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Russell edges Antonelli to take pole in Canada
Key takeaways
- George Russell backed up his win in the sprint with pole position for Sunday's race
- F1 Correspondent in Montreal Published8 minutes ago George Russell beat Mercedes team-mate Kimi Antonelli to pole position for the Canadian Grand Prix with the very last lap of the qualifying session.
- Russell, who won the sprint race earlier on Saturday, was on the back foot after aborting his first lap.
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George Russell backed up his win in the sprint with pole position for Sunday's race
F1 Correspondent in Montreal Published8 minutes ago George Russell beat Mercedes team-mate Kimi Antonelli to pole position for the Canadian Grand Prix with the very last lap of the qualifying session.
Russell, who won the sprint race earlier on Saturday, was on the back foot after aborting his first lap.
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