Sebastian Vettel starts for the first time in the season from the Pole

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At the last second, the Ferrari driver beating in the Grand Prix of Canada, the best of Lewis Hamilton. Thus, the two silver arrows is not for the first Time this season on the first two starting places.

The Ferrari Pilot Sebastian Vettel goes from the first spot in the Grand Prix of Canada on Sunday (from 20:00 in the DW live Ticker for this). In the Qualifying round in Montreal, the German title defender Lewis Hamilton from England in the Mercedes and his Monegasque Ferrari team-mate Charles Leclerc won. It is for the four-time Champion, the first Pole of the season and the 56. his formula 1 career.

“I’m full of adrenaline. That was a great round. I am very happy for the Team,” said Vettel after his first Pole in 17 races: “The car was much better than yesterday, it felt very good.”

Hamilton said: “On the Long runs we seem to be good. We have given everything, I’m happy with the Job we have done. The Ferraris are fast, but so be it.” The German Renault driver Nico Hulkenberg came in seventh place directly in front of the world Cup-the Second, Valtteri Bottas from Finland in the other Mercedes. The Fourth of the world total fall standings, the Dutchman Max verse, was in the Red Bull only Eleventh after the second Qualifying section had been terminated after an accident, the Dane Kevin Magnussen in the Haas prematurely.

Vettel has finished third in the championship, already 55 points behind Hamilton, the celebrated most recently in Monaco with his fourth victory of the Season. Ferrari, after waiting for six races on the first Triumph of the year.

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