19:58
More problems for Hamilton
“I can’t stop the car!" Hamilton says over team radio.
Start of the race in Canada
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An exciting race awaits us at the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve which hosts the Canadian Grand Prix.
George Russell starts the race on pole position as he looks to take Mercedes' first win since Las Vegas 2024.
Max Verstappen, who is one penalty point away from a one-race ban, starts second.
F1 championship leader Oscar Piastri starts third, while teammate Lando Norris endured another shocker. Norris will start the race from seventh.
15 Jun 2025
19:57
Russell comes into the pits
Russell rejoins behind Leclerc in fourth.
19:55
Great pace from Norris
He's now just 3.5s behind his teammate. Both drivers probably will have to pit again.
19:53
Antonelli responds
Antonelli pits and rejoins just behind Verstappen. So close in the battle for second (once the pit stops play out).
19:51
Red Bull stop Verstappen again
Verstappen makes his second pit stop of the afternoon. He rejoins in sixth behind Leclerc.
19:50
The order on Lap 37/70
Russell, Verstappen, Antonelli, Piastri, Norris, Leclerc, Hamilton, Ocon, Alonso and Sainz.
19:48
Verstappen loses more time
Antonelli is just 1.8s behind now.
19:46
Verstappen is struggling again
He's dropped to 4.0s behind Russell. Antonelli is now closing in.
19:44
Lap 32/70
There's 2.9s between Russell and Verstappen in terms of the fight for the win.
19:41
Norris covers Leclerc off
Norris comes into the pit lane for a new set of mediums. He could go to the end of the race now.
19:40
Leclerc pits
Leclerc comes in for a new set of hard tyres. That confirms he's on a two-stop strategy.
19:38
The order on Lap 28/70
Norris, Russell, Leclerc, Verstappen, Antonelli, Piastri, Hamilton, Ocon, Sainz and Tsunoda.
19:36
Russell into second
Russell breezes past Leclerc for second, who's yet to make a pit stop.
19:35
Lap 25/70
Russell is now in DRS range of Leclerc in the fight for third.
19:34
Damage for Hamilton
According to Karun Chandhok, Hamilton is nursing damage on his Ferrari.
19:32
It's not worked out for Hamilton
He's running in seventh, nearly 11s off Piastri. Ferrari stopped him into traffic.
19:30
The order on Lap 21/70
Norris is leading Leclerc by 2.7s at the front. Russell, Verstappen, Antonelli, Piastri, Hamilton, Ocon and Sainz complete the top 10.
19:26
Good pace from the top two
Norris and Leclerc are only a couple of tenths slower than Russell behind, who has made a stop.
19:25
The order on Lap 17/70
Norris, Leclerc, Russell, Verstappen, Antonelli, Hulkenberg, Piastri, Albon, Ocon and Hamilton.
19:24
Another pit stop
Piastri now comes in to respond to Hamilton. A quick stop which allows him to rejoin in seventh.
19:23
Hamilton comes into the pits now
Hamilton pits and rejoins in 10th.
19:21
Norris is one to watch
Norris is running well on the hards right now. He's in DRS range of Hamilton.
19:20
Mercedes respond with Russell
Russell comes into the pits for fresh tyres and rejoins ahead of Verstappen. Tidy.
19:19
Verstappen into the pit lane
Red Bull put Verstappen on a set of hards. He was about to be overtaken by Antonelli so that makes sense.
He rejoins in ninth behind Hulkenberg.
19:17
An overtake!
Norris gets by Alonso at the hairpin as he moves into the sixth. Are the hards coming alive now?
