WATCH: Ride onboard with George Russell as Mercedes man claims ‘exhilarating’ pole for Canadian Grand Prix

George Russell set an ‘exhilarating’ lap to assert his maiden pole place of the 2025 marketing campaign, which is able to depart him alongside Max Verstappen on the entrance row for the Canadian Grand Prix.

Along with his Mercedes fitted on the medium Pirelli tyre, Russell posted a 1m 10.899s together with his last run which left him greater than a tenth-and-a-half away from Verstappen within the last classification.

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The Briton improved by a number of tenths together with his last try in contrast together with his first effort across the Circuit Gilles-Villeneuve, and though Verstappen and Drivers’ Championship chief Oscar Piastri additionally improved, Russell will begin from pole for the primary time since Qatar final season.

To experience onboard for Russell’s pole lap, click on the video participant above.