Russell edges Antonelli to take pole for Canada sprint
Summary
George Russell took pole position for the sprint race at the Canadian Grand Prix, narrowly beating his Mercedes team-mate Kimi Antonelli. Mercedes brought a big upgrade to their car for this race, helping Russell improve after a tough start to the season.Key Facts
- Russell is second in the drivers’ championship, 20 points behind Antonelli.
- Russell was fastest in both final qualifying runs, beating Antonelli by 0.068 seconds.
- McLaren drivers Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri qualified in third and fourth places.
- Mercedes introduced a major upgrade that improved their car’s performance significantly.
- Lewis Hamilton qualified seventh, Charles Leclerc eighth, and Max Verstappen ninth.
- Verstappen reported his car was "jumping" at the rear during qualifying.
- Some drivers, including Liam Lawson and Alex Albon, missed qualifying due to car damage from practice incidents.
- Fernando Alonso advanced to the first qualifying session for the first time this season but crashed and will start 16th.
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