McLaren 's dominance was tossed to one side on Saturday as George Russell grabbed pole for Mercedes at the Canadian Grand Prix. He will be joined on the front row by Red Bull 's Max Verstappen two weeks after their controversial on-track collision in Spain.

Racing legend Lewis Hamilton, a producer on an upcoming movie starring Brad Pitt as a fictional Formula 1 driver, wanted the film to show the reality of what it looks, feels and sounds like to speed around a track at 200 miles per hour.

Makers of new F1 film say they could not have done it without Lewis Hamilton - Seven-time world champion Hamilton is an executive producer on the Brad Pitt movie, titled “F1”, which is released in the United Kingdom on June 25.

Lewis Hamilton Fought For Equal Treatment Before His First F1 Win: 'I Remember Arguing' originally appeared on Athlon Sports. Lewis Hamilton has opened up about the behind-the-scenes battle that preceded his first-ever Formula 1 victory and how it came down to demanding equal treatment.

Considering the shuffling Formula One calendar, Lewis Hamilton has voiced that he isn't a fan of axing 'classic' venues for new ones.

Qualifying start time and practice results as Lewis Hamilton eyes shock pole - Follow live F1 updates from Circuit Gilles Villeneuve as the drivers vie for top spot in qualifying

I’m nowhere in this race,” Hamilton admitted mid-race in Montreal after Ferrari revealed he had been carrying car damage since Lap 13.