MONTREAL (Reuters) -Formula One leader Oscar Piastri stayed hopeful after a qualifying session that had McLaren boss Andrea Stella talking of damage limitation in Sunday's Canadian Grand Prix.

George Russell of Mercedes took pole position for Formula One's 2025 Canadian Grand Prix ahead of Red Bull's Max Verstappen

Oscar Piastri has qualified third for the Canadian Grand Prix after a wild day of qualifying on Sunday morning (AEST).

Red Bull's Max Verstappen feels there is no chance Red Bull can match McLaren in Formula 1's Canadian Grand Prix, focusing his attention on a podium fight with Mercedes. Verstappen won the past three races in Canada, but the 2025 edition of the Montreal race looks set to tell a different story.

Max Verstappen has hit out at repeated questions about his F1 race ban threat after 2025 Canadian Grand Prix qualifying

Nico Rosberg has issued a stark warning to McLaren drivers Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri as their Formula 1 championship battle ramps up. After nine rounds of this year's championship, Piastri leads the standings with 186 points, but his teammate is only 10 points behind.

Mercedes' George Russell snatched pole position for the Canadian Grand Prix from Red Bull's Max Verstappen. Russell beat Verstappen by 0.160 seconds to grab the fastest time just seconds after the Dutchman himself had taken it away from McLaren's Oscar Piastri.

Max Verstappen arrived at the Canadian Grand Prix a single point away from a one-race suspension following his collision with George Russell at the Spanish Grand Prix