McLaren drivers clash in Canada as George Russell beats Max Verstappen to win F1 race

MONTREAL — George Russell won the Canadian Grand Prix with a lights-to-flag victory on a hot Sunday in this city, giving Mercedes its first win of the 2025 Formula 1 season

MONTREAL — George Russell won the Canadian Grand Prix with a lights-to-flag victory on a hot Sunday in this city, giving Mercedes its first win of the 2025 Formula 1 season.

He beat rival Max Verstappen of Red Bull, who finished second, and 18-year-old rookie Kimi Antonelli of Mercedes, who finished third and became the third youngest podium-sitter in Formula 1 history.

But the race was marked by dramatic incidents in the final stages that altered the trajectory of the world championship fight. McLaren’s teammates Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris engaged in a fierce battle, culminating in Norris’ crashing out after a failed overtake attempt on the start-finish straight.

Norris initially overtook Piastri on the hairpin, but Piastri reclaimed the position on the long straight and into the final chicane. The fight wasn't over as Norris got a better exit and went for the overtake — but he ran out of road, slipped onto the grass and crashed out after he hit the wall. Over the team radio, he was quick to take full responsibility for the incident.

“I should never have gone for it, I guess, is my complete hindsight thing. I thought he was starting to drift a little bit to the right, so I thought I had a small opportunity to go to the left,” Norris told reporters after the race. “But it was way too much risk, especially on my teammate.”

https://www.nbcnews.com/sports/formula-1/f1-montreal-george-russell-winner-rcna213135


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