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George Russell Secures Shocking Pole Position in Canadian F1 GP

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๐Ÿ George Russell surprises everyone by snatching pole position in the Canadian Grand Prix! ๐ŸŽ๏ธ Find out how he beat Max Verstappen with Lewis Hamilton's data.

In a stunning turn of events, George Russell has claimed pole position for the Canadian Formula 1 Grand Prix, edging out Max Verstappen with an identical qualifying time. Russell credited his success to studying Lewis Hamilton's practice data, which provided valuable insights leading to his pole-winning performance. The final free practice session saw Hamilton dominate, setting the pace ahead of Verstappen, with Russell closely trailing behind. This unexpected twist in qualifying left fans on the edge of their seats as Russell clinched his second career pole position. The anticipation for the race has reached a fever pitch as Russell prepares to lead the grid in Montreal.

Amid the excitement, the FIA is open to making changes to the 2026 F1 car rules following team concerns. This flexibility shows a commitment to improving the sport and addressing key issues raised by teams. Additionally, Yuki Tsunoda's future in F1 remains a hot topic, with Red Bull confirming his place for the 2025 season. With Sergio Perez and Max Verstappen forming a strong duo, Tsunoda's continued presence in the racing scene adds another layer of intrigue to the upcoming seasons.

As the F1 Canadian Grand Prix approaches, George Russell's incredible pole position has set the stage for an exhilarating race day. Fans eagerly await the showdown between Russell and Verstappen, adding to the drama of the championship battle. With the grid set and tensions high, all eyes will be on Montreal to witness the excitement unfold.

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George Russell claims Canadian F1 GP pole for Mercedes (The Guardian)

George Russell will start the F1 Canadian Grand Prix on pole position, ahead of Max Verstappen who exactly matched his qualifying time.

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How Hamilton's data helped Russell snatch Canada F1 pole (autosport.com)

George Russell says learning from Lewis Hamilton's practice data helped him a โ€œhuge amountโ€ in capturing pole position for Formula 1's Canadian Grand Prix.

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F1 Canadian GP: Hamilton leads final practice from Verstappen ... (Motorsport.com, Edition: Global)

Lewis Hamilton topped the final free practice session of the Canadian Grand Prix weekend, 0.374s clear of Formula 1 championship leader Max Verstappen in ...

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F1 Canadian GP: Russell pips Verstappen for pole with identical lap ... (Motorsport.com, Edition: Global)

George Russell claimed his second Formula 1 pole position in qualifying for the Canadian Grand Prix, setting an identical time to championship leader Max ...

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F1 โ€“ Hamilton tops FP3 in Canada ahead of Verstappen and ... (FIA)

Lewis Hamilton finished almost four tenths of a second ahead of Red Bull's Max Verstappen with George Russell third in the second Mercedes as the Silver ...

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Ricciardo's epic response to icon's spray as wild F1 quali ends in ... (Fox Sports)

George Russell has claimed the second pole position of his career, the Mercedes star topping qualifying for the Canadian Grand Prix โ€“ but with exactly the ...

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FIA open to changes amid team fears over F1 2026 rules (autosport.com)

The FIA is ready to listen to team concerns about Formula 1's 2026 car plans, and will likely make changes to the rules over the next months to improve them ...

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Russell takes only second career F1 pole with Verstappen under ... (RacingNews365)

George Russell scored only the second pole position of his F1 career to land top spot on the grid for the Canadian Grand Prix.

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F1 2024 Canada Grand Prix: Qualifying updates, times, schedule ... (The Independent)

F1 Canadian GP 2024 LIVE: Qualifying results and times as George Russell takes pole in Montreal.

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2024 F1 Canadian GP qualifying results: George Russell takes pole (Motorsport.com)

George Russell took pole position for the Canadian Grand Prix, the ninth round of the 2024 F1 World Championship, although Red Bull's Max Verstappen equalled ...

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RB confirms Tsunoda for 2025 F1 season (Motorsport.com, Edition: Global)

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Yuki Tsunoda to Continue Competing in F1 for the 2025 Season ... (Honda Global)

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F1 Canadian Grand Prix โ€“ Start time, starting grid, how to watch ... (autosport.com)

George Russell will start from pole position after topping qualifying for the Formula 1 Canadian Grand Prix. Here's how and when you can watch the race.

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F1 - 2024 Canadian Grand Prix Post-Qualifying Press Conference ... (FIA)

DRIVERS 1 โ€“ George RUSSELL (Mercedes) 2 โ€“ Max VERSTAPPEN (Red Bull Racing) 3 โ€“ Lando NORRIS (McLaren)

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Russell takes Canadian Grand Prix pole, edging F1 points leader ... (The Washington Post)

George Russell edged Formula 1 points leader Max Verstappen on a tiebreaker for the pole position Saturday in the Canadian Grand Prix.

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Mark Hughes: Why Mercedes is F1's fastest car in Canada (The Race)

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2024 F1 Canadian Grand Prix - Free Practice 3 results (RacingNews365)

Check out the results from FP3 at the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve ahead of the 2024 F1 Canadian Grand Prix!

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2024 F1 Canadian GP qualifying results: George Russell takes pole (autosport.com)

George Russell took pole position for the Canadian Grand Prix, the ninth round of the 2024 F1 World Championship, although Red Bull's Max Verstappen equalled ...

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F1 fans blast tone deaf Ricciardo comment (NEWS.com.au)

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F1 Canadian GP โ€“ Start time, how to watch, starting grid & TV channel (Motorsport.com, Edition: Global)

Mercedes driver George Russell will start the race from pole position ahead of championship leader Max Verstappen (Red Bull). Ferrari lacked the pace to ...

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The F1 rule that gave Russell Canadian GP pole despite ... (autosport.com)

George Russell gained Formula 1 Canadian Grand Prix pole position despite an equal lap time with Max Verstappen due to setting his lap time first, ...

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FIA says F1 2026 low-drag 'X-mode' will be driver-activated (autosport.com)

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The F1 rule that gave pole to Russell over Verstappen after setting ... (Motorsport.com, Edition: Global)

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New Regulations under review? Problem between FIA and F1 could ... (GPblog.com)

For years, the FIA, under the leadership of (the now sacked) Pat Symonds, has been working on the rulebook for the '26 season onwards, and finally last week ...

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Is this the second time F1 drivers have tied for pole position? No - it's ... (RaceFans)

For the 16th time in F1 history, two drivers produced equal lap times for pole. It's happened before with three and even four drivers.

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2024 Canadian Grand Prix qualifying report and highlights: George ... (Formula 1 RSS UK)

George Russell has taken pole position for the Canadian Grand Prix in an impressive session for the Mercedes driver, with the Briton beating Max Verstappen ...

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TECH TALK: Explaining the new 2026 F1 regulations and what they ... (Formula 1 RSS UK)

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Canadian GP: Mercedes back on F1 pole position as George ... (Sky Sports)

George Russell claims his second F1 career pole - and Mercedes first since July 2023 - as driver and team credit recent car upgrades for overdue ...

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Canadian Grand Prix 2024: How to watch today's F1 race without ... (Yahoo Sports)

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F1 Canadian GP live updates: Follow race coverage with George ... (The Athletic)

Mercedes? Red Bull? McLaren? Victory seems up for grabs today at the Canadian Grand Prix.

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Start time of the F1 Canada GP race 2024 today (RacingNews365)

The Canadian Grand Prix starts on Sunday, June 9th, at 7:00 PM BST. Just under two hours later, we'll know who will be the winner of the ninth race of the ...

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Norris warns F1 won't be as excitingly close with 2026 new rules (autosport.com)

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Updated starting grid for 2024 F1 Canadian Grand Prix (RacingNews365)

George Russell will start the Canadian Grand Prix from pole position, taking the second of his career in Montreal on Saturday.

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F1 2024 Canada Grand Prix: Race updates, start time, schedule and ... (The Independent)

F1 Canadian GP 2024 LIVE: Race updates, times, schedule and results as George Russell starts on pole.

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Sauber's Bottas and Zhou to start F1 Canadian GP from the pitlane (Motorsport.com, Edition: Global)

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F1 Canadian GP: Verstappen wins from Norris in disrupted, rain-hit ... (Motorsport.com, Edition: Global)

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Verstappen wins 3rd straight Canadian GP for 60th F1 victory (1 News)

The 25-year-old Dutchman started second in the rain alongside pole-sitter George Russell, but took control early.

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Max Verstappen wins a rainy and chaotic F1 race in Canada as ... (NBC News)

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Double Aussie podium dream after Ricciardo, Piastri brilliance and ... (Fox Sports)

Double Aussie podium dream after Ricciardo, Piastri brilliance and shock pole โ€” Canada F1 LIVE.

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F1 - Verstappen makes the right calls to win rain-affected Canadian ... (FIA)

Max Verstappen navigated rain showers and Safety cars, and made the right call on a move to slick tyres to take his third straight Canadian Grand Prix win ...

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2024 Canadian Grand Prix race report and highlights: Max ... (Formula 1 RSS UK)

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