George Russell took pole position for the 2026 Canadian Grand Prix with a 1:12.578, driving for Mercedes.
The margin to Andrea Kimi Antonelli in second was 0.068s.
Speed, throttle, brake and gear traces for every driver's fastest qualifying lap are plotted by track distance on this page, alongside the race tyre trace showing lap times by compound.
| Pos | Driver | Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | George Russell | Mercedes | 1:13.953 | 1:13.079 | 1:12.578 |
| 2 | Andrea Kimi Antonelli | Mercedes | 1:13.380 | 1:13.076 | 1:12.646 |
| 3 | Lando Norris | McLaren | 1:13.503 | 1:13.049 | 1:12.729 |
| 4 | Oscar Piastri | McLaren | 1:13.559 | 1:13.285 | 1:12.781 |
| 5 | Lewis Hamilton | Ferrari | 1:13.767 | 1:13.041 | 1:12.868 |
| 6 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull | 1:14.067 | 1:13.479 | 1:12.907 |
| 7 | Isack Hadjar | Red Bull | 1:13.654 | 1:12.975 | 1:12.935 |
| 8 | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 1:13.825 | 1:13.496 | 1:12.976 |
| 9 | Arvid Lindblad | RB F1 Team | 1:13.895 | 1:13.548 | 1:13.280 |
| 10 | Franco Colapinto | Alpine F1 Team | 1:14.466 | 1:13.857 | 1:13.697 |
| 11 | Nico Hülkenberg | Audi | 1:14.562 | 1:13.886 | — |
| 12 | Liam Lawson | RB F1 Team | 1:14.346 | 1:13.897 | — |
| 13 | Gabriel Bortoleto | Audi | 1:14.775 | 1:14.071 | — |
| 14 | Pierre Gasly | Alpine F1 Team | 1:14.698 | 1:14.187 | — |
| 15 | Carlos Sainz | Williams | 1:14.276 | 1:14.273 | — |
| 16 | Oliver Bearman | Haas F1 Team | 1:14.449 | 1:14.416 | — |
| 17 | Esteban Ocon | Haas F1 Team | 1:14.845 | — | — |
| 18 | Alexander Albon | Williams | 1:14.851 | — | — |
| 19 | Fernando Alonso | Aston Martin | 1:15.196 | — | — |
| 20 | Sergio Pérez | Cadillac F1 Team | 1:15.429 | — | — |
| 21 | Lance Stroll | Aston Martin | 1:16.195 | — | — |
| 22 | Valtteri Bottas | Cadillac F1 Team | 1:16.272 | — | — |