Red Bull fired a dig at George Russell on social media after the Briton retired from the Canadian Grand Prix following a shock Mercedes power unit failure.
Russell had been leading in Montreal after an excellent battle with eventual race winner Kimi Antonelli before his Mercedes W17 completely shut down on lap 30.
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McLaren reveal cause of Lando Norris Canada F1 retirement
Lando Norris retired from the Canadian Grand Prix due to a gearbox failure, after an unscheduled pit-stop, McLaren has revealed.
The reigning champion retired with a car failure in Montreal after 38 laps and was battling back through the field, running just inside the points following McLaren's botched decision to go for intermediate tyres at the start.
READ MORE: McLaren reveal cause of Lando Norris Canada F1 retirement
Charles Leclerc makes staggering claim after Canadian GP 'nightmare'
Charles Leclerc believes the Canadian Grand Prix weekend was "the most difficult of my F1 career" after struggling throughout.
The Monegasque finished the Sprint in fifth place and then was fourth in the grand prix itself, having been out-qualified both times by team-mate Lewis Hamilton, who finished sixth and second, respectively.
READ MORE: Charles Leclerc makes staggering claim after Canadian GP 'nightmare'
Max Verstappen names 'pure' demand as F1 rule change on knife edge
Max Verstappen has explained his demand for F1 to feature "more pure" racing as a critical rule change teeters on the edge of collapse.
Verstappen finished third in the Canadian GP for his first podium of the season for Red Bull, the week after he competed in a Mercedes GT3 at the Nurburgring 24 Hours, coming within three hours of winning before a driveshaft broke.
READ MORE: Max Verstappen names 'pure' demand as F1 rule change on knife edge
Toto Wolff hints at Mercedes team orders after 'uncomfortable' Russell-Antonelli duels
Toto Wolff has explained the circumstances in which Mercedes would impose team orders on George Russell and Kimi Antonelli after their Canadian GP duels.
In both the Sprint and grand prix in Montreal, both Russell and Antonelli nearly came to blows multiple times, as they battled for the lead, with Antonelli the aggressor as Russell defended.
READ MORE: Toto Wolff hints at Mercedes team orders after 'uncomfortable' Russell-Antonelli duels
Lewis Hamilton delivers verdict on latest Max Verstappen fight
Lewis Hamilton was thrilled with his second-place finish in the Canadian Grand Prix, exclaiming that he was "so, so happy" with his best result since joining Ferrari at the start of last year.
The seven-time F1 drivers' champion made no attempt to hide his delight, even expressing gratitude for his late-race battle with old adversary Max Verstappen.
READ MORE: Lewis Hamilton delivers verdict on latest Max Verstappen fight
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