Mercedes’ George Russell takes pole for F1 sprint race at Canadian Grand Prix
George Russell took the pole Friday for the sprint race Saturday at the Canadian Grand Prix, with Mercedes teammate and Formula 1 points leader Kimi Antonelli second on the starting grid.
Russell, set to defend his Montreal title Sunday, had a fast lap of 1 minute, 12.965 seconds in qualifying for the first sprint race in Montreal.
The 28-year-old English driver is coming off a fourth-place finish at the Miami Grand Prix.
Russell edged Antonelli by 0.068 as Mercedes — winners of all four races this season — introduced upgrades this weekend after McLaren, Ferrari and Red Bull closed the gap with new parts in Miami.
F1 introduced sprints in 2021.
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