Formula One championship leader Sebastian Vettel expects a "very close race" at the Canadian Grand Prix after he was beaten to pole by Lewis Hamilton in Montreal. He is now just three poles short of Michael Schumacher, who still leads the way with 68. I had completely forgotten that.
After being beaten by Ferrari in practice this morning, Mercedes had found something extra for the afternoon showdown and Hamilton's team mate Valtteri Bottas took third ahead of compatriot Kimi Raikkonen in the second scarlet vehicle. The first sector was fantastic and then I managed to be just a little bit up on each one.
"I am speechless. Ayrton was my favourite driver". Lewis Hamilton's Mercedes was third, followed by Max Verstappen's Red Bull and Valtteri Bottas in the other Mercedes.
"To match him and receive this is the greatest honour".
When asked if equalling Schumacher would mean as much, he said: I haven't got there so I can not really say.I can not really look that far ahead I have to be grateful and appreciate this moment.
Senna, also a triple champion, died in a crash at Italy's Imola circuit in 1994.
After being handed one of Senna's race helmets, Hamilton said: "I'm shaking".
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It was a scintillating duel between Hamilton and Vettel, adding another line in what is shaping up as a season long fight.
"I was really trying hard, it was a tricky day for me and I wasn't happy at all with the vehicle in FP3".
While Mercedes celebrated a return to form, the struggles continued down the paddock at McLaren as double world champion Fernando Alonso, back from his Indianapolis 500 adventure, failed to get out of the second qualifying and will start 12th.
Pressure has been mounting on McLaren's engine partner Honda to deliver but no upgrades have been ready for Montreal and the team continues to languish down the timesheets. At one point just four-thousandths of a second separated the pair, before Hamilton found even more speed as the clocked ticked down in the top 10 shootout.
Lance Stroll will start his first home Grand Prix down in 17th after another disappointing afternoon but the day belongs to Hamilton as he equals his boyhood hero. Nico Hulkenberg's Renault rounded out the top ten.
Felipe Massa was seventh for Williams, while Force India duo Sergio Perez and Esteban Ocon were eighth and ninth respectively.
Williams, however, have produced good performances on the island layout with a driver on the podium for the last two years.
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