MONTREAL — Mercedes driver George Russell retained his Canadian GP win on Sunday after F1 stewards rejected a Red Bull post-race protest. After a hearing involving both teams, Russell, Verstappen, and the FIA, the stewards found the protest admissible but ultimately dismissed it, saying the protest was “not founded.”

Mercedes team boss Toto Wolff has confirmed that George Russell is here to stay in the team after his spectacular race finish in Canada.

George Russell took Mercedes' first win of the Formula One season in Canada on Sunday while McLaren's Oscar Piastri went 22 points clear in the championship after teammate Lando Norris smashed into him and retired.

Mercedes driver George Russell defeated Max Verstappen at Formula 1's Canadian Grand Prix to claim his first win of the 2025 season, while Lando Norris retired after contact with McLaren team-mate Oscar Piastri.

Mercedes driver George Russell, front, of the United Kingdom, takes a turn ahead of the pack during the F1 Canadian Grand Prix auto race in Montreal, Sunday, June 15, 2025. (Graha