Motor racing-Russell on pole for Montreal sprint in Mercedes one-two


Formula One F1 - Canadian Grand Prix - Circuit Gilles Villeneuve, Montreal, Quebec, Canada - May 21, 2026 Mercedes' George Russell arrives ahead of the Canadian Grand Prix REUTERS/Jennifer Gauthier

MONTREAL, May ⁠22 (Reuters) - George Russell ⁠put Mercedes on pole ‌position for the Canadian Grand Prix sprint race with teammate ​and Formula One ⁠championship leader ⁠Kimi Antonelli alongside on the ⁠front ‌row.

McLaren's reigning champion Lando Norris ⁠qualified third in Friday's session ​with ‌teammate Oscar Piastri fourth ⁠at ​Montreal's Circuit Gilles Villeneuve.

Ferrari's Lewis Hamilton and Charles ⁠Leclerc will line ​up fifth and sixth respectively for Saturday's race.

Antonelli, winner ⁠of the last three grands prix and the youngest championship leader at ​19 years ⁠old, leads Russell by ​20 points ‌after four rounds.

(Reporting ​by Alan Baldwin; Editing by Ken Ferris)

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