2026 F1 Canadian GP | Sprint Qualifying results

George Russell of Mercedes tops Sprint Qualifying for the F1 Canadian GP, full results are below.
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After only one (extended) Free Practice in Montreal, it was time for Sprint Qualifying for the F1 Canadian GP, full results are below.

Sprint Qualifying 1 results

SQ1 was down to just 20 drivers, as both Liam Lawson and Alex Albon could not compete after issues during Free Practice. At the end, Fernando Alonso caused a red flag by crashing into turn 3, with a little under 2 minutes to go. Lewis Hamilton was the fastest on the medium tyres.

  1. Hamilton – 1:13.889
  2. Antonelli – 1:14.010
  3. Verstappen – 1:14.028
  4. Norris – 1:14.265
  5. Lindblad – 1:14.517
  6. Hadjar – 1:14.514
  7. Piastri – 1:14.665
  8. Russell – 1:14.772
  9. Leclerc – 1:15.006
  10. Colapinto – 1:15.484
  11. Sainz – 1:15.500
  12. Hülkenberg – 1:15.673
  13. Ocon – 1:15.760
  14. Alonso – 1:15.760
  15. Bortoleto – 1:15.801
  16. Bearman – 1:15.872
  1. Pérez – 1:16.002
  2. Stroll – 1:16.354
  3. Gasly – 1:16.642
  4. Bottas – 1:16.866
  5. Albon – No Time
  6. Lawson – No Time

Sprint Qualifying 2 results

After crashing out of SQ1, it was clear Alonso would not partake in SQ2. Max Verstappen decided to wait out the first few minutes to stay clear of the traffic. It did not bring him much as he ended up in ninth. Carlos Sainz and Nico Hülkenberg scrapped for tenth, with the Spaniard ending on top.

  1. Russell – 1:13.026
  2. Hamilton – 1:13.465
  3. Antonelli – 1:13.551
  4. Leclerc – 1:13.554
  5. Piastri – 1:13.858
  6. Norris – 1:13.957
  7. Lindblad – 1:14.140
  8. Hadjar – 1:14.239
  9. Verstappen – 1:14.412
  10. Sainz – 1:14.547
  1. Hülkenberg – 1:14.595
  2. Bortoleto – 1:14.627
  3. Colapinto – 1:14.702
  4. Ocon – 1:14.928
  5. Bearman – 1:15.305
  6. Alonso – No Time

Sprint Qualifying 3 results

The final part of Sprint Qualifying sees the top 10 battling for Sprint pole on the soft Pirelli rubber instead of the mediums. Eventually it was again a Mercedes back on top, as George Russell took Sprint pole.

  1. Russell – 1:12.965
  2. Antonelli – 1:13.033
  3. Norris – 1:13.280
  4. Piastri – 1:13.299
  5. Hamilton – 1:13.326
  6. Leclerc – 1:13.410
  7. Verstappen – 1:13.504
  8. Hadjar – 1:13.605
  9. Lindblad – 1:13.737
  10. Sainz – 1:14.536