2026 Canadian GP Qualifying: Windsor's Analysis

Journalist and former F1 team manager Peter Windsor dissects a dramatic qualifying hour in Montreal, where George Russell delivered a last‑gasp lap to snatch pole for Sunday's Grand Prix, adding to his Sprint victory earlier in the day.

The Mercedes front row is completed by Kimi Antonelli, while McLaren locked out the second row thanks to Lando Norris beating Oscar Piastri by a mere 0.052 seconds.

Ferrari's Lewis Hamilton placed fifth, with the Red Bulls of Max Verstappen and Isack Hadjar directly behind, while a frustrated Charles Leclerc ended up eighth. Peter zeroes in on the precise corner that won Russell the top spot and unpacks why Verstappen was left seething after the session.

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Victor R.

Victor R. López is a Venezuelan journalist from Tumeremo who focuses on Formula 1 and motorsport. He covers driver news, race weekends and key stories from across the sport for F1-Fansite.com.

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