George Russell gave Mercedes their first pole position this season with the fastest time in qualifying for the Formula One Canadian Grand Prix. The British driver clocked 1 minute 12 seconds – exactly the same time as champion Max Verstappen of Red Bull. Russell, however, took pole because he set the time first. Lando Norris of McLaren completed the top three, only 0.021 second off the pace. This is Russell’s first pole position since the 2022 Brazilian Grand Prix and third of his career. For Mercedes, it’s their best qualifying result since Lewis Hamilton took pole at the 2023 Hungarian Grand…