Ferrari Canadian GP qualifying results: Lewis Hamilton P5, Charles Leclerc P8. Canadian GP qualifying report.

Formula 1 returned to the track in Canada for a thrilling qualifying session in Montreal following an action-packed Sprint Race. Here is everything that happened in the battle for pole position at Circuit Gilles Villeneuve.

Q1: Kimi Antonelli leads the way, Esteban Ocon out early

The drivers wasted no time heading out onto the circuit, with Alex Albon leading the queue. With ten minutes remaining, Lando Norris set the benchmark with a 1:14.213, ahead of Oscar Piastri, while Kimi Antonelli held third.

Ferrari endured a shaky start, with Lewis Hamilton only eighth at that stage, while Charles Leclerc sat at the bottom of the timing sheets after making an error. Strong early laps from Franco Colapinto, Carlos Sainz and Oliver Bearman briefly put them inside the top ten.

As track conditions improved, the order changed dramatically. By the chequered flag, Kimi Antonelli topped Q1 with a 1:13.380, followed by Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri. Lewis Hamilton finished fifth, while Charles Leclerc recovered to sixth, although Ferrari later called him back to the pits due to an issue on board the SF-26.

Max Verstappen ended the session in ninth. Eliminated in Q1 were Esteban Ocon, Alex Albon, Fernando Alonso, Sergio Perez, Lance Stroll and Valtteri Bottas.

Q2: Isack Hadjar shines as Franco Colapinto impresses

The two Alpine drivers were first out in Q2, followed by the rest of the field. Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri were the first to set flying laps, with the British driver opening with a 1:13.235.

With seven minutes to go, Kimi Antonelli moved into first place, ahead of Lando Norris and surprise contender Isack Hadjar. Lewis Hamilton was fourth, Max Verstappen sixth, while Charles Leclerc struggled in ninth. George Russell also found himself under pressure in eighth.

The final minutes delivered major drama, with many drivers needing one last effort to secure a Q3 spot. The drivers eliminated in Q2 were Nico Hulkenberg, Liam Lawson, Gabriel Bortoleto, Pierre Gasly, Carlos Sainz and Oliver Bearman.

At the top, Isack Hadjar delivered a sensational lap to take first place, with Lewis Hamilton second. Kimi Antonelli finished fourth, while Charles Leclerc could only manage eighth.

Q3: George Russell strikes again as Ferrari disappoints

The final pole shootout began with Max Verstappen and Isack Hadjar heading out first. The provisional order initially saw Lando Norris on temporary pole with a 1:12.729, ahead of Lewis Hamilton, Oscar Piastri and Kimi Antonelli.

Charles Leclerc was fifth at that point, with Max Verstappen sixth. George Russell, however, sat only tenth after making an error, forcing the British Mercedes driver into a quick pit stop before one final attempt. The rest of the field also returned to the pits to prepare for their decisive laps.

With three minutes remaining, the full field headed back out for one final push. At the chequered flag, George Russell secured pole position for the Canadian Grand Prix with a 1:12.578, ahead of Kimi Antonelli and Lando Norris.

Oscar Piastri took fourth, Lewis Hamilton qualified fifth, Max Verstappen sixth, and Isack Hadjar seventh. Charles Leclerc endured a disappointing session in eighth, ahead of Arvid Lindblad and Franco Colapinto.

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