WATCH: See how Russell beat Verstappen to pole in Canada with our ‘Ghost Car’ feature
George Russell claimed his first pole position of the 2025 season for the Canadian Grand Prix, pipping Max Verstappen to top spot.
George Russell claimed his first pole position of the 2025 season for the Canadian Grand Prix, pipping Max Verstappen to top spot.
Both the Mercedes and Red Bull drivers improved with their final efforts at the Circuit Gilles-Villeneuve, which also came on the medium Pirelli tyre as opposed to the softest compound of rubber available.
Russell set a 1m 10.899s with his final lap, leaving him 0.160s clear of Verstappen as both of them finished ahead of Drivers' Championship leader Oscar Piastri.
Hit go on the video player above to check out the ‘Ghost Car’ feature in action as we compare Russell and Verstappen's Q3 laps.
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