George Russell says Mercedes will ‘go for victory’ after taking pole in Canada

George Russell claimed only his second career pole (Ryan Remiorz/The Canadian Press via AP)

George Russell immediately set his sights on victory after taking only his second career pole position during a scintillating Canadian Grand Prix qualifying.

Russell set an identical time to Red Bull’s three-time world champion Max Verstappen amid changeable weather on Montreal’s Ile Notre-Dame but will line up first by virtue of having set his lap time earlier.