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Our pick of the best images from the 2025 Canadian Grand Prix as Russell wins and the McLarens crash
by Raceteq
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Mercedes’s George Russell took his first win of the 2025 Formula 1 season in Canada while Lando Norris crashed into his McLaren team-mate Oscar Piastri.
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The race was turning into a strategy-dominated affair with teams mulling over two- and three-stop plans.
Russell led from pole position and stayed there ahead of Red Bull’s Max Verstappen - and it seemed a straightforward fight to the finish.
That was until Norris came into range of his team-mate Oscar Piastri and crashed into him on the run to Turn 1.
Norris bowed out of the race and Piastri finished fourth, building his championship lead to 22 points.
Russell won the race over Verstappen and rookie Mercedes driver Kimi Antonelli completed the podium.
George Russell leads Max Verstappen at the start of the 2025 Canadian Grand Prix
The field heads through the first corner at the Circuit Gilles-Villeneuve as Russell leads
Williams driver Alex Albon goes off track in Canada
Albon would later retire from the race with a power unit issue
McLaren's Oscar Piastri leads team-mate Lando Norris. This would later turn into the defining moment of the race...
Norris collided with Piastri late in the race, leading to his retirement and a safety car.
Max Verstappen chases George Russell for the lead of the race in Canada
George Russell crosses the finish line ahead of Max Verstappen
George Russell celebrates his 2025 Canadian Grand Prix victory.
