Provisional starting grid Canadian GP | Russell ahead of Verstappen

George Russell probably did not expect it himself. In a season that has so far been extremely difficult for Mercedes, the Briton's pole at the Canadian Grand Prix is an absolute highlight. The difference with Max Verstappen was small, though. Or rather, there wasn't. Indeed, Russell and Verstappen recorded exactly the same time in Q3 in Montreal (1.12.000). Russell set this time first on the clock, which means he also gets to start first.