PRACTICE DEBRIEF: Can Mercedes stay on top or will McLaren bounce back in Canada?

The biggest lessons from FP1 and FP2 of the 2025 Canadian Grand Prix

F1 Correspondent & PresenterLawrence Barretto

George Russell got his first FP2 top-spot of the year as he set the pace for Mercedes at a sunny but chilly Circuit Gilles-Villeneuve in Montreal. Meanwhile championship leaders McLaren had one of their trickiest – if not the trickiest – opening practice days of the year. But do the Silver Arrows have what it takes to stay on top?

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PRACTICE DEBRIEF: Can Mercedes stay on top or will McLaren bounce back in Canada?

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