RPT-Motor racing-Russell snatches Canada GP pole from Antonelli

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. (Writing by Alan Baldwin ‌in ‌London, editing by ​Ken Ferris)


Reuters | Updated: 24-05-2026 02:52 IST | Created: 24-05-2026 02:52 IST
RPT-Motor racing-Russell snatches Canada GP pole from Antonelli

‌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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