George Russell claimed the top starting spot for Saturday’s Canadian Grand Prix sprint race, leading a Mercedes front-row sweep with teammate Kimi Antonelli securing second place during Friday’s qualifying session in Montreal.
Lando Norris of McLaren, the current reigning champion, earned the third starting position at Circuit Gilles Villeneuve, while his teammate Oscar Piastri will begin the race from fourth place.
Ferrari drivers Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc claimed the fifth and sixth starting positions for Saturday’s sprint competition.
The 19-year-old Antonelli, who has claimed victory in the previous three grand prix events, currently holds the championship lead with a 20-point advantage over Russell following four completed race weekends, making him the youngest driver ever to lead the Formula One standings.
