George Russell will lead a Mercedes one-two off the grid for the 2026 F1 Canadian Grand Prix Sprint race – and be looking to eat into Kimi Antonelli’s points lead.

Russell out-qualified Antonelli by less than a tenth on Friday, with the Briton hoping to reduce the 20-point advantage the Italian has in the 23-lap Sprint.

But can the second row McLarens of Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri, or the usually fast-starting Ferraris of an energetic Lewis Hamilton and struggling on the brakes Charles Leclerc from the third row disrupt Mercedes?

To find out, you can follow all the live action with our dedicated live blog below, which also features live timing!