Mercedes drivers to hold more talks on racing tactics after Canadian flashpoints

Toto Wolff felt his Mercedes drivers came “too close” during the Canadian Grand Prix and said they will talk again about how to approach racing across the season.

It was a tense weekend for the Mercedes pit wall as the first flashpoints of the title battle between Kimi Antonelli and George Russell occurred.

The pair collided during Saturday’s sprint as Antonelli raged over Russell’s “very naughty” move before the Italian again accused his experienced team-mate of pushing him off the track during Sunday’s race.

Ultimately, their pulsating battle was brought to a halt on lap 30 when Russell’s car packed in, resulting in him trundling across the grass before hurling his headrest and banging his fists on the car in frustration.

Antonelli came home to claim a fourth win in a row as Russell was left bemoaning his fortune.

After Saturday’s sprint contact, Mercedes held talks between the pair but agreed that they would continue to race hard.

Wolff feels the pair raced to what was agreed but thinks they will have another look, saying post-race: “It’s important to analyse the race and discuss with the drivers whether they felt it was a bit close and, if that is the case, how can we avoid these very, very tough situations.

“Or, let’s say, situations where we deem it a little bit too close.

“It’s always easier at the end now to say, ‘well that was great for the team and great for the sport and didn’t we all enjoy watching the battling’.

“And that is true to a degree but there is another side from which we need to look at it, that it was close a few times.

“We had the margin today and then it’s easy to accept that they are fighting to a certain degree, but obviously that’s not going to be always the case.

“So, as much as we look very