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George Russell Takes Pole for Canadian Grand Prix; Antonelli Second

From Cooperativa · () Spanish

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  • George Russell of Mercedes secured pole position for the Canadian Grand Prix.
  • Russell's teammate Andrea Kimi Antonelli will start second, with McLaren drivers Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri filling the second row.
  • Several other notable drivers, including Carlos Sainz and Sergio Pérez, face challenging starting positions.

Mercedes driver George Russell has captured pole position for the Formula 1 Canadian Grand Prix, set to take place on Sunday at the Gilles Villeneuve circuit in Montreal. Russell set a blistering pace in the decisive qualifying round, clocking a time of 1 minute 12.578 seconds. He edged out his teammate Andrea Kimi Antonelli by a mere 68 thousandths of a second, securing the top spot on the grid. Antonelli will start from second place. The second row will be occupied by McLaren's Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri. The grid presents a mixed picture for other prominent drivers. Argentinian Franco Colapinto of Alpine will begin the race from tenth position. Carlos Sainz qualified fifteenth, Fernando Alonso nineteenth, and Mexico's Sergio Pérez will start from the very back in twentieth place. The race is scheduled for 70 laps, covering a total distance of 305.2 kilometers.

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