Canadian Grand Prix: George Russell says he is ‘driving better than ever’

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 Max Verstappen and Lance Stroll.

Beginning fourth, he overtook championship chief Oscar Piastri at first and handled strain from the Australian within the closing levels of the race.

“It was so nerve-racking however tremendous glad,” 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 glad to carry the rostrum house.”

“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 “clean” monitor and “low-speed” corners suited the traits of the automobile.

Subsequent on the calendar is Austria from 27-29 June and the Pink Bull Ring might be a really totally different problem to Montreal.

“It’ll be on previous tarmac, extra high-speed corners and it should be scorching as effectively,” Russell stated.

“We have three issues working in opposition to us. I am not going to take a seat right here and say Mercedes is again as a result of we had been the quickest workforce right here final yr however we did not win the championship. We all know the place we have to enhance.”