F1 News: George Russell takes Mercedes' first pole of the season

British driver leads Red Bull's Max Verstappen in qualifying for Canadian Grand Prix

Follow all the action from qualifying for the British Grand Prix

George Russell took Mercedes' first pole position of the season ahead of Red Bull's Max Verstappen at the Canadian Grand Prix.

The British driver set a time of 1:20.524 to beat Verstappen by just 0.044 seconds.

Ferrari's Carlos Sainz Jr. and Charles Leclerc will start third and fourth, respectively.

Mercedes' Lewis Hamilton will start fifth, ahead of Red Bull's Sergio Perez.

The race will be held on Sunday, June 19 at 2 p.m. ET.