Overview

• George Russell converted pole position into victory at the Canadian Grand Prix, delivering Mercedes a win at Circuit Gilles Villeneuve.
• Christian Horner disclosed that Red Bull alerted race director Rui Marques ahead of the weekend to rival drivers’ attempts to bait Verstappen into a penalty.
• Verstappen entered the race on 11 of 12 penalty points, making him vulnerable to an automatic suspension if he received another infraction.
• Red Bull protested an incident behind the safety car in which Russell braked sharply, forcing Verstappen to overtake, but the FIA stewards ruled there was no unsportsmanlike conduct.
• The stewards’ dismissal of the protest leaves Verstappen one point from a ban and intensifies his rivalry with Russell.