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Kimi Antonelli finished fourth, one place ahead of Ferrari’s Lewis Hamilton. Russell started on pole here last year and came from nowhere to secure first place again. Verstappen, who crashed into Russell at the previous round in Spain, will join him on the front row.

With little to choose between the soft and medium compounds over a lap at the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve, tyre choice for qualifying could be critical

Carlos Sainz and home star Lance Stroll were both knocked out in that first period, the first being heavily impeded by Isack Hadjar on his final flying lap, which will almost certainly see the Racing Bulls star demoted three places.

The Circuit Gilles-Villeneuve is known for its Wall of Champions, overtake-happy chicane, and local rodent population.

Lando Norris drove into the back of McLaren teammate and title rival Oscar Piastri four laps from the finish of the Canadian Grand Prix.

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Derek Warwick has been suspended from his stewarding duties at the Canadian Grand Prix after making 'unauthorised comments' to the media earlier this week