Canadian Grand Prix: George Russell takes pole ahead of Max Verstappen

Russell and Verstappen set identical lap times of 112.000

George Russell will start the Canadian Grand Prix from pole position after setting the same lap time as Max Verstappen in qualifying. The Mercedes driver edged out the Red Bull driver by just 0.004 seconds to secure his first pole of the season. It is the first time that two drivers have set identical lap times in qualifying since the 2020 Turkish Grand Prix. Verstappen will start alongside Russell on the front row, with Carlos Sainz in third and Sergio Perez in fourth.

Hamilton a seven-time Canadian GP winner finished fourth after a late push when he briefly grabbed third.

The race will be held over 70 laps of the 4.361-kilometer Circuit Gilles Villeneuve in Montreal. The weather forecast is for rain, which could make for a chaotic race.

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