And that win will stand, despite protests filed by Red Bull. In the closing stages of Sunday’s Canadian Grand Prix, contact between McLaren teammates Lando Norris and Oscar Pias

George Russell won his first race of the Formula 1 season as the Mercedes driver held off defending race winner Max Verstappen at the Canadian Grand Prix on Sunday.

Russell of Mercedes won the pole for the sixth time in his F1 career with a lap of 1 minute, 10.899 seconds to best Verstappen of Red Bull, who was .160 seconds behind.

George Russell said he hopes Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri will continue to throw away points to propel him into this season’s world championship fight.

Norris' mistake has left him 22 points behind the Australian in their fight for the championship.