F1 Canadian Grand Prix 2024: Russell Wins – Results & Highlights
George Russell seizes victory at the 2025 Canadian Grand Prix! We unpack the stunning race, where Russell’s win and Antonelli‘s debut podium became the defining moments. Witness Verstappen‘s resolute pursuit in P2 and the dramatic late-race collision that shook things up. Explore the strategic calls, tire choices, and the evolving championship standings. Analyze the impact of the Safety Car and key passes that shaped the final results. News Directory 3 delivers comprehensive coverage, from the McLaren drama to Leclerc’s pit stop struggles. Drivers like Piastri and norris battled hard,adding further thrill to the competition. Discover how the cooler conditions impacted the race dynamics. What will be the aftershock of the clash between Piastri and Norris?
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"raceName": "Canadian Grand Prix",
"raceNotes": [
{
"time": "3:48",
"note": "That will do it for the live coverage of the 2025 F1 Canadian Grand Prix. russell’s win and Antonelli’s debut podium are the lead headlines, but the fallout from the Piastri-Norris incident may be the ultimate story to track in the days and hours ahead."
},
{
"time": "3:46",
"note": "Antonelli’s beginning comments are overshadowed by huge roars from the crowd. “Kimi” chants than begin."
},
{
"time": "3:46",
"speaker": "antonelli",
"note": "“Very happy to bring the podium home.”"
},
{
"time": "3:46",
"speaker": "Antonelli",
"note": "“I had a good first launch and managed to get alongside [Piastri],” says Antonelli of his Lap 1 pass."
},
{
"time": "3:46",
"speaker": "Antonelli",
"note": "“That’s the goal,” says Antonelli when asked if a win is next for him."
},
{
"time": "3:45",
"speaker": "Verstappen",
"note": "“I think so,” begins Verstappen when asked if P2 was the “maximum” he could deliver today. “I think that was the maximum possible for us today.”"
},
{
"time": "3:45",
"speaker": "Verstappen",
"note": "“It’s a long season, you need to go race-by-race,” says Verstappen when asked about the Drivers’ Championship."
},
{
"time": "3:43",
"speaker": "Russell",
"note": "“It’s amazing to be back on the top step,” says Russell to Nico Rosberg. “So happy to see Kimi on the podium as well, an amazing day for the team."
},
{
"time": "3:43",
"speaker": "Russell",
"note": "“I think the strength of our car is in these cooler conditions.”"
},
{
"time": "3:43",
"speaker": "Russell",
"note": "“Time will tell,” says Russell if asked if Mercedes can keep this going. “Good day, good day.”"
},
{
"time": "3:38",
"note": "Antonelli has become the third-youngest podium finisher in F1 history."
},
{
"time": "3:38",
"note": "This is just his tenth F1 race."
},
{
"time": "3:37",
"note": "Here are the provisional results:"
},
{
"lap": 70,
"note": "The top ten in Montreal:nRussellnVerstappennAntonellinPiastrinLeclercnHamiltonnAlonsonHülkenbergnOconnSainz"
},
{
"lap": 69,
"note": "The Canadian Grand Prix will finish under the Safety Car, with Russell taking the win followed by Verstappen. Antonelli gets the first podium of his F1 career."
},
{
"lap": 67,
"speaker": "Norris",
"note": "“Stupid from me,” reports Norris during the replays."
},
{
"lap": 67,
"note": "The safety Car is out."
},
{
"lap": 67,
"note": "THE MCLARENS COLLIDE ON LAP 67! NORRIS IS OUT!"
},
{
"lap": 64,
"note": "Russell has a 2.5-second advantage over Verstappen."
},
{
"lap": 63,
"note": "norris remains all over the rear wing of Piastri. But notably Piastri has pulled within DRS range of Antonelli in front of him."
},
{
"lap": 61,
"speaker": "McLaren",
"note": "McLaren asks Norris if he would take a set of softs in a safety car situation."
},
{
"lap": 61,
"speaker": "Norris",
"note": "“Yep!” is the reply."
},
{
"lap": 61,
"note": "Russell has a 2.3-second lead over Verstappen. Antonelli is 1.4 seconds behind Verstappen. those three look in good position for a finish in that order."
},
{
"lap": 59,
"note": "Piastri and Norris have cleared some lapped traffic, and Norris is within DRS range of his teammate."
},
{
"lap": 59,
"note": "remember, just ten points separate those two atop the standings in the Drivers’ Championship, with Piastri in the lead."
},
{
"lap": 57,
"note": "Just 5.6 seconds separate Russell in P1 to Norris in P5. This is a very tight top five."
},
{
"lap": 56,
"note": "At the back of the grid Lawson is told to box to retire the car."
},
{
"lap": 55,
"note": "Things are getting tight at the front. Russell leads by just 2.2 seconds over verstappen. Antonelli is 1.4 seconds behind verstappen, and Piastri is within DRS range of Antonelli, running in P4."
},
{
"lap": 53,
"note": "Leclerc comes in, and Russell inherits the lead. Ferrari delivers an remarkable 2.1-second stop, and Leclerc comes back out onto the track in P6 with fresh mediums."
},
{
"lap": 53,
"speaker": "Leclerc",
"note": "More strategy debates at Ferrari. Leclerc wants to come in for a set of mediums, but the team does not want him to run too many laps on that compound. “I don’t get it,” says Leclerc. “The medium for me is a good tire.”"
},
{
"lap": 52,
"note": "Piastri has closed to within DRS range of Antonelli, with the mercedes driver running in P4."
},
{
"lap": 50,
"note": "20 laps to go at the Canadian Grand Prix. The current top ten:"
}
],
"provisionalResults": [
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"position": 1,
"driver": "George Russell",
"team": "mercedes"
},
{
"position": 2,
"driver": "Max Verstappen",
"team": "Red Bull"
},
{
"position": 3,
"driver": "Kimi Antonelli",
"team": "Mercedes"
},
{
"position": 4,
"driver": "Oscar Piastri",
"team": "McLaren"
},
{
"position": 5,
"driver": "Charles Leclerc",
"team": "Ferrari"
},
{
"position": 6,
"driver": "Lewis Hamilton",
"team": "Ferrari"
},
{
"position": 7,
"driver": "Fernando Alonso",
"team": "Aston Martin"
},
{
"position": 8,
"driver": "Nico Hülkenberg",
"team": "Sauber"
},
{
"position": 9,
"driver": "Esteban Ocon",
"team": "Haas"
},
{
"position": 10,
"driver": "carlos Sainz Jr.",
"team": "Williams"
},
{
"position": 11,
"driver": "Oliver Bearman",
"team": "Haas"
},
{
"position": 12,
"driver": "Yuki tsunoda",
"team": "Red Bull"
},
{
"position": 13,
"driver": "Franco Colapinto",
"team": "Alpine"
},
{
"position": 14,
"driver": "gabriel Bortoleto",
"team": "sauber"
},
{
"position": 15,
"driver": "pierre Gasly",
"team": "Alpine"
},
{
"position": 16,
"driver": "Isack Hadjar",
"team": "VCARB"
},
{
"position": 17,
"driver": "Lance stroll",
"team": "Aston Martin"
},
{
"position": 18,
"driver": "Lando Norris",
"team": "McLaren"
},
{
"position": 19,
"driver": "Liam Lawson",
"team": "VCARB"
},
{
"position": 20,
"driver": "Alexander Albon",
"team": "Williams"
}
],
"preRaceInfo": {
"verstappenSuspensionRisk": "Verstappen was penalized for causing a collision with russell in that incident, and is just one penalty point shy of a one-race suspension. the Red Bull driver needs to navigate both the Canadian Grand Prix and the Austrian Grand Prix later this month without incident to avoid a suspension.",
"piastriStartingPosition": "Just behind them and waiting to pounce? None other than Drivers’ Champion leader Oscar Piastri, who starts third."
}
}