Canadian Grand Prix 2026: George Russell snatches pole as Antonelli, McLaren and Ferrari prepare for fierce battle
George Russell clinched pole for the Canadian Grand Prix, just after winning the Sprint race.
His Mercedes teammate, championship leader Andrea Kimi Antonelli, starts second.
McLaren and Ferrari are pushing hard, while Red Bull faces challenges.
An intense intra-team rivalry between Russell and Antonelli adds further drama to the highly anticipated race.
Antonelli wins wild Canadian GP
- Andrea Stella reaffirms McLaren future amid Lambiase succession speculation The New York Times —
- Mercedes’ George Russell takes pole for F1 sprint race at Canadian Grand Prix ABC News —
- Mercedes' Russell takes pole ahead of Antonelli for sprint race at F1’s Canadian GP CTV News —
- Antonelli fastest in incident-hit Canadian Grand Prix practice The Straits Times —
- Williams driver Alex Albon crashes after hitting groundhog in Canadian GP practice The New York Times —