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By:
Jake Boxall-Legge
Canadian GP starting grid
1. Russell
2. Verstappen
3. Piastri
4. Antonelli
5. Hamilton
6. Alonso
7. Norris
8. Leclerc
9. Albon
10. Colapinto
11. Hulkenberg
12. Hadjar*
13. Bearman
14. Ocon
15. Bortoleto
16. Sainz
17. Stroll
18. Tsunoda**
Pitlane start: Lawson, Gasly.
* Hadjar collected a three-place grid penalty for impeding Sainz in Q1.
** Tsunoda collected a 10-place grid penalty for overtaking Piastri under a red flag in FP3.
Qualifying recap
George Russell swiped pole from the clutches of Max Verstappen with a lap he labelled as one of his “most exhilarating” laps in his racing career, crossing the line with a 1m10.899s.
Oscar Piastri qualified third alongside Andrea Kimi Antonelli, while Lando Norris and Charles Leclerc were seventh and eighth; Norris knocked the wall on his final lap and had to abort, while Leclerc was caught out by dirty air from Isack Hadjar’s car ahead.
Hadjar got a three-place penalty for impeding, but from Q1 as he baulked Carlos Sainz at Turn 6 – which knocked the Spaniard out in the opening stage.
“Good game, good game” – Russell is just a knee-bend away from Bruce Forsyth’s iconic pose
Photo by: Glenn Dunbar / Motorsport Images
F1 Canadian Grand Prix coming soon!
Hello everyone, and thanks for joining us! After a whirlwind weekend of motorsport, following the conclusion of the Le Mans 24 Hours, we’re back in the saddle and almost ready to go for the Canadian Grand Prix.
Oscar Piastri, McLaren
Photo by: Glenn Dunbar / Motorsport Images
Canadian GP starting grid
1. Russell
2. Verstappen
3. Piastri
4. Antonelli
5. Hamilton
6. Alonso
7. Norris
8. Leclerc
9. Albon
10. Colapinto
11. Hulkenberg
12. Hadjar*
13. Bearman
14. Ocon
15. Bortoleto
16. Sainz
17. Stroll
18. Tsunoda**
Pitlane start: Lawson, Gasly.
* Hadjar collected a three-place grid penalty for impeding Sainz in Q1.
** Tsunoda collected a 10-place grid penalty for overtaking Piastri under a red flag in FP3.
Qualifying recap
George Russell swiped pole from the clutches of Max Verstappen with a lap he labelled as one of his “most exhilarating” laps in his racing career, crossing the line with a 1m10.899s.
Oscar Piastri qualified third alongside Andrea Kimi Antonelli, while Lando Norris and Charles Leclerc were seventh and eighth; Norris knocked the wall on his final lap and had to abort, while Leclerc was caught out by dirty air from Isack Hadjar’s car ahead.
Hadjar got a three-place penalty for impeding, but from Q1 as he baulked Carlos Sainz at Turn 6 – which knocked the Spaniard out in the opening stage.
“Good game, good game” – Russell is just a knee-bend away from Bruce Forsyth’s iconic pose
Photo by: Glenn Dunbar / Motorsport Images
F1 Canadian Grand Prix coming soon!
Hello everyone, and thanks for joining us! After a whirlwind weekend of motorsport, following the conclusion of the Le Mans 24 Hours, we’re back in the saddle and almost ready to go for the Canadian Grand Prix.
Oscar Piastri, McLaren
Photo by: Glenn Dunbar / Motorsport Images
