2026 Canadian GP Sprint Qualifying Results
Every car frozen on the finish line, with each gap to George Russell’s pole shown to scale in real metres. Sprint Qualifying at Montreal, round 5.
Open the interactive 3D Gap Visualizer →Canadian Grand Prix 2026 Sprint Qualifying: what happened
George Russell took pole for the Canadian Grand Prix 2026 Sprint Qualifying with a 1:12.965 for Mercedes at Montreal. Kimi Antonelli (Mercedes) was 0.068s behind, and at racing speed that is 6.1 m of track between them as they crossed the line.
Lando Norris completed the top three for McLaren, 0.315s off George Russell. Across the whole classified order the field spread out to 347.8 m, from George Russell to Valtteri Bottas.
The closest call of the session was between Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri: 0.019s apart, about 1.7 m at speed.
| # | Driver | Team | Lap time | Gap | Behind (to scale) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | George Russell | Mercedes | 1:12.965 | Pole | — |
| 2 | Kimi Antonelli | Mercedes | 1:13.033 | +0.068 | 6.1 m |
| 3 | Lando Norris | McLaren | 1:13.280 | +0.315 | 28.1 m |
| 4 | Oscar Piastri | McLaren | 1:13.299 | +0.334 | 29.8 m |
| 5 | Lewis Hamilton | Ferrari | 1:13.326 | +0.361 | 32.2 m |
| 6 | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 1:13.410 | +0.445 | 39.7 m |
| 7 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull Racing | 1:13.504 | +0.539 | 48.1 m |
| 8 | Isack Hadjar | Red Bull Racing | 1:13.605 | +0.640 | 57.1 m |
| 9 | Arvid Lindblad | Racing Bulls | 1:13.737 | +0.772 | 68.8 m |
| 10 | Carlos Sainz | Williams | 1:14.536 | +1.571 | 140.1 m |
| 11 | Nico Hulkenberg | Audi | 1:14.595 | +1.630 | 145.3 m |
| 12 | Gabriel Bortoleto | Audi | 1:14.627 | +1.662 | 148.2 m |
| 13 | Franco Colapinto | Alpine | 1:14.702 | +1.737 | 154.9 m |
| 14 | Esteban Ocon | Haas F1 Team | 1:14.928 | +1.963 | 175.0 m |
| 15 | Oliver Bearman | Haas F1 Team | 1:15.197 | +2.232 | 199.0 m |
| 16 | Fernando Alonso | Aston Martin | 1:15.760 | +2.795 | 249.2 m |
| 17 | Sergio Perez | Cadillac | 1:16.002 | +3.037 | 270.8 m |
| 18 | Lance Stroll | Aston Martin | 1:16.354 | +3.389 | 302.2 m |
| 19 | Pierre Gasly | Alpine | 1:16.642 | +3.677 | 327.9 m |
| 20 | Valtteri Bottas | Cadillac | 1:16.866 | +3.901 | 347.8 m |
How big is the gap, really?
George Russell took sprint qualifying pole at the Canadian Grand Prix 2026 with a 1:12.965. 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 347.8 m. Open the 3D visualizer to see it to scale, car by car.
Canadian Grand Prix 2026 Sprint Qualifying: your questions
- Who took pole at the Canadian Grand Prix 2026?
- George Russell (Mercedes) took pole at the Canadian Grand Prix 2026 sprint qualifying with a 1:12.965 at Montreal.
- How close was sprint qualifying at the Canadian Grand Prix 2026?
- George Russell beat Kimi Antonelli to pole by 0.068s. At racing speed that margin is 6.1 m of track. Across the whole field, from pole to Valtteri Bottas in P20, the spread is 3.901s or 347.8 m.
- How far behind was Kimi Antonelli at the Canadian Grand Prix 2026?
- Kimi Antonelli (Mercedes) qualified P2 in sprint qualifying at the Canadian Grand Prix 2026 with a 1:13.033, 0.068s behind George Russell's pole. Converted to distance at racing speed, that is 6.1 m of track behind.
- How far behind was Lando Norris at the Canadian Grand Prix 2026?
- Lando Norris (McLaren) qualified P3 in sprint qualifying at the Canadian Grand Prix 2026 with a 1:13.280, 0.315s behind George Russell's pole. Converted to distance at racing speed, that is 28.1 m of track behind.
- How far behind was Oscar Piastri at the Canadian Grand Prix 2026?
- Oscar Piastri (McLaren) qualified P4 in sprint qualifying at the Canadian Grand Prix 2026 with a 1:13.299, 0.334s behind George Russell's pole. Converted to distance at racing speed, that is 29.8 m of track behind.
- How far behind was Lewis Hamilton at the Canadian Grand Prix 2026?
- Lewis Hamilton (Ferrari) qualified P5 in sprint qualifying at the Canadian Grand Prix 2026 with a 1:13.326, 0.361s behind George Russell's pole. Converted to distance at racing speed, that is 32.2 m of track behind.
- How far behind was Charles Leclerc at the Canadian Grand Prix 2026?
- Charles Leclerc (Ferrari) qualified P6 in sprint qualifying at the Canadian Grand Prix 2026 with a 1:13.410, 0.445s behind George Russell's pole. Converted to distance at racing speed, that is 39.7 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 6.1 m between the cars on the finish line.