2026 Canadian GP Qualifying Results
Every car frozen on the finish line, with each gap to George Russell’s pole shown to scale in real metres. Qualifying at Montreal, round 5.
Open the interactive 3D Gap Visualizer →Canadian Grand Prix 2026 Qualifying: what happened
George Russell took pole for the Canadian Grand Prix 2026 Qualifying with a 1:12.578 for Mercedes at Montreal. Kimi Antonelli (Mercedes) was 0.068s behind, and at racing speed that is 6.0 m of track between them as they crossed the line.
Lando Norris completed the top three for McLaren, 0.151s off George Russell. Across the whole classified order the field spread out to 328.4 m, from George Russell to Valtteri Bottas.
The closest call of the session was between Esteban Ocon and Alexander Albon: 0.006s apart, about 0.53 m at speed.
| # | Driver | Team | Lap time | Gap | Behind (to scale) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | George Russell | Mercedes | 1:12.578 | Pole | — |
| 2 | Kimi Antonelli | Mercedes | 1:12.646 | +0.068 | 6.0 m |
| 3 | Lando Norris | McLaren | 1:12.729 | +0.151 | 13.4 m |
| 4 | Oscar Piastri | McLaren | 1:12.781 | +0.203 | 18.0 m |
| 5 | Lewis Hamilton | Ferrari | 1:12.868 | +0.290 | 25.8 m |
| 6 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull Racing | 1:12.907 | +0.329 | 29.2 m |
| 7 | Isack Hadjar | Red Bull Racing | 1:12.935 | +0.357 | 31.7 m |
| 8 | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 1:12.976 | +0.398 | 35.4 m |
| 9 | Arvid Lindblad | Racing Bulls | 1:13.280 | +0.702 | 62.4 m |
| 10 | Franco Colapinto | Alpine | 1:13.697 | +1.119 | 99.5 m |
| 11 | Nico Hulkenberg | Audi | 1:13.886 | +1.308 | 116.3 m |
| 12 | Liam Lawson | Racing Bulls | 1:13.897 | +1.319 | 117.2 m |
| 13 | Gabriel Bortoleto | Audi | 1:14.071 | +1.493 | 132.7 m |
| 14 | Pierre Gasly | Alpine | 1:14.187 | +1.609 | 143.0 m |
| 15 | Carlos Sainz | Williams | 1:14.273 | +1.695 | 150.7 m |
| 16 | Oliver Bearman | Haas F1 Team | 1:14.416 | +1.838 | 163.4 m |
| 17 | Esteban Ocon | Haas F1 Team | 1:14.845 | +2.267 | 201.5 m |
| 18 | Alexander Albon | Williams | 1:14.851 | +2.273 | 202.0 m |
| 19 | Fernando Alonso | Aston Martin | 1:15.196 | +2.618 | 232.7 m |
| 20 | Sergio Perez | Cadillac | 1:15.429 | +2.851 | 253.4 m |
| 21 | Lance Stroll | Aston Martin | 1:16.195 | +3.617 | 321.5 m |
| 22 | Valtteri Bottas | Cadillac | 1:16.272 | +3.694 | 328.4 m |
How big is the gap, really?
George Russell took qualifying pole at the Canadian Grand Prix 2026 with a 1:12.578. On the timesheet the field looks bunched into tenths, but at racing speed those tenths stretch out: from pole to Valtteri Bottas the field covers 328.4 m. Open the 3D visualizer to see it to scale, car by car.
Canadian Grand Prix 2026 Qualifying: your questions
- Who took pole at the Canadian Grand Prix 2026?
- George Russell (Mercedes) took pole at the Canadian Grand Prix 2026 qualifying with a 1:12.578 at Montreal.
- How close was qualifying at the Canadian Grand Prix 2026?
- George Russell beat Kimi Antonelli to pole by 0.068s. At racing speed that margin is 6.0 m of track. Across the whole field, from pole to Valtteri Bottas in P22, the spread is 3.694s or 328.4 m.
- How far behind was Kimi Antonelli at the Canadian Grand Prix 2026?
- Kimi Antonelli (Mercedes) qualified P2 in qualifying at the Canadian Grand Prix 2026 with a 1:12.646, 0.068s behind George Russell's pole. Converted to distance at racing speed, that is 6.0 m of track behind.
- How far behind was Lando Norris at the Canadian Grand Prix 2026?
- Lando Norris (McLaren) qualified P3 in qualifying at the Canadian Grand Prix 2026 with a 1:12.729, 0.151s behind George Russell's pole. Converted to distance at racing speed, that is 13.4 m of track behind.
- How far behind was Oscar Piastri at the Canadian Grand Prix 2026?
- Oscar Piastri (McLaren) qualified P4 in qualifying at the Canadian Grand Prix 2026 with a 1:12.781, 0.203s behind George Russell's pole. Converted to distance at racing speed, that is 18.0 m of track behind.
- How far behind was Lewis Hamilton at the Canadian Grand Prix 2026?
- Lewis Hamilton (Ferrari) qualified P5 in qualifying at the Canadian Grand Prix 2026 with a 1:12.868, 0.290s behind George Russell's pole. Converted to distance at racing speed, that is 25.8 m of track behind.
- How far behind was Max Verstappen at the Canadian Grand Prix 2026?
- Max Verstappen (Red Bull Racing) qualified P6 in qualifying at the Canadian Grand Prix 2026 with a 1:12.907, 0.329s behind George Russell's pole. Converted to distance at racing speed, that is 29.2 m of track behind.
- How much is a tenth of a second in metres at Montreal?
- On this lap a tenth of a second is worth roughly 8.9 m of track. That is why Kimi Antonelli's 0.068s at the Canadian Grand Prix 2026 puts 6.0 m between the cars on the finish line.