Russell Pole Position: 2025 Canadian GP
- Mercedes' George Russell secured pole position for the Canadian Grand prix, setting the pace in the final Q3 lap.
- During the FP3 session, Alpine's Franco Colapinto initially set the benchmark, but Ferrari's Charles Leclerc and Aston Martin's Fernando Alonso soon traded fastest laps.
- The session was briefly halted after McLaren's Oscar Piastri clipped the "Wall of Champions," causing a right-rear puncture.
Russell Edges Verstappen for Canadian Grand Prix Pole Position
Updated June 15, 2025
Mercedes’ George Russell secured pole position for the Canadian Grand prix, setting the pace in the final Q3 lap. This marks Russell’s second consecutive pole in Canada,once again alongside Max Verstappen,following their incident at the Spanish Grand Prix.
During the FP3 session, Alpine’s Franco Colapinto initially set the benchmark, but Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc and Aston Martin’s Fernando Alonso soon traded fastest laps. Leclerc ultimately lowered the time to 1 minute, 12.843 seconds.
The session was briefly halted after McLaren’s Oscar Piastri clipped the “Wall of Champions,” causing a right-rear puncture. Nico Hulkenberg also spun and made contact with the same wall. When running resumed,Russell posted 1:13.158,only for Lando Norris to briefly take the lead. Russell then reclaimed the top spot with 1:11.950.
Norris ultimately finished FP3 with the fastest time of 1:11.799, followed by Leclerc, who ended 0.078 seconds behind.
FP3 Results
| Position | Driver | team | Time |
| 1 | Lando Norris | McLaren | 1m 11.799 |
| 2 | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | + 0.078 |
| 3 | George Russell | Mercedes | + 0.151 |
| 4 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull | + 0.160 |
| 5 | Oscar Piastri | McLaren | + 0.221 |
| 6 | Andrea Kimi antonelli | Mercedes | + 0.492 |
| 7 | Lewis Hamilton | Ferrari | + 0.627 |
| 8 | Fernando Alonso | Aston Martin | + 0.687 |
| 9 | Lando Norris | McLaren | + 0.726 |
| 10 | Charles leclerc | Ferrari | + 0.783 |
| 11 | Isack Hadjar | Racing Bulls | + 0.968 |
| 12 | Alex Albon | Williams | + 1.008 |
| 13* | Yuki Tsunoda | Red Bull | 1m 12.102 |
| 14 | Franco Colapinto | Alpine | + 0.040 |
| 15 | Nico Hulkenberg | Sauber | + 0.081 |
| 16 | Oliver Bearman | Haas | + 0.238 |
| 17 | esteban Ocon | Haas | + 0.532 |
| 18 | Gabriel Bortoleto | Sauber | 1m 12.385 |
| 19 | Carlos Sainz | Williams | + 0.013 |
| 20 | Lance Stroll | Aston Martin | + 0.132 |
| 21 | Liam Lawson | Racing Bulls | + 0.140 |
| 22 | Pierre Gasly | Alpine | + 0.282 |
*Yuki Tsunoda will start 20th due to a ten-place grid penalty.
What’s next
The Canadian Grand Prix promises an exciting race with Russell and Verstappen starting at the front. All eyes will be on the strategies teams employ to navigate the challenging Montreal circuit.