Russell snatches Canada pole from Verstappen
Canadian Grand PrixVenue: Circuit Gilles Villeneuve, Montreal Date: 15 June Race start: 19:00 BST on SundayCoverage: Live commentary on BBC Radio 5 Live; live text updates on BBC Sport website and app
Mercedes' George Russell snatched pole position for the Canadian Grand Prix from Red Bull's Max Verstappen.Russell beat Verstappen by 0.160 seconds to grab the fastest time just seconds after the Dutchman himself had taken it away from McLaren's Oscar Piastri.The Australian's team-mate and title rival Lando Norris could manage only seventh place, behind Mercedes' Kimi Antonelli, Ferrari's Lewis Hamilton and a superb performance from Fernando Alonso in the Aston Martin.The grid sets up a battle into the first corner between Russell and Verstappen just a race after their controversial conflict at the Spanish Grand Prix.More to follow
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