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The 27-yar-old Mercedes driver, Russell, pipped Red Bull’s four-time defending champion Max Verstappen to the pole position at the circuit Gilles Villeneuve.
Mercedes driver George Russell, of the United Kingdom, celebrates after taking the pole in the qualifying session at the F1 Canadian Grand Prix auto race Saturday, June 14, 2025, in Montreal. (Christopher Katsarov/The Canadian Press via AP)
Mercedes driver George Russell will start the Canadian Grand Prix from pole position after the Brit edged out Red Bull’s Max Verstappen in the qualification round.
McLaren’s Oscar Piastri will start in the second row followed by Russell’s Mercedes teammate Andrea Kimi Antonelli, ahead of the seven-time Formula One champion Lewis Hamilton.
“Today was awesome in front of this amazing crowd,” Russell said after claiming pole.
“To get the pole, to be honest last lap was probably one of the most exhilarating of my life. I saw every corner that I was going quicker and to get P1 was a real surprise, but I was so chuffed with it,” the 27-year-old said.
“On my steering wheel, you’ve got the delta and I just saw every corner that I was just going one-tenth quicker and I got into the last corner and I was six-tenths off so I knew the lap was mighty,” the Brit added.
Russell and Verstappen were involved in a collision last week as the Dutchman crashed into the Brit in the previous race of the season. The Mercedes driver, however, clinched his maiden pole of the season and took a jibe at Verstappen.
“We’re mates, so it’s all good,” Russell said.
“But I’ve got a few more points on my license to play with so, yeah, let’s see,” he added.
Verstappen who said that ‘he’d bring some tissues’ following the clash last week declined to add to his statements after having apologized earlier in the week.
“I’m not talking about it anymore. It’s a waste of time to discuss this. It’s so childish and it is really annoying.”
Verstappen said, “I felt quite good all weekend. The car was in the window. This track is quite cool and it feels like a bit of a big go-kart track on the kerbs, with long straights and heavy braking. I’m happy.”
“To be honest, after how practice went, I am pretty happy. We wanted to keep it safe,” the Dutchman added.
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