Russell wins in Canada - Red Bull's protest!

Russell wins in Canada - Red Bull's protest!

Montreal, Kanada - George Russell won the Formula 1 Grand Prix of Canada on June 16, 2025. However, his victory was overshadowed by a protest by the Red Bull team. After the race, Red Bull expressed concerns that Russell may have violated the rules by holding too little distance from the safety car and was "erratic". A total of twelve possible violations were examined before Red Bull's protest was rejected five hours after the end of the race, which remained unchanged and the results of the race remained unchanged and Russell's victory was confirmed. After an in-depth survey of Russell and Max Verstappen, the stewards were talking to the two drivers for about 45 minutes and came to the conclusion that Russell had acted correctly when he periodically slowed down during the Safety car use in order to maintain a suitable distance and regulate the temperature in the tires.

Christian Horner, the team boss of Red Bull, critically commented on the ride's driving style and speculated about possible “games”. Verstappen, on the other hand, did not look for the fault with his competitor, but with the safety car and emphasized that everything had expired properly. This situation has reinforced the tensions between the two teams, while the McLaren team prevails restless times. There are internal conflicts between the drivers Oscar Piatri and Lando Norris, who took responsibility for his own crash and was taken with a five-second penalty. In addition, the Haas pilot Oliver Bearman received a warning for disregarding the "escape route" in curve 13, which further complicated.

rules and stewards decisions

The FIA ​​has made it clear that the periodic brake is common and expected under the safety car. Fia Sporting Director Tim Malyon said that the incident was observed during the race and that according to the race management, the racing line was not reported to the stewards. The Stewards accepted Russell's explanation that his braking behavior was not unsportsmanlike. These considerations led to a quick decision that could not support the Red Bull protests below. However, the possibility that such protests could influence the dynamics and the competitive situation among the teams remains a hotly discussed topic in Formula 1.

In a more comprehensive context, the history of motorsport repeatedly illuminates the challenges that arise from the strict rules and the close competition. Overall, Formula 1 has repeatedly shown that both technical and driver skills play a central role in the decisions of the stewards. In recent years there have been numerous brilliant performances and records that have been entered into the history books, and therefore attention remains focused on the new developments in this fascinating racing series. The statistics show how unique and challenging this sport is, with countless records that have been set over time, and with the minds of the teams concentrated on the next Grand Prix.