Russell edges Antonelli to take pole in Canada
George Russell secured pole position for the Canadian Grand Prix, narrowly beating his Mercedes teammate Kimi Antonelli. Russell achieved this feat with a last-minute lap that edged out Antonelli by just 0.068 seconds. The qualifying session was intense, with Russell initially struggling but ultimately delivering a strong performance on his final run.
- ▪George Russell took pole position at the Canadian Grand Prix after a dramatic qualifying session.
- ▪He beat teammate Kimi Antonelli by 0.068 seconds with a last-minute lap.
- ▪Russell had previously won the sprint race earlier on the same day.
4 outlets in our directory ran this story, first to last over 11 hours. All of the coverage we found sits in one bucket: centre. That one-sidedness is itself worth noticing.
- ▪ Canadian GP: Russell snatches pole as Antonelli, McLaren and Ferrari up for fierce battle — Times of India — Top
- ▪ Russell pips teammate Antonelli to pole in Canada — ESPN — F1
- ▪ Russell edges Antonelli to take pole in Canada — BBC Sport
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| Original publisher | Yahoo Sports |
| Canonical URL | https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/russell-edges-antonelli-pole-canada-211339004.html |
| Publication time | Sat, 23 May 2026 21:13:39 +0000 |
| Retrieval time | 2026-05-23T21:37:27.787Z |
| Last seen | 2026-05-23T21:37:27.787Z |
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