Nico Rosberg has declared Piastri the clear favorite for the title.