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The grid successful Montreal

How they will statement up connected nan Île Notre-Dame. Start clip is still 9pm BST (4pm local), upwind permitting.

1) George Russell (Mercedes)
2) Kimi Antonelli (Mercedes)
3) Lando Norris (McLaren)
4) Oscar Piastri (McLaren)
5) Lewis Hamilton (Ferrari)
6) Max Verstappen (Red Bull)
7) Isack Hadjar (Red Bull)
8) Charles Leclerc (Ferrari)
9) Arvid Lindblad (Racing Bulls)
10) Franco Colapinto (Alpine
11) Nico Hülkenberg (Audi)
12) Liam Lawson (Racing Bulls)
13) Gabriel Bortoleto (Audi)
14) Pierre Gasly (Alpine)
15) Carlos Sainz (Williams)
16) Oliver Bearman (Haas)
17) Esteban Ocon (Audi)
18) Alex Albon (Williams)
19) Fernando Alonso (Aston Martin)
20) Sergio Perez (Cadillac)
21) Lance Stroll (Aston Martin)
22) Valtteri Bottas (Cadillac)

Weather update: it’s raining correct now successful Montreal, apparently. It whitethorn mean a hold successful nan title commencement aliases it could clear up and/or debar nan Circuit Gilles-Villeneuve. Any news connected commencement times arsenic we get it!

Lewis Hamilton and Isack Hadjar during nan drivers parade astatine nan Circuit Gilles-Villeneuve, Montreal. Photograph: Bradley Collyer/PA

Preamble

Hold on, is that nan show of sparks flying successful nan Mercedes garage? Metaphorically, of course. George Russell and Kimi Antonelli person played nan roles “the gent” and “tenacious teen” for nan first 4 races of this F1 season. But pinch it becoming progressively clear that it’s apt to beryllium a consecutive shootout betwixt nan teammates for nan drivers’ title, we’ve seen nan first flash of clash betwixt nan brace successful Montreal.

A clash during nan sprint race erstwhile Antonelli attempted to overtake Russell near nan Italian fuming and Toto Wolff had to intervene, telling him to “stop nan power moaning”. Russell held connected for victory, Lando Norris splitting nan Mercs, though it’s a Russell-Antonelli beforehand statement for today’s title aft nan Briton pipped his teammate by six-hundredths of a 2nd successful qualifying.

Antonelli, nan title leader by 18 points, has won nan past 3 races of a stop-start season. But Russell likes this way – it’s his 3rd rod successful a statement here. Plus there’s a 60% chance of rainfall and a chasing battalion including Norris and Oscar Piastri successful 3rd and fourth, Lewis Hamilton starting 5th and Max Verstappen rounding disconnected nan apical six. Intriguing!

The Canadian GP is owed to start astatine 9pm BST – consciousness free to email in pinch your thoughts, hopes and dreams.