It was a profitable day all spherical for Mercedes with 18-year-old rookie Kimi Antonelli ending third for his first podium in System 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 at the beginning and handled strain from the Australian within the closing phases of the race.
“It was so aggravating however tremendous comfortable,” Antonelli stated. “The final stint I pushed a bit too onerous behind Max and I killed a little bit of the entrance left and I struggled a bit on the finish, however I am actually comfortable to carry the rostrum residence.”
“This monitor has been good for us and the automobile has been unbelievable all weekend. Hopefully we are able to 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 automobile.
Subsequent on the calendar is Austria from 27-29 June and the Crimson Bull Ring will likely be a really totally different problem to Montreal.
“It’ll be on previous tarmac, extra high-speed corners and it is going to be scorching as effectively,” 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 had been the quickest group right here final 12 months however we did not win the championship. We all know the place we have to enhance.”
