F1: Surprises in Canada! George Russell achieves ‘Pole Position’, Max Verstappen P2, ‘Checo’ Pérez will start P16

Montreal, Canada.- Formula One has just witnessed an atypical moment in the 2024 season during qualifying for the Canadian Grand Prix.

The Circuit Gilles Villeneuve celebrated the ‘Pole Position’ of the British Mercedes driver, George Russell, who focused his objectives on beating the favorite, Max Verstappen, to start first tomorrow (Sunday) in the race.

George Russell. He signed his second ‘Pole Position’ in the Maximum Category by making the fastest lap of the ‘Qualy’, the same one that ‘Mad Max’ tied in his last lap.

However, Formula One clarified that the Mercedes driver achieved that time before the Dutchman from Red Bull Racing, a fact that helped him stay at the top of the grid.

Who does not. had a good afternoon was the Mexican driver, Sergio ‘Checo’ Pérez. Due to poor strategic timing his ‘RB20’ will start from sixteenth position in the race.

For 37 thousandths ‘Checo’ Pérez was sent to the elimination zone and that problem will make him push in the Canadian Grand Prix to try to rescue functional points for the 2024 Drivers’ Championship.

1. George Russell
2. Max Verstappen
3. Lando Norris
4. Oscar Piastra
5. Daniel Ricciardo
6. Fernando Alonso
7. Lewis Hamilton
8. Yuki Tsunoda
9. Lance Stroll
10. Alexander Albon
11. Charles Leclerc
12. Carlos Sainz
13. Logan Sargeant
14. Kevin Magnussen
15. Pierre Gasly
16. Sergio Perez
17. Valtteri Bottas
18. Esteban Ocon
19. Nicholas Hulkenberg
20. Zhou Guanyu

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