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Russell beats Verstappen and secures pole position in Montreal!
George Russell secures pole position at the Canadian Grand Prix. Max Verstappen and Oscar Piastri follow.
Russell beats Verstappen and secures pole position in Montreal!
Excitement is rising as Mercedes' George Russell has secured pole position at the Canadian Grand Prix! With an impressive best time of 1:10.899 minutes, he prevailed in Montreal with a lead of 0.160 seconds over reigning champion Max Verstappen from Red Bull. This is Russell's second consecutive pole position at the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve and his performance left many fans amazed. McLaren's Oscar Piastri rounds out the top three, starting third, while Lando Norris, also in the McLaren, only finishes seventh with a faulty Q3. WLZ Online reports that Kimi Antonelli (Mercedes) is fourth and Lewis Hamilton (Ferrari) is fifth.
Another prominent driver, Aston Martin's Fernando Alonso, secured sixth place. Ferrari's Charles Leclerc had to settle for eighth place, while Racing Bulls' Isack Hadjar was ninth. However, Hadjar could face a grid penalty for an obstruction event. Williams' Alex Albon completed the top ten. Yuki Tsunoda, also of Red Bull, qualified 11th but has a 10-place penalty for an infringement, which could drop him to 21st.
Hülkenberg's situation
Nico Hülkenberg, the only German driver in the field, qualified 13th but can start from twelfth due to a penalty for Tsunoda. Hülkenberg had previously shown outstanding performances in Barcelona and fought for fifth place. This certainly gives him extra motivation for the race. Sky Sports summarizes the situation and emphasizes how important the qualifying round is for the drivers in what is still an exciting season.
Overall standings and Verstappen under pressure
In the overall standings, Oscar Piastri leads by ten points over Lando Norris, who was not able to achieve the best result today. In third place is Max Verstappen, who is under pressure despite his successes in the last three races in Montreal. An incident in the final race in Spain, where he deliberately drove into George Russell's car, earned him three penalty points. The Dutch driver has already announced that he will not change his driving style. If he picks up another point, he could be banned from the next race in Austria. F1 fansite gives a detailed overview of the distribution of points and the current situation of the drivers.
The race itself takes place on Sunday, June 15th and promises plenty of action and thrills. Fans can look forward to an exciting duel between the top drivers!