Mercedes driver George Russell will start the Canadian Grand Prix from pole position after the Brit edged out Red Bull’s Max Verstappen in the qualification round. “Today was awesome in front of this amazing crowd,” Russell said after claiming pole. “To get the pole, to be honest last lap was probably one of the most exhilarating of my life. I saw every corner that I was going quicker and to get P1 was a real surprise, but I was so chuffed with it,” the 27-year-old said. “On my steering wheel, you’ve got the delta and I just saw every corner that I was just going one-tenth quicker and I got into the last corner and I was six-tenths off so I knew the lap was mighty,” the Brit added. Verstappen said, “I felt quite good all weekend. The car was in the window. This track is quite cool and it feels like a bit of a big go-kart track on the kerbs, with long straights and heavy braking. I’m happy.” “To be honest, after how practice went, I am pretty happy. We wanted to keep it safe,” the Dutchman added. More To Follow…