George Russell produced a shocking lap to beat Max Verstappen to pole place for the Canadian Grand Prix as McLaren have been surprisingly outpaced in Montreal.
Russell delivered the tempo Mercedes had promised all through a lot of observe to ship a time 1:10.899, beating the benchmark set moments earlier by Crimson Bull’s Verstappen by 0.160s and sealing pole at Circuit Gilles Villeneuve for a second successive yr.
World championship chief Oscar Piastri was solely third however fared effectively compared to his McLaren team-mate and nearest title challenger Lando Norris, who seemed to be the favorite for pole earlier than an error-strewn Q3 left the Brit seventh.
Kimi Antonelli underlined Mercedes’ spectacular pace on the circuit by beating Lewis Hamilton to fourth, as Ferrari as soon as extra didn’t ship on the promise that they had proven in observe, with Charles Leclerc solely eighth.
Fernando Alonso claimed a formidable sixth for Aston Martin as his upturn in type continued regardless of his team-mate Lance Stroll making a Q1 exit as his house race.
Isack Hadjar took ninth for Racing Bulls however seems virtually sure to obtain a grid penalty for an impeding incident that resulted in Williams’ Carlos Sainz being knocked out of Q1.
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Isack Hadjar appeared to impede Carlos Sainz throughout Q1.
The Spaniard’s Williams team-mate Alex Albon rounded out the highest 10 after recovering from a weird Q1 incident that noticed a purple flag proven after an enormous a part of the engine cowl flew off his automobile.
Verstappen’s Crimson Bull team-mate Yuki Tsunoda certified eleventh however will begin from the again of the grid after receiving a 10-place grid penalty for a red-flag infringement in closing observe.
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Sky Sports activities F1’s Canadian GP schedule
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A glance again at a number of the most dramatic moments from the Canadian Grand Prix.
Sunday June 15
3.50pm: F1 Academy Race Three
5.30pm: Grand Prix Sunday: Canadian GP build-up*
7pm: THE CANADIAN GRAND PRIX*
9pm: Chequered Flag: Canadian GP response
10pm: Ted’s Pocket book
*additionally on Sky Sports activities Major Occasion
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