While team-mate George Russell claimed pole in Canada.
There were dramas for Williams on the right rear of Alex Albon’s FW45 meanwhile.
Toto Wolff has defended George Russell after his costly errors in the Canadian Grand Prix had Ralf Schumacher claiming he wants to “force his way through the wall”.
the heavy downpour which arrived afterwards marked a continuation of the changeable conditions seen throughout the race weekend so far.
and he had high praise for his Mercedes team after earning a P1 starting place in MontrĂ©al – with this pole position a sign that the work ongoing behind the scenes at their two bases is paying dividends.