Motor racing-Russell snatches Canada GP pole from Antonelli
Sprint winner Russell crossed the line 0.068 of a second faster than Antonelli right at the end of the session after the 19-year-old Italian had gone quickest. McLaren's Lando Norris, the reigning champion, will start in third place on Sunday with Australian teammate Oscar Piastri alongside for what could be a wet race.
George Russell snatched pole position from Formula One championship-leading Mercedes teammate Kimi Antonelli at the Canadian Grand Prix on Saturday. Sprint winner Russell crossed the line 0.068 of a second faster than Antonelli right at the end of the session after the 19-year-old Italian had gone quickest.
McLaren's Lando Norris, the reigning champion, will start in third place on Sunday with Australian teammate Oscar Piastri alongside for what could be a wet race. The pole was a third in a row for Russell in Canada. The Briton won at the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve from the top slot last year. (Writing by Alan Baldwin in London, editing by Ken Ferris)
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