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Alonso drops two places after penalty

Fernando Alonso was demoted two places following the Canadian Grand Prix after being given a five-second penalty for weaving on track.

Zhou Guanyu profiled as F1 driver who swapped China for Sheffield 10 years ago hits new heights

Sheffield-based Alfa Romeo driver Zhou Guanyu qualified for Q3 for the first time in his career at the Canadian Grand Prix on Saturday. Guanyu will start at 10th on the grid for this afternoon’s race in Montreal after a time of 1:24.030 in Q3, ahead of big names such as Sergio Perez, Charles Leclerc, and Sebastian Vettel.

Max Verstappen takes pole position for Canadian Grand Prix

In an intriguing and entertaining qualifying session, the 24-year-old Dutchman clocked a best lap in one minute and 21.299 seconds, beating nearest rival two-time world champion Fernando Alonso of Alpine by seven-tenths of a second. Verstappen will start his 150th race from the prime start place after claiming his 15th pole in pursuit of a 26th career victory. His pole ends a run of four in a row by title rival Charles Leclerc who starts Sunday's race from the back of the grid after taking a new power unit on his Ferrari.

Canadian GP: Rain Man Max Verstappen Takes Pole Position Ahead Of Fernando Alonso

World champion and series leader Max Verstappen drove expertly in difficult wet conditions in his Red Bull on Saturday to secure pole position for the Canadian Grand Prix. In an intriguing and entertaining qualifying session, the 24-year-old Dutchman clocked a best lap in one minute and 21.299 seconds, beating nearest rival two-time world champion Fernando Alonso of Alpine by seven-tenths of a second. Verstappen will start his 150th race from the prime start place after claiming his 15th pole in pursuit of a 26th career victory.