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George Russell continued his fine Canadian Grand Prix weekend with a thrilling last-gasp pole position in qualifying at the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve. The Mercedes driver emerged on top in a five-way fight for top spot with a 1:12.

Verstappen hinted that proposed changes to engine regulations for 2027 are likely to keep him in F1. The Red Bull driver has been the fiercest critic of the sport's new rules, which see a 50-50 split between electrical and internal combustion engine power, even suggesting he may walk away from the pinnacle of world motorsport.

Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff has said neither George Russell nor Kimi Antonelli are expected to leave space for each other as their Formula 1 title battle intensifies. The championship-chasing Mercedes pair suffered their first major on-track disagreement in the Canadian Grand Prix sprint race,

India, May 24 -- Mercedes driver George Russell clinched pole position for Sunday's Canadian Grand Prix as he toppled other drivers into the front of the grid. Russell, who also won the Canadian Grand Prix Sprint Race earlier in the day,