Russell set a best time of a 1m12.000s on his first run of the session and, although he couldn’t improve with his second run, the Mercedes driver secured his second career pole position.
Max Verstappen set an identical laptime to the Briton but, by virtue of setting the effort after Russell was forced to settle for second on the grid, with Lando Norris third for McLaren.
Oscar Piastri will line up alongside his team-mate, with RBs Daniel Ricciardo and Aston Martin’s Fernando Alonso filling out the third row, making it five teams in the top six positions.
But it was a session of shocks for big names, the first of which came as Sergio Perez failed to exit Q1 for the second race in a row, bookending the announcement of his continuation at Red Bull.
Q2 was no different, with neither Charles Leclerc nor Carlos Sainz securing passage to the top 10 for Ferrari.
Will they recover in the race?
When is the F1 Canadian Grand Prix?
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Date: Sunday 9 June 2024
- Start time: 2:00pm local time/7:00pm BST
The ninth round of the 2024 F1 season, the Canadian GP, gets under way at 2:00pm local time on Sunday 9 June.
How can I watch Formula 1?
In the United Kingdom, Formula 1 is broadcast live on Sky Sports, with highlights shown on Channel 4 several hours after the race has finished. Live streaming through NOW is also available in the UK.
Sky Sports F1, which broadcasts the F1 races, can be added as part of the Sky Sports channels which costs £18 a month for new customers. Sky Sports can also be accessed through NOW with a one-off day payment of £11.99p or a month membership of £34.99p per month.
How can I watch the F1 Canadian GP?
In the United Kingdom, Sky Sports will be live broadcasting the Canadian GP.
The race will be shown live on Sky Sports F1 and Sky Sports Main Event, with pre-race coverage starting at 5:30pm BST, ahead of the race start at 7:00pm BST.
- Channels: Sky Sports F1 and Sky Sports Main Event
- Start time: 5:30pm BST, Sunday 9 June 2024
When can I watch the F1 Canadian GP highlights?
In the United Kingdom, Channel 4 is broadcasting highlights of the Canadian GP at 12:20am BST and 9:40am on Monday. The full programme will run for one and a half hours, covering the pre-race, the race highlights and the initial post-race reaction to wrap up the major talking points of the race weekend.
For the entire 2024 F1 season, Channel 4 will broadcast highlights of every qualifying and race of each event. The highlights will…
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