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- Russell begins from pole place in Canada Dash
- Hamilton certified fifth
- Williams to make use of dash as check after Albon repairs
The dash race begins on the Canadian Grand Prix.
George Russell will begin from pole place and lead Mercedes one-two, however a serious improve bundle seems to have elevated the Silver Arrow’s benefit on the entrance of the pack.
On the rear, McLaren and Ferrari had been in a detailed battle, with Lewis Hamilton main the way in which to SQ3, forward of Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri.
Alex Albon was a serious casualty throughout observe, colliding with a groundhog on the exit of Flip 7 and crashing into the concrete wall, destroying the left aspect of his Williams. Liam Lawson additionally suffered an early technical downside and neither race took half in dash qualifying, which means he would begin from final place.
The way forward for drivers is already a subject of dialogue, with Haas dismissing options that Esteban Ocon is on his manner out, whereas Max Verstappen’s future stays topic to hypothesis at each F1 and the Pink Bull workforce.
2026 Canadian Grand Prix Friday Schedule
Dash Race: 5:00pm BST – 6:00pm BST
Qualification: 9pm (BST) to 10pm (BST)
