F1 2026 Canada GP LIVE: Sprint race updates, times and results with Russell on pole – UK Times

For now, Russell is holding off his compatriot.

No action for the Mercedes duo, yet. Wonder what Toto Wolff will have to say about it later…

Norris is 0.6 secs behind Russell – while Lewis Hamilton is right on the rear of Kimi Antonelli’s car, which may have damage.

Top-8: Russell, Norris, Antonelli, Hamilton, Piastri, Leclerc, Verstappen, Lindblad

Engine issues for the Red Bull driver – he’s out.

That puts Arvid Lindblad up into the top-8.

“I don’t care, he pushed me off!”

Antonelli not happy with his teammate…

Antonelli storms around the outside of turn 1 – Russell closes the door – and Antonelli has to go off track!

Russell keeps the lead… and then Antonelli goes off track again and drops to third!

The championship leader is keeping his teammate honest here – it’s very tight between the top two!

Norris has already dropped three seconds behind in third though…

4-8: Hamilton, Piastri, Leclerc, Verstappen, Hadjar

Lights out and a really strong start from the pole-sitter, who retains the lead ahead of Kimi Antonelli!

Lewis Hamilton makes a place on Oscar Piastri for fourth place!

Otherwise, they’re all through cleanly….

Russell leads the cars around the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve – and it’s not looking good for Stroll, who is in the pits.

“We are working to resolve a front suspension issue on Lance’s car.”