MONTREAL — Mercedes driver George Russell retained his Canadian GP win on Sunday after F1 stewards rejected a Red Bull post-race protest. After a hearing involving both teams, Russell, Verstappen, and the FIA, the stewards found the protest admissible but ultimately dismissed it, saying the protest was “not founded.”

Red Bull protested the result of the Canadian Grand Prix accusing George Russell of driving erratically behind the late safety car triggered by Lando Norris crashing into Oscar Piastri

The Formula 1 Canadian Grand Prix ended under Safety Car conditions, with George Russell leading Max Verstappen and the rest of the field to the checkered flag. But while the podium celebration has come and gone and the media pen has gone quiet, Red Bull is not done contesting this race.