Canadian GP Sprint Qualifying: George Russell pips Kimi Antonelli to pole in Montreal with Lando Norris in third | F1 News

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George Russell pipped Mercedes team-mate Kimi Antonelli to Sprint pole at the Canadian Grand Prix in a dramatic battle at the end of Sprint Qualifying.

Russell, who is 20 points behind Antonelli after seeing the Italian teenager win the last three Grands Prix, beat Antonelli by just 0.068s as Mercedes’ upgrades for Montreal put them further ahead of the field.

McLaren locked out the second row with Lando Norris recovering from a mistake in SQ3 to snatch third from team-mate Oscar Piastri, but the pair were over three tenths behind Russell.

Lewis Hamilton topped SQ1 and was second in SQ2, only to be jumped by the McLarens when it mattered most but still qualified fifth, ahead of Ferrari team-mate Charles Leclerc in sixth.

Hamilton revealed he did not test the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve on the simulator and the move seems to have paid off as he beat Leclerc in a competitive session for the first time since the second round in China.

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Ted Kravitz and Bernie Collins explain what upgrades Mercedes have brought ahead of the Canadian Grand Prix

The Noah’s Ark top eight is completed by Red Bull with Max Verstappen in seventh and Isack Hadjar in eighth.

Britain’s Arvid Lindblad was ninth in Sprint Qualifying on his first Montreal outing, with Williams’ Carlos Sainz in 10th.

Sainz’s team-mate Alex Albon was unable to take part in the session after hitting a groundhog in practice earlier on Friday.

Canadian GP Sprint Qualifying Timesheet

Driver Team Time
1) Kimi Antonelli Mercedes 1:12.965
2) George Russell Mercedes +0.068
3) Lando Norris McLaren +0.315
4) Oscar Piastri McLaren +0.334
5) Lewis Hamilton Ferrari +0.361
6) Charles Leclerc Ferrari +0.445
7) Max Verstappen Red Bull +0.539
8) Isack Hadjar Red Bull +0.640
9) Arvid Lindblad Racing Bulls +0.772
10) Carlos Sainz Williams +1.571
Knocked out in SQ2
11) Nico Hulkenberg Audi 1:14.595
12) Gabriel Bortoleto Audi 1:14.627
13) Franco Colapinto Alpine 1:14.702
14) Esteban Ocon Haas 1:14.928
15) Oliver Bearman Haas 1:15.305
16) Fernando Alonso Aston Martin No time set
Knocked out in SQ1
17) Sergio Perez Cadillac 1:16.002
18) Lance Stroll Aston Martin 1:16.354
19) Pierre Gasly Alpine 1:16.642
20) Valtteri Bottas Cadillac 1:16.866
21) Alex Albon Williams 1:41.311
22) Liam Lawson Racing Bulls No time set

More to follow…

Sky Sports F1’s Canadian GP schedule

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A look back at the wildest moments caught on the onboard camera at the Canadian Grand Prix.

Saturday May 23
2.40pm: F1 Academy Race 1
4pm: Canadian GP Sprint build-up
5pm: CANADIAN GP SPRINT
6.30pm: Ted’s Sprint Notebook
7pm: F2 Sprint*
8.10pm: Canadian GP Qualifying build-up*
9pm: CANADIAN GP QUALIFYING*
11pm: F1 Academy Race 2*
11.45pm: Ted’s Qualifying Notebook*

Sunday May 24
3.40pm: F1 Academy Race 3
5pm: F2 Feature Race
7.30pm: Canadian GP build-up: Grand Prix Sunday*
9pm: THE CANADIAN GRAND PRIX*
11am: Canadian GP reaction: Chequered Flag*
12am: Ted’s Notebook*

*Also on Sky Sports Main Event

Formula 1 is in Montreal for the Canadian Grand Prix and another Sprint weekend. Watch live on Sky Sports F1, with Sunday’s race at 9pm. Stream Sky Sports with NOW – no contract, cancel anytime

George Russell pipped Mercedes team-mate Kimi Antonelli to Sprint pole at the Canadian Grand Prix in a dramatic battle at the end of Sprint Qualifying.

Russell, who is 20 points behind Antonelli after seeing the Italian teenager win the last three Grands Prix, beat Antonelli by just 0.068s as Mercedes’ upgrades for Montreal put them further ahead of the field.

McLaren locked out the second row with Lando Norris recovering from a mistake in SQ3 to snatch third from team-mate Oscar Piastri, but the pair were over three tenths behind Russell.

Lewis Hamilton topped SQ1 and was second in SQ2, only to be jumped by the McLarens when it mattered most but still qualified fifth, ahead of Ferrari team-mate Charles Leclerc in sixth.

Hamilton revealed he did not test the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve on the simulator and the move seems to have paid off as he beat Leclerc in a competitive session for the first time since the second round in China.

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Ted Kravitz and Bernie Collins explain what upgrades Mercedes have brought ahead of the Canadian Grand Prix

The Noah’s Ark top eight is completed by Red Bull with Max Verstappen in seventh and Isack Hadjar in eighth.

Britain’s Arvid Lindblad was ninth in Sprint Qualifying on his first Montreal outing, with Williams’ Carlos Sainz in 10th.

Sainz’s team-mate Alex Albon was unable to take part in the session after hitting a groundhog in practice earlier on Friday.

Canadian GP Sprint Qualifying Timesheet

Driver Team Time
1) Kimi Antonelli Mercedes 1:12.965
2) George Russell Mercedes +0.068
3) Lando Norris McLaren +0.315
4) Oscar Piastri McLaren +0.334
5) Lewis Hamilton Ferrari +0.361
6) Charles Leclerc Ferrari +0.445
7) Max Verstappen Red Bull +0.539
8) Isack Hadjar Red Bull +0.640
9) Arvid Lindblad Racing Bulls +0.772
10) Carlos Sainz Williams +1.571
Knocked out in SQ2
11) Nico Hulkenberg Audi 1:14.595
12) Gabriel Bortoleto Audi 1:14.627
13) Franco Colapinto Alpine 1:14.702
14) Esteban Ocon Haas 1:14.928
15) Oliver Bearman Haas 1:15.305
16) Fernando Alonso Aston Martin No time set
Knocked out in SQ1
17) Sergio Perez Cadillac 1:16.002
18) Lance Stroll Aston Martin 1:16.354
19) Pierre Gasly Alpine 1:16.642
20) Valtteri Bottas Cadillac 1:16.866
21) Alex Albon Williams 1:41.311
22) Liam Lawson Racing Bulls No time set

More to follow…

Sky Sports F1’s Canadian GP schedule

Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player

A look back at the wildest moments caught on the onboard camera at the Canadian Grand Prix.

Saturday May 23
2.40pm: F1 Academy Race 1
4pm: Canadian GP Sprint build-up
5pm: CANADIAN GP SPRINT
6.30pm: Ted’s Sprint Notebook
7pm: F2 Sprint*
8.10pm: Canadian GP Qualifying build-up*
9pm: CANADIAN GP QUALIFYING*
11pm: F1 Academy Race 2*
11.45pm: Ted’s Qualifying Notebook*

Sunday May 24
3.40pm: F1 Academy Race 3
5pm: F2 Feature Race
7.30pm: Canadian GP build-up: Grand Prix Sunday*
9pm: THE CANADIAN GRAND PRIX*
11am: Canadian GP reaction: Chequered Flag*
12am: Ted’s Notebook*

*Also on Sky Sports Main Event

Formula 1 is in Montreal for the Canadian Grand Prix and another Sprint weekend. Watch live on Sky Sports F1, with Sunday’s race at 9pm. Stream Sky Sports with NOW – no contract, cancel anytime

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