Max Verstappen has mastered treacherous conditions in Montreal to take pole position ahead of an outstanding Fernando Alonso at the Canadian Grand Prix. Verstappen was in a class of his own all afternoon as the track transitioned from soaking wet to almost dry enough for slick rubber. The Dutchman reeled off three quick laps on intermediate tires, lowering the benchmark by 1.2s through the 12 minutes. Either of his last two would have locked him in for pole, but the final one — a 1m 21.299s — got the job done with a 0.645s buffer over Alonso. “Today, with the tricky conditions, we stayed calm and didn’t make mistakes,” he said. “I still expect it not to be a...
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