George Russell won Formula One’s 2025 Canadian Grand Prix for Mercedes ahead of Max Verstappen, while behind the title-contending McLaren drivers collided and Lando Norris retired. The incident occurred just as Oscar Piastri and Norris were homing in on Kimi Antonelli’s third place late in the race,

George Russell started from pole and won the Canadian Grand Prix at Circuit Gilles Villeneuve in Montreal, Quebec, on Sunday in a race that featured a crash at the end. Finishing behind Russell were Max Verstappen and Andrea Kimi Antonelli.

George Russell handed Mercedes its first win of the Formula One season with a composed drive at the Canadian Grand Prix on Sunday. The race also saw a major shift in the championship standings, as McLaren's Oscar Piastri moved 22 points clear at the top after teammate Lando Norris collided with him and was forced to retire.