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Summary
George Russell takes Canadian GP pole ahead of Max Verstappen
Both Russell and Verstappen set identical lap times of 1:12.000
Russell on pole because he set lap time first
McLarens of Norris and Piastri start third and fourth, Hamilton seventh
Both Ferraris out in Q2 and Perez out in Q2
RB retain Yuki Tsunoda for 2025
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Live Reporting
Lorraine McKenna
Weather updatepublished at 21:26 8 June
21:26 8 June
Rosanna Tennant
5 Live F1 reporter in MontrealThere are big dark clouds but at the moment those tiny little rain drops that appeared at the very beginning of Q1, they seem to have gone, but it is still quite breezy.
Go! Go! Go!published at 21:25 8 June
21:25 8 June
Rain? Not yet.
Surprise eliminations? Possibly.
Q2 is green.
Postpublished at 21:23 8 June
21:23 8 June
Sergio Perez looks devastated in the co*ckpit back in the Red Bull garage. This is not how the Mexican would have wanted to celebrate his contract extension this week.
See AlsoBbc radio 4 extra schedulePostpublished at 21:23 8 June
21:23 8 June
Harry Benjamin
BBC F1 CommentatorNico Hulkenberg, the man who usually comes alive on a Saturday in qualifying, is outqualified by his team-mate Kevin Magnussen, that has only happened twice so far this season.
Out in Q1published at 21:22 8 June
21:22 8 June
16. Sergio Perez (Red Bull)
17. Valtteri Bottas (Sauber)
18. Esteban Ocon (Alpine, five-place grid penalty)
19. Nico Hulkenberg (Haas)
20. Zhou Guanyu (Sauber)
Postpublished at 21:21 8 June
21:21 8 June
Harry Benjamin
BBC F1 CommentatorIt's back-to-back Q1 eliminations for Sergio Perez who is visibly frustrated in his car.
Postpublished at 21:19 8 June
21:19 8 June
Max Verstappen goes half a second quicker than Lewis Hamilton to go to the top of the timesheets.
Alex Albon is looking to push out Sergio Perez and leave the Red Bull driver in the miserable position of being knocked out in Q1.
Albon has done it! The Williams man goes fourth fastest and Perez has to pack his bags!
Danger zonepublished at 21:18 8 June
21:18 8 June
16. Daniel Ricciardo
17. Esteban Ocon
18. Alex Albon
19. Nico Hulkenberg
20. Zhou Guanyu
Postpublished at 21:18 8 June
21:18 8 June
Alex Brundle
British racing driver and broadcaster on BBC Radio 5 Sports ExtraThe two Mercedes have now gone out on another set of soft tyres, Max Verstappen is still sitting in the pit-lane and I think that's brave given the amount of track evolution that we've seen.
Postpublished at 21:17 8 June
21:17 8 June
No further investigation on the Tsunoda-Hamilton impeding incident on Piastri. Carry on.
Postpublished at 21:17 8 June
21:17 8 June
Max Verstappen, who is in P9, says the downshifts are anything but delightful on his Red Bull. But use a bit of blue in that sentence instead.
Postpublished at 21:16 8 June
21:16 8 June
Alex Brundle
British racing driver and broadcaster on BBC Radio 5 Sports ExtraNo rain yet, we're not seeing any conditions coming in and indeed it doesn't look overbearingly threatening above the circuit.
Postpublished at 21:15 8 June
21:15 8 June
Oscar Piastri is in danger of being a Q1 knockout now, with the Australian down in 16th place. He pulls his McLaren out of the elimination zone but only, after a few cars go quicker, into 15th spot.
Image source, ReutersPostpublished at 21:14 8 June
21:14 8 June
The impeding incident between Oscar Piastri, Yuki Tsunoda and Lewis Hamilton has been noted by race control.
Team radio: Piastri to Mclarenpublished at 21:14 8 June
21:14 8 June
"Got impeded massively by both cars."
Team radio: Stroll to Aston Martinpublished at 21:13 8 June
21:13 8 June
"Car feels OK, but right-hand side contact."
Postpublished at 21:13 8 June
21:13 8 June
Panic over for Mercedes as Lewis Hamilton leaps up to P3, as team-mate George Russell goes quickest of the lot with a 1:13.242.
Oscar Piastri thinks he has been impeded by the RB of Yuki Tsunoda. Hamilton's car was also lurking in the background of that incident.
Lance Stroll, meanwhile, has brushed the wall...
Postpublished at 21:11 8 June
21:11 8 June
Harry Benjamin
BBC F1 CommentatorIt is going to be last across the line, it is just changing all the time. Alonso was in the top five a few moments ago and he's now down in 14th.
Drop zonepublished at 21:10 8 June
21:10 8 June
16. Lewis Hamilton
17. Sergio Perez
18. Pierre Gasly
19. Esteban Ocon
20. Zhou Guanyu
Postpublished at 21:10 8 June
21:10 8 June
Max Verstappen was in the danger zone but within a blink of an eye, the Red Bull is back at the top of the timesheets with a time 0.173 seconds quicker than Lando Norris' McLaren.
Lewis Hamilton, Meanwhile, has gone from one of the five fastest drivers to down into the danger zone.
