It was a profitable day all spherical for Mercedes with 18-year-old rookie Kimi Antonelli ending third for his first podium in Components 1.
Antonelli – at 18 years and 294 days previous – turns into the third-youngest podium finisher of all time behind Verstappen and Lance Stroll.
Beginning fourth, he overtook championship chief Piastri in the beginning and handled strain from the Australian within the closing levels of the race.
“It was so worrying however tremendous joyful,” Antonelli stated. “The final stint I pushed a bit too exhausting behind Max and I killed a little bit of the entrance left and I struggled a bit on the finish, however I am actually joyful to carry the rostrum dwelling.”
“This monitor has been good for us and the automotive has been unbelievable all weekend. Hopefully we will carry the identical momentum into the subsequent few races.”
Russell stated Mercedes carried out so strongly at Circuit Gilles Villeneuve as a result of a “easy” monitor and “low-speed” corners suited the traits of the automotive.
Subsequent on the calendar is Austria from 27-29 June and the Pink Bull Ring can be a really completely different problem to Montreal.
“It will be on previous tarmac, extra high-speed corners and it is going to be sizzling as properly,” Russell stated.
“We have three issues working towards us. I am not going to sit down right here and say Mercedes is again as a result of we have been the quickest staff right here final 12 months however we did not win the championship. We all know the place we have to enhance.”
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