Key occasions
It feels like a rave on the market on observe, because the drivers prepare for the off. Rain goes to trigger some bother right here.
It’s soggy on the market.
It can all change in 2026 – with no DRS.
The Pink Bull wobble that offers the remainder hope.
Saturday’s occasions lined right here.
Preamble
Mercedes on pole? It’s been an extended wait, since 2022, for a Merc win, and George Russell, as he’ll do from subsequent season, carries the flag. Max Verstappen was denied by having set the identical time later so it’s not as if he’s off the tempo regardless of a few doubts creeping in. Let’s see how we go in Montreal, the place Mercedes really feel within the ascendancy for the primary time shortly, and Pink Bull a little bit extra doomy about prospects.
Beginning grid:
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1) George Russell
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2) Max Verstappen
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3) Lando Norris
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4) Oscar Piastri
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5) Daniel Ricciardo
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6) Fernando Alonso
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7) Lewis Hamilton
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8) Yuki Tsunoda
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9) Alex Albon
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10) Lance Stroll
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11) Charles Leclerc
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12) Carlos Sainz
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13) Logan Sargeant
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14) Kevin Magnussen
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15) Pierre Gasly
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16) Sergio Perez
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17) Valtteri Bottas
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18) Nico Hulkenberg
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19) Zhou Guanyu
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20) Esteban Ocon*
