TOTO WOLFF understands his drivers’ frustration at their Canadian Grand Prix result after a weekend where Mercedes catapulted themselves back into contention for victory.

George Russell claimed Mercedes’ first podium of the season at Circuit Gilles Villeneuve, securing third having started from pole with a thrilling pass on team-mate Lewis Hamilton in the closing stages of a pulsating race.

Mercedes, Formula One’s once-dominant team, have endured two seasons of struggle and came into the weekend a whopping 180 points adrift of leaders Red Bull in the constructors’ championship.