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Russell surprises with pole position at the Canadian Grand Prix!
George Russell secures pole position for the 2025 Canadian Grand Prix, closely followed by Verstappen and Piastri.
Russell surprises with pole position at the Canadian Grand Prix!
A grueling qualifying session at the Canadian Grand Prix has people talking! George Russell from Mercedes surprisingly secured pole position, exceeding all expectations. With a fast lap of 1:10.899 minutes, he beat rivals Max Verstappen and Oscar Piastri in the final moments and can now start the race in first place. Russell beat Verstappen by a razor-thin 0.160 seconds, setting the stage for an exciting race coming up next Sunday. ZVW reported.
Verstappen, driving for Red Bull, had to settle for second place after setting the fastest time in the opening laps of Q1. McLaren's Oscar Piastri also puts in a strong performance and, starting from third, leads the overall standings by 10 points over Lando Norris, who qualified seventh. In addition to this exciting competition, Verstappen's performance is also of particular interest: he has won three races in Quebec in the last three years and is under pressure after receiving three penalty points following a crash in Spain. If he gains another point, he faces a race ban for the upcoming World Cup round in Austria. Formula 1 reported.
Curiosities from pit road
Other drivers also demonstrated their talent in the qualifying rankings. Mercedes' Kimi Antonelli secured fourth place, followed by Lewis Hamilton, who became the best Ferrari driver in fifth place. Behind him, Aston Martin's Fernando Alonso qualified sixth. Ferrari's Charles Leclerc finished eighth while Racing Bulls' Isack Hadjar is under investigation for a suspected interference incident with Carlos Sainz after qualifying. Williams' Alex Albon, whose bonnet flew off on the straight during qualifying, rounded out the top 10 field.
Nico Hülkenberg, the only German driver in the field, qualified in 12th place, but was able to move up a few positions due to a penalty for Yuki Tsunoda. It will be exciting to see how the field will behave in the race tomorrow!