Sky Sports pundit Jamie Chadwick believes George Russell's retirement from the Canadian Grand Prix prevented potential conflict within the Mercedes team. Russell had been racing wheel-to-wheel with teammate Kimi Antonelli for 30 laps before exiting the race at Circuit Gilles Villeneuve.
Chadwick suggested the battle was approaching a critical point. She said on the Sky Sports F1 Show that the pair were a few laps away from the situation ending in tears for the team. The retirement came at a time when Antonelli had already secured three consecutive grand prix wins ahead of the event in Montreal.
