In Montreal, Mercedes is the measure of all things. In a sizzling qualifying session for the Canadian Grand Prix, George Russell put his Mercedes on the front row, with teammate Kimi Antonelli right behind him. Lando Norris secured the best possible result for McLaren, recording P3.
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Could there have been more for the reigning world champion? “That is always impossible to know, but we did well today. It’s a tricky circuit to do the perfect lap. And it’s clear that the Mercedes guys are just a bit faster. And the weather will be different tomorrow, so we’ll see.”
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Those last words sound like a quiet promise. Montreal is known for its unpredictable weather conditions, and Norris knows that a Grand Prix on a wet or changeable Circuit Gilles Villeneuve will be a very different story.
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