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George Russell took a shock pole position at the Canadian Grand Prix in a dead heat with Max Verstappen after both Ferrari drivers bombed out of qualifying in Q2 and Sergio Perez was knocked out in…
George Russell and Max Verstappen tied for pole position at the Canadian Grand Prix following unexpected exits by both Ferrari drivers and Sergio Perez during qualifying. Russell’s stellar performance in the dry conditions allowed him to secure provisional pole position with a time of 1m12.000s, leading his teammate Lewis Hamilton by 0.28s. Despite the top 10 drivers opting for used tires in the initial runs, neither Mercedes driver could improve their times in the final shootout for pole position. Max Verstappen closed the gap to Russell with an identical lap time of 1m12.000s, securing the front row alongside the British driver. Lando Norris claimed third place for McLaren, with Daniel Ricciardo starting fifth in his best qualifying result for Red Bull Racing. The tight competition in qualifying saw five different constructors in the top six and seven different teams in the top 10, highlighting the unpredictability of the Canadian Grand Prix weekend.
