George Russell snatches Canadian GP pole from Kimi Antonelli after Sprint clash as battle intensifies

George Russell produced a lap out of nowhere to snatch the pole position from teammate and championship leader Kimi Antonelli at the Canadian GP qualifying, as the battle between the two Mercedes drivers intensified. Russell pruned two points from Antonelli's lead at the Sprint race, where the two drivers had a wheel-to-wheel battle before the Italian was forced to the grass at the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve.