Canadian Grand Prix: Formula One – live

Mercedes on pole? It’s been a long wait, since 2022, for a Merc win, and George Russell, as he will do from next season, carries the flag. Max Verstappen was denied by having set the same time later so it’s not as if he’s off the pace despite a couple of doubts creeping in. Let’s see how we go in Montreal, where Mercedes feel in the ascendancy for the first time in a while, and Red Bull a little more doomy about prospects.