George Russell has taken victory in the Canadian Grand Prix Sprint. Image: XPB Images

George Russell claimed victory in the Canadian Grand Prix sprint, holding off McLaren’s Lando Norris by 1.2 seconds to secure his second sprint win of the season, while Mercedes teammate Kimi Antonelli completed the podium in third.
The race was highlighted by a tense intra-team battle between the Mercedes pair, with Antonelli twice forced onto the grass while attempting moves on Russell for the lead before eventually losing second place to Norris.
Oscar Piastri finished fourth for McLaren ahead of Ferrari duo Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton, while Max Verstappen took seventh and Racing Bulls rookie Arvid Lindblad claimed the final point in eighth.
Attention now turns to qualifying for the Canadian Grand Prix, scheduled for 4pm local time Saturday (6am AEST Sunday).
Results: Formula 1 Canadian Grand Prix, Sprint

Pos.
No.
Driver
Team
Laps
Time / Retired

1
63
George Russell
Mercedes
23
28:50.951

2
1
Lando Norris
McLaren
23
+1.272s

3
12
Kimi Antonelli
Mercedes
23
+1.843s

4
81
Oscar Piastri
McLaren
23
+9.797s

5
16
Charles Leclerc
Ferrari
23
+9.929s

6
44
Lewis Hamilton
Ferrari
23
+10.545s

7
3
Max Verstappen
Red Bull Racing
23
+15.935s

8
41
Arvid Lindblad
Racing Bulls
23
+29.710s

9
43
Franco Colapinto
Alpine
23
+31.621s

10
55
Carlos Sainz
Williams
23
+36.793s

11
30
Liam Lawson
Racing Bulls
23
+61.344s

12
5
Gabriel Bortoleto
Audi
23
+61.814s

13
31
Esteban Ocon
Haas F1 Team
23
+64.209s

14
11
Sergio Perez
Cadillac
23
+70.402s

15
27
Nico Hulkenberg
Audi
23
+72.158s

16
18
Lance Stroll
Aston Martin
22
+1 lap

17
77
Valtteri Bottas
Cadillac
22
+1 lap

18
87
Oliver Bearman
Haas F1 Team
22
+1 lap

19
23
Alexander Albon
Williams
22
+1 lap

20
10
Pierre Gasly
Alpine
22
+1 lap

21
6
Isack Hadjar
Red Bull Racing
20
+3 laps

NC
14
Fernando Alonso
Aston Martin
15
DNF