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Antonelli – at 18 years and 294 days outdated – turns into the third-youngest podium finisher of all time behind Verstappen and Lance Stroll.
Beginning fourth, he overtook championship chief Piastri initially and handled stress from the Australian within the closing phases of the race.
“It was so anxious however tremendous blissful,” Antonelli mentioned. “The final stint I pushed a bit too laborious behind Max and I killed a little bit of the entrance left and I struggled a bit on the finish, however I am actually blissful to carry the rostrum residence.”
“This monitor has been good for us and the automotive has been unbelievable all weekend. Hopefully we are able to carry the identical momentum into the subsequent few races.”
Russell mentioned 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 Crimson Bull Ring might be a really totally different problem to Montreal.
“It will be on outdated tarmac, extra high-speed corners and it’ll be scorching as nicely,” Russell mentioned.
“We have got three issues working in opposition to us. I am not going to sit down right here and say Mercedes is again as a result of we have been the quickest group right here final yr however we did not win the championship. We all know the place we have to enhance.”
