Formula 1 - Canadian Grand Prix race: Start time, leaderboard and lap-by-lap updates as George Russell starts on pole in Montreal

In case you missed yesterday's thrilling qualifying session, George Russell is set to start P1 alongside Red Bull's Max Verstappen.

It was a good day for McLaren, with Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri set to line up next to each other on the second row of the grid.

Both Ferraris failed to advance past Q2, with F1's most recent race winner Charles Leclerc starting P11 and Carlos Sainz in P12.

Daniel Ricciardo also put in an excellent lap - 10 years after his maiden F1 victory at Montreal's Circuit Gilles Villeneuve. He will start P5.

Welcome to Mail Sport's live blog for the Canadian Grand Prix.

I'm Emily Selleck, my colleagues Ben Nagle and Jonathan McEvoy are trackside in Montreal, and we're here to bring you lap-by-lap updates throughout the ninth race of the 2024 F1 season.

Lights go out in just over an hour and victory looks up for grabs today with Merecedes' George Russell on pole and storm clouds brewing overhead.