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For the first time in over 25 years, F1 qualifying ended as a dead heat for pole as George Russell and Max Verstappen set the same time in Canada.
George Russell and Max Verstappen set a rare dead heat in qualifying for the Canadian Grand Prix, the first occurrence since 1997, for pole position. In Q3, Russell posted a time of 1:12.000 on his first run, matched by Verstappen on their second runs. According to Article 39.4.A.iv of the sporting regulations, Russell claimed pole because he set the time first. This marks Russell’s second career pole after the 2022 Hungarian Grand Prix and the 14th time in world championship history there has been a dead heat in qualifying. It’s notable that the current timing system has evolved over time, with instances of dead heats becoming increasingly rare since the adoption of three decimal places in 1982. Despite various close finishes in F1 history, a true dead heat in a world championship grand prix is yet to materialize, with the closest margin being 0.01s at the 1971 Italian Grand Prix.
