Razor-thin Montreal pole chase: Russell edges Antonelli in F1 qualifying
TL;DR
George Russell beat team-mate Kimi Antonelli by 0.068s in Canadian GP qualifying, a razor-thin margin largely decided by tyre-temperature management and a late push lap after Mercedes’ setup tweaks; telemetry indicated Antonelli led sector 1, but Russell gained in sector 2 and the final chicane, with a possible missed downshift costing Antonelli pole.
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