Russell got "goosebumps" after his qualifying lap in Montreal
Having grabbed a last-gasp pole position in yesterday's Montreal qualifying session, Mercedes driver George Russell conceded that he got "goosebumps" after his final push lap.
Although George Russell did not always look particularly quick on Pirelli's red-walled C6 tyres, he opted for mediums for his final lap in Q3. The Briton managed a dream last lap to grab his first pole of the season.
The Mercedes driver nailed every single corner to beat reigning champion Max Verstappen by a tenth and a half, repeating his result from last season when he also secured pole position in Montreal.
"That is the only time I’ve ever had goosebumps after a qualifying lap! I went around the first corner and was one tenth up and after that, the car just felt like it was on rails. I felt so confident pushing the limits and we ultimately went six tenths quicker than our first lap in Q3.
"It was pretty special and something that I will remember for a long time. Crossing the line, I felt that surely it was pole position and I’m very happy that it was!
Signing off with a word for his expectations for the race, Russell said: "It's a short run to turn one so hopefully we can put ourselves in a good position and go from there. We will focus on ourselves and hopefully show similar pace as to what we had on the long run in FP2.
"It is rarely as simple as that though, so we will have to be at our best if we want to fight for victory tomorrow," concluded Russell.
