The Canadian GP classification was for many the first time they saw how two drivers nailed the pole time in the thousandth. George Russell and Max Verstappen recorded 1.12.000 and the Briton will start first at the Circuit Gilles-Villeneuve as he completed the lap first with the Mercedes. A situation that has not been seen sincehe European GP of 1997, when the title is at stake.
Everyone remembers the race in Jerez for Michael Schumacher’s illegal bolt against Jacques Villeneuve which ended with the disqualification of the German and the title for the Canadian. An action taken by the FIA to remove all points earned.
However, that event was also historic because of the qualifying session. And there are three drivers on track in the lap that serves to sign the pole position. A 1.21.072 achieved by the two contenders for the title, Villeneuve and Shumacher, as well as Heinz Frentzen.
It just happened to be further investigated if this was a manipulation to generate more interest or if there was some failure in the timing system.
Source: La Verdad
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