15/06/2025 15:20
George Russell is wary of the curveballs the Canadian Grand Prix
can throw at drivers as he looks to clinch his first victory of the
year. Russell bagged pole position for the Montreal race, narrowly
edging out Max Verstappen to the top spot. Mercedes has looked
competitive throughout the weekend in Canada, a major step forward
from its difficult campaign to date. However, the race around the
Circuit Gilles Villeneuve has rarely been a straightforward event
due to unpredictable weather and the close nature of the walls
always threatening a safety car. Having missed out on a win in
Canada last year after starting from pole, Russell is seeking to
ensure history does not repeat itself. "In Montreal, you just can't
discount the weather or things happening on track," Russell told
media including RacingNews365 . "It's a street track. "You've got
to fight until the last lap of the race. Last year was a poor race
for me, and I felt it could've gone differently. "So obviously
I'll be doing my best to make up for last year's losses. But it's
totally different this year." There are also further unknowns
surrounding the tyre strategy, with the three softest compounds in
the Pirelli range in use at Montreal. "As we said before, we don't
know how the race is going to pan out because the hard tyre is the
one that we're all going to use at some point in the race, and no
one knows if that would do the distance to give you a one-stop or
not," Russell added. "So, there's that curveball in there."
