F1 STARTING GRID: THE GRID FOR THE 2025 CANADIAN GP WITH GASLY AND LAWSON PIT LANE START

George Russell stormed to a stunning pole position for the Formula 1 Canadian Grand Prix from Max Verstappen, but the grid changed several times amidst penalties and parc ferme breaches.

The Mercedes driver banked the best lap of the weekend with his final effort in qualifying to bump Verstappen from pole.

George Russell nabs pole from Max Verstappen with stunning final lap

Championship leader Oscar Piastri will start from third, his best two tenths, while his title rival, and McLaren team-mate, Lando Norris could only manage seventh.

Behind Piastri will start Kimi Antonelli, with Lewis Hamilton fifth in the leading Ferrari.

Fernando Alonso is sixth ahead of Norris, then comes Charles Leclerc, Isack Hadjar, and Alex Albon.

Yuki Tsunoda will line up last after recording the 11th-best time, however, a 10-place penalty will drop him to the rear of the grid.

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Carlos Sainz was a high-profile name to fall victim in Qualifying 1 as the Williams driver found his progress baulked on his final lap by Isack Hadjar.

The Red Bull driver was subsequently handed a three-place grid penalty for the incident, dropping him to 12th from ninth of the grid.

Pierre Gasly was the final change ahead of the Grand Prix as Alpine announced he would start from the pit lane.

“Pierre will start today’s Canadian Grand Prix from the Pit Lane after the team took his car out of parc ferme conditions,” said the team.

Ahead of the race, Racing Bulls elected to change Liam Lawson’s power unit, resulting in a pit lane start for the New Zealander.

F1 starting grid for the Canadian Grand Prix:

1. 1. George Russell (Mercedes)

   2. Max Verstappen (Red Bull)

   3. Oscar Piastri (McLaren)

   4. Kimi Antonelli (Mercedes)

   5. Lewis Hamilton (Ferrari)

   6. Fernando Alonso (Aston Martin)

   7. Lando Norris (McLaren)

   8. Charles Leclerc (Ferrari)

   9. Alex Albon (Williams)

   10. Franco Colapinto (Alpine)

   11. Nico Hulkenberg (Sauber)

   12. Isack Hadjar (Racing Bulls)

   13. Oliver Bearman (Haas)

   14. Esteban Ocon (Haas)

   15. Gabriel Bortoleto (Sauber)

   16. Carlos Sainz (Williams)

   17. Lance Stroll (Aston Martin)

   18. Yuki Tsunoda (Red Bull)

   Pit Lane – Pierre Gasly (Alpine)

   Pit Lane – Liam Lawson (Racing Bulls)

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2025-06-14T22:05:40Z