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Antonelli – at 18 years and 294 days outdated – turns into the third-youngest podium finisher of all time behind Max Verstappen and Lance Stroll.
Beginning fourth, he overtook championship chief Piastri at the beginning and handled strain from the Australian within the closing levels of the race.
“It was so nerve-racking however tremendous completely happy,” Antonelli mentioned. “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 completely happy to deliver the rostrum dwelling.”
“This observe has been good for us and the automotive has been unbelievable all weekend. Hopefully we are able to carry the identical momentum into the following few races.”
Russell mentioned Mercedes carried out so strongly at Circuit Gilles Villeneuve as a result of a “clean” observe 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 will probably be a really completely different problem to Montreal.
“It may be on outdated tarmac, extra high-speed corners and it should be scorching as nicely,” Russell mentioned.
“We have got 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 12 months however we did not win the championship. We all know the place we have to enhance.”
