skysports - 6/14/2025 11:38:44 PM - GMT (+2 )
George Russell produced a stunning lap to beat Max Verstappen to pole position for the Canadian Grand Prix as McLaren were surprisingly outpaced in Montreal.
Russell delivered the pace Mercedes had promised throughout much of practice to deliver a time 1:10.899, beating Verstappen's effort set moments earlier by 0.160s and sealing pole at Circuit Gilles Villeneuve for a second successive year.
World championship leader Oscar Piastri was only third but fared well in comparison to his McLaren team-mate and nearest title challenger Lando Norris, who appeared to be the favourite for pole before an error-strewn Q3 left the Brit seventh.
Kimi Antonelli underlined Mercedes' impressive speed at the circuit by beating Lewis Hamilton to fourth, as Ferrari once more failed to produce having appeared competitive in final practice earlier on Saturday.
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Fernando Alonso was sixth for Aston Martin with a frustrated Charles Leclerc, who made a mistake on his crucial flying lap attempt in Q3, qualifying eighth.
Isack Hadjar took ninth for Racing Bulls but appears almost certain to receive a grid penalty for an impeding incident that resulted in Williams' Carlos Sainz being knocked out of Q1. The Spaniard's Williams team-mate Alex Albon rounded out the top 10.
Verstappen's Red Bull team-mate Yuki Tsunoda qualified 11th but will start from the back of the grid after receiving a 10-place grid penalty for a red-flag infringement in final practice.
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| Driver | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 1) George Russell | Mercedes | 1:10.899 |
| 2) Max Verstappen | Red Bull | +0.160 |
| 3) Oscar Piastri | McLaren | +0.221 |
| 4) Kimi Antonelli | Mercedes | +0.492 |
| 5) Lewis Hamilton | Ferrari | +0.627 |
| 6) Fernando Alonso | Aston Martin | +0.687 |
| 7) Lando Norris | McLaren | +0.726 |
| 8) Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | +0.783 |
| 9) Isack Hadjar | Racing Bulls | +0.968 |
| 10) Alex Albon | Williams | +1.008 |
| Knocked out in Q2 | ||
| 11) Yuki Tsunoda* | Red Bull | 1:12.102 |
| 12) Franco Colapinto | Alpine | 1:12.142 |
| 13) Nico Hulkenberg | Sauber | 1:12.183 |
| 14) Oliver Bearman | Haas | 1:12.340 |
| 15) Esteban Ocon | Haas | 1:12.634 |
| Knocked out in Q1 | ||
| 16) Gabriel Bortoleto | Sauber | 1:12.385 |
| 17) Carlos Sainz | Williams | 1:12.398 |
| 18) Lance Stroll | Aston Martin | 1:12.517 |
| 19) Liam Lawson | Racing Bulls | 1:12.525 |
| 20) Pierre Gasly | Alpine | 1:12.667 |
| *10-place grid penalty to be applied |
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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 reaction
10pm: Ted's Notebook
*also on Sky Sports Main Event
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