George Russell said Mercedes had high expectations for the Canadian Grand Prix after he claimed victory in Montreal. Russell won from pole on Sunday, finishing ahead of reigning Formula One world champion Max Verstappen. The Mercedes driver let pole position slip at the event last year, but made amends this time around with a smooth drive.

It’s race day in Montreal, and the city is in high gear! Fans were revved up as the cars hit Circuit Gilles Villeneuve on Sunday — and George Russell gave them something to cheer about by taking the Canadian Grand Prix victory for Mercedes.

Red Bull have lodged a protest against George Russell's Canadian Grand Prix victory. Russell won the race under the safety car, meaning he crossed the line at a crawl ahead of Max Verstappen. Although the stewards' summons made no mention of what the appeal was about,