“This track is quite cool, feels like a bit of a big go-kart on the kerbs and then of course you have the long straights, heavy braking.
“You need to be quite efficient on the straights which I think we are in general. So overall, I’m very happy with qualifying.
HIGHLIGHTS: Russell snatches Canada pole ahead of Verstappen and Piastri
“I think the car was again working quite well, then of course the tough choice was the tyres, which one to use. But I think we did the right thing.”
Verstappen has faced scrutiny this weekend in Canada as he sits just a single penalty point away from a one-race ban, having controversially collided with Russell last time out in Spain that put him on the brink of the suspension.