Russell suffered an electrical issue when leading on lap 30 and slipped 43 points behind team-mate Kimi Antonelli in the championship battle.

An upgraded car and a “painful” reminder not to lose sight of the Formula 1 fundamentals could be George Russell’s path back to the front of the field at the Canadian Grand Prix.

Championship leading Italian teenager Kimi Antonelli set the pace on Friday ahead of Mercedes team-mate George Russell in an incident-hit extended opening practice at the Canadian…

But Mercedes boss Toto Wolff told the Italian to “stop the radio moaning”.