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George Russell denied that his pole position lap for the F1 Canadian GP – which he described as “one of the most exhilarating” of his career – was purely down to a late gamble to fit Medium tyres.
George Russell was ecstatic about his pole position lap at the Formula 1 Canadian Grand Prix, which he viewed as one of the most exhilarating moments in his career, denying that it was solely due to a last-minute decision to use Medium tyres. Despite setting a scorching time of 1:10.899s, just over a tenth faster than Max Verstappen in second place, few had expected Russell’s Mercedes team to claim the front row. Switching to the C5 Medium compound for his final run, Russell managed to find the perfect balance and outperform the competition. While acknowledging the advantage of the Medium tyres, he emphasized that any tyre choice would have resulted in a strong performance. Russell’s pole position triumph, with a gap of over a tenth of a second, sets up an intriguing showdown with Verstappen at the start of the race.
