Pink Bull’s protest towards George Russell fails once more as Mercedes clinch first win of the season in Canada

Components One stewards rejected Pink Bull’s protest of George Russell’s Canadian Grand Prix victory as Mercedes celebrated their first win of the 2025 season on Sunday. Additionally, 18-year-old rookie Kimi Antonelli doubled Mercedes delight by coming third.

Pink Bull’s Max Verstappen, who had hoped to win for a document fourth 12 months in a row at Montreal’s Circuit Gilles Villeneuve, needed to accept second after a problem fizzed out behind the protection automobile.

Driver championship chief Oscar Piastri of McLaren, in the meantime, completed fourth and stretched his result in 22 factors after teammate Lando Norris smashed into him and retired. Piastri now has 198 factors forward of Norris on 176, with Verstappen on 155 with Russell on 136.

Within the constructors’ standings, Mercedes moved as much as second, forward of Ferrari and 175 factors behind McLaren.

“Nicely executed workforce. That made up for final 12 months,” mentioned Russell, who additionally began on pole in 2024 however completed third. His final win earlier than Sunday was in Las Vegas in November.

“It’s superb to be again on the highest step. I felt final 12 months was a victory misplaced and doubtless obtained the victory right this moment as a result of unimaginable pole lap yesterday.”

Pink Bull fail once more in protest towards Russell

Russell, nevertheless, had his victory questioned by Pink Bull, who argued that the Mercedes driver breached the principles by driving erratically when the protection automobile was deployed within the remaining laps of the race and likewise confirmed unsportsmanlike conduct.

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The stewards mentioned in a prolonged assertion issued 5 and a half hours after the tip of the race that the protest was not based.

Whereas Russell and Verstappen aren’t associates and have clashed on the observe, notably in Spain two weeks in the past when Pink Bull’s four-time world champion was closely punished, Horner mentioned it was not private.

Pink Bull have nevertheless protested twice within the house of 5 races now, each occasions towards Russell.

In Miami in Could they protested the Briton’s third place, arguing the motive force had did not sluggish when yellow flags had been waved throughout a digital security automobile interval. Verstappen was fourth that point.

Stewards additionally rejected that protest.

With company inputs