Qualifying fight in Montreal: Who sits at the top?

Qualifying fight in Montreal: Who sits at the top?

On the evening of June 14, 2025, Formula 1 qualification took place in Montreal, which started at 10 p.m. The three previous free training sessions already caused exciting moments on the route, in which the drivers Max Verstappen, George Russell and Lando Norris each set the best times. In an exciting competition, George Russell ultimately decided the pole position in favor of the Mercedes team.

in qualifying itself fought Russell to the extreme and marked a best time of 1m 12,323s. The strong competition was striking because Max Verstappen also achieved the same time, but was referred to second place due to the better previous qualification round from Russell. Last year Russell had already won with an identical time against Verstappen, but had come to second place due to the order of the time qualifications.

weather conditions and technical problems

Qualifying was not without challenges. Q2 started with returning rain, which the pilots presented with additional difficulties. While Russell and his team -mate Lewis Hamilton established themselves at the top, Verstappen, who was on P11 at the time, had to struggle by traffic.

Alexander Albon, who hardly progressed during qualifying due to an incorrectly threaded cycling mother in the box, gave special difficulties. Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz were also unable to convince and closed Q2 in places 11 and 12. Other eliminated from this round were Logan Sargeant (P13), Kevin Magnussen (P14) and Pierre Gasly (P15).

World Cup and driver rating

In the current World Cup driver ranking, Oscar Piatri is at the top, followed by his teammate Lando Norris. Max Verstappen, who is in third place despite his strong talent and the past successes, is already 49 points behind. This hot competition for the driver's ranking is also reflected in the previous competitions, whereby the Dutch pilot appears in an excellent form.

The candidates for the world championship title thus show a close and exciting rivalry, which is further fueled by the performance in qualifying and the individual challenges of the drivers. This event is not only followed by the fan facilities, but also by historians who keep analyzing the records and statistics of Formula 1 carefully in order to document the extraordinary performance of the drivers.

With the upcoming races, it remains to be seen whether the current structures of the driver's ranking will remain at the top or whether referring, which has set records in the past, can fight back. The new developments this season once again demonstrate the unpredictable turns and the exciting dynamics of Formula 1.

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