Toto Wolff has slammed Red Bull ’s late protest against George Russell at the Canadian Grand Prix as “petty” and “embarrassing.” Russell, who started on pole, fended off the challenge of Red Bull’s Max Verstappen behind him to win the Montreal race, claiming his fourth F1 win and Mercedes’s first victory of the season.

Toto Wolff has described Red Bull’s post-race protest against George Russell on Sunday night following his Canadian Grand Prix victory as “petty” and “embarrassing”.

Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff says Red Bull's protest was "petty" and "embarrassing" as George Russell finished first ahead of four-time world champion Max Verstappen at Sunday's Canadian Grand Prix.