Max Verstappen, from Red Bull, took second place, while McLaren’s Oscar Pistri and the championship leader made the third best time; Race starts at 15h (Brasília time)
from Mercedes, won this Saturday (14) the pole position of the Grand Prix of Canada, tenth stage of the 2025 season. At the Gilles Villeneuve circuit in Montreal, the Briton was the only one to record time below 1min11s, with 1min10s899, and guaranteed the name of honor on the grid for the first time in the year – and for the second consecutive time in the Canadian GP. From Red Bull, it was second, only 0s160 behind. Oscar Piostri of McLaren and current championship leader made the third best time (1min11s120). Kimi Antonelli, also from Mercedes, completes the second row. , now in Ferrari, will start from fifth place.
The Brazilian (Sauber), rookie in the category, was still eliminated in Q1 after only seven thousandths behind Esteban Ocon (Haas), which closed the classification zone. Despite this, Bortoleto gained a position after punishment to Red Bull’s Yuki Tsunoda and will start 15th. Tsunoda had done the 11th half, but fell to the last position because of a free training infraction 3. “It was a good lap, but not perfect, not enough to go to Q2,” Bortoleto said in an interview with Band. “But there is the race yet,” he added.
Among those eliminated in Q1, besides Bortoleto, were names like Carlos Sainz (Williams), Lance Stroll (Aston Martin), Liam Lawson (RB) and Pierre Gasly (Alpine). In Q2, Franco Colapinto (Alpine), Nico Hülkenberg (Sauber), Oliver Bearman (Haas) and Tsunoda himself. The definition of pole had exciting moments: Verstappen even led at the beginning of Q3, was surpassed by Piostri, but resumed the tip until he was beaten by Russell in the final moments. The start of the Canada GP is scheduled for this Sunday (15), at 15h (Brasília time).
See the top ten on the grid:
- George Russell (Mercedes) – 1min10s899
- Max Verstappen (Red Bull) – 1min11s059
- Oscar Piastri (McLaren) – 1min1s120
- Kimi Antonell (Mercedes) – 1min11s391
- Lewis Hamilton (Ferrari) – 1min11s526
- Fernando Alonso (Aston Martin) – 1min11s586
- Lando Norris (McLaren) – 1min11s625
- Charles Leclerc (Ferrari) – 1min11s682
- Isack Hadjar (RB) – 1mins867
- Alexander Albon (Williams) – 1min11s907
Posted by Felipe Dantas
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