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Canadian GP: Russell beats Antonelli to Sprint qualifying pole
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22/05/2026 at 22:5122/05/2026 at 23:09 40 SHARES Share on.. Share on.. Share on.. George Russell reignited his 2026 Formula 1 title push by securing Sprint pole position for the Canadian Grand Prix, edging out Mercedes team-mate and championship leader Kimi Antonelli in a tense qualifying shoot-out at Circuit Gilles Villeneuve. Armed with a heavily upgraded W17, Mercedes finally appeared to turn potential into outright pace, with Russell delivering when it mattered most in SQ3. The Briton led after the first runs before extracting even more performance from his soft tyres on the final attempt, posting a 1m12.965s. Antonelli, the last driver on track, lit up the...
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