Arriving just before lights out, a penalty has reshuffled the Canadian Grand Prix starting grid.
George Russell dominates Montreal and snatches pole position from Andrea Kimi Antonelli by just 68 thousandths, securing his second pole of the season at one of his favourite tracks.
Qualifying recap
The final Q3 order was decided in the last seconds of the session. McLaren locked out the second row with Lando Norris ahead of Oscar Piastri, while Ferrari endured a tough day: Lewis Hamilton finished 5th, with Charles Leclerc down in 8th.
Standout performances came from Isack Hadjar and Franco Colapinto: Hadjar topped Q2 and missed the front runners in Q3 by just 28 thousandths, while Colapinto once again reached Q3, unlike teammate Pierre Gasly, who was stuck in 14th.
Further back, both Cadillac and Aston Martin struggled and occupy the last rows of the grid. Fernando Alonso failed to reach Q2 after yesterday’s crash, while Williams also had a difficult session, with Carlos Sainz only 15th.
PENALTY UPDATE – GRID CHANGE
LIVE 17:45 CEST – After a battery and ECU change, exceeding the allowed number of components, Lance Stroll will start from the pit lane.
Canadian GP Starting Grid
- George Russell – Mercedes
- Kimi Antonelli– Mercedes
- Lando Norris– McLaren
- Oscar Piastri – McLaren
- Lewis Hamilton – Ferrari
- Max Verstappen – Red Bull
- Isack Hadjar– Red Bull
- Charles Leclerc– Ferrari
- Arvid Lindblad – Racing Bulls
- Franco Colapinto – Alpine
- Nico Hulkenberg – Audi
- Liam Lawson – Racing Bulls
- Gabriel Bortoleto – Audi
- Pierre Gasly – Alpine
- Carlos Sainz – Williams
- Oliver Bearman – Haas
- Esteban Ocon – Haas
- Alexander Albon – Williams
- Fernando Alonso – Aston Martin
- Sergio Perez – Cadillac
- Valtteri Bottas – Cadillac
- Lance Stroll – Aston Martin (PIT-LANE)
Photo: Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 Team, Aston Martin Aramco F1 Team
