Defending champion Lewis Hamilton has earned the pole position for the Formula One Canadian Grand Prix for a fifth time and the second year in a row. Hamilton turned in the fastest lap of qualifying, completing the 4.36-kilometre Circuit Gilles Villeneuve in 1 minute, 12.812 seconds to claim his fifth pole of the season. That's 1.5 seconds faster than his qualifying time from last year. Mercedes teammate and championship leader Nico Rosberg will start next to Hamilton on the front row for Sunday's race. Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel, who posted the fastest lap in practice, was third in qualifying and Daniel Ricciardo was fourth. The day was not all easy for Hamilton: He skidded...
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