Canadian Grand Prix: Who takes pole for the F1 Sprint?

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Mercedes' Andrea Kimi Antonelli at the Circuit de Gilles-Villeneuve in Montreal, ahead of the 2026 Canadian Grand Prix which will take place on Sunday. Picture date: Thursday May 21, 2026. (Photo by Bradley Collyer/PA Images via Getty Images) | PA Images via Getty Images

The single practice session is in the books, and the teams are pouring through the data ahead of qualifying for the F1 Sprint race at the Canadian Grand Prix.

Kimi Antonelli led the practice session ahead of teammate George Russell, with Lewis Hamilton posting the third-fastest time behind the Mercedes duo. The practice session was interrupted with three different red flags, first when Liam Lawson came to a stop along the side of the track. The second red flag came when Alexander Albon made contact with some wildlife at the exit of Turn 7 before striking the barrier, and finally Esteban Ocon brought out the red flag when he clipped his front wing.

But who will top the timing sheets when the lap times begin to matter? That is the question that will be answered in short order. F1 Sprint qualifying gets underway at 4:30 p.m. Eastern on Friday, and we will be following every development here live. So check back early and often!

Canadian Grand Prix F1 Sprint qualifying results​

Here is the provisional qualifying grid for the F1 Sprint race at the Canadian Grand Prix. Spots will be filled in during the session:

Row	Position	Driver	Team	Position	Driver	Team
Row 1	1	2
Row 2	3	4
Row 3	5	6
Row 4	7	8
Row 5	9	10
Row 6	11	12
Row 7	13	14
Row 8	15	16
Row 9	17	18
Row 10	19	20
Row 11	21	22	Alexander Albon	Williams

How F1 Sprint qualifying unfolded​

Before qualifying for the F1 Sprint race got underway, Albon got some bad news.

The damage sustained in his incident during FP1 was more extensive than the team originally thought, and he will be unable to participate in the qualifying session:

Following the incident in FP1 involving wildlife on track, Alex will not run in this afternoon’s Sprint qualifying session.

Despite the best efforts of the team to repair the car, the damage sustained was far more extensive than originally thought, requiring the gearbox and PU… pic.twitter.com/2P1TrAYZbt

— Atlassian Williams F1 Team (@WilliamsF1) May 22, 2026

SQ1​

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