Russell snatches Canada pole from Verstappen

Canadian Grand Prix

Venue: Circuit Gilles Villeneuve, Montreal Date: 15 June Race start: 19:00 BST on Sunday

Mercedes’ George Russell snatched pole position for the Canadian Grand Prix from Red Bull’s Max Verstappen.

Russell beat Verstappen by 0.160 seconds to grab the fastest time just seconds after the Dutchman himself had taken it away from McLaren’s Oscar Piastri.

The Australian’s team-mate and title rival Lando Norris could manage only seventh place, behind Mercedes’ Kimi Antonelli, Ferrari’s Lewis Hamilton and a superb performance from Fernando Alonso in the Aston Martin.

The grid sets up a battle into the first corner between Russell and Verstappen just a race after their controversial conflict at the Spanish Grand Prix.