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George Russell claimed pole position for the 2025 Canadian Grand Prix, denying Max Verstappen at the death.
George Russell took a dig at Max Verstappen’s penalty points after snatching pole position at the Canadian Grand Prix as the session concluded. After the first runs in Qualifying 3, Russell was in third place, 0.268s behind Verstappen, who set the benchmark time of 1:11.248. On the second run with medium C5 tires, Russell clocked a 1:10.899, the only driver to go under 71s, with Verstappen 0.160s slower as they secured the front row. This marks Russell’s first pole at this circuit, following his 2024 pole, the fastest since Sebastian Vettel’s 1:10.240 in 2019. In post-session interviews, Russell joked about Verstappen’s penalty points situation, given the latter’s proximity to a race ban after their incident in Barcelona. Russell expressed the thrill of his final lap, indicating it was unexpected to claim pole position. Responding to questions about Verstappen’s penalty points, Russell slyly mentioned having more points left on his license, much to the delight of the spectators.
