Russell edges Antonelli to take pole for Canada sprint
George Russell secured pole position for the Canada sprint, narrowly beating his Mercedes teammate Kimi Antonelli by 0.068 seconds. Russell, who is currently second in the drivers' championship, expressed confidence after a challenging start to the season. The qualifying session saw Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri from McLaren take the second row, while Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc rounded out the top eight.
- ▪George Russell achieved pole position at the Canadian Grand Prix, edging out Kimi Antonelli.
- ▪Russell is currently 20 points behind Antonelli in the drivers' championship standings.
- ▪Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri from McLaren secured the second row in qualifying.
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- ▪ Canadian GP: Russell snatches pole as Antonelli, McLaren and Ferrari up for fierce battle — Times of India — Top
- ▪ Russell snatches pole in Canada with late lap to frustrate Antonelli — Yahoo Sports
- ▪ Russell pips teammate Antonelli to pole in Canada — ESPN — F1
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Russell edges Antonelli to take pole for Canada sprintImage source, Getty ImagesImage caption, George Russell is second in the drivers' championship, 20 points behind Mercedes team-mate Kimi AntonelliByAndrew BensonF1 Correspondent in MontrealPublished22 May 2026, 22:39 BSTUpdated 5 minutes agoGeorge Russell bounced back after a difficult recent run to beat Mercedes team-mate Kimi Antonelli to sprint pole at the Canadian Grand Prix.The Briton, who is 20 points adrift of the Italian after four races this season, headed Antonelli by 0.068 seconds after being fastest on both runs in final qualifying.Lando Norris headed an all-McLaren second row, 0.315secs off pole and 0.019secs in front of team-mate Oscar Piastri.Ferrari and Red Bull completed a two-by-two top eight with Lewis Hamilton ahead…
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