Lance Stroll took the first pole position of his Formula One career at a rain-soaked and chaotic qualifying session for the Turkish Grand Prix on Saturday. Stroll, from Montreal, becomes the first Canadian to take a pole position at an F1 Grand Prix since Jacques Villeneuve accomplished the feat in 1997. WATCH | Lance Stroll cruises to career milestone:Canada's Lance Stroll captures pole position in Istanbul 2:18 Montreal native Lance Stroll has captured pole position at the Turkish Grand Prix with a time of 1:47.765 2:18On a strong day for Racing Point, Stroll's teammate Sergio Perez was third, while Red Bull's Alexander Albon finished fourth ahead of Renault's Daniel Ricciardo. "It's such a great way to bounce back after a few rough weeks," said Stroll, who had the coronavirus last month. Verstappen was quicker than Leclerc and Albon on a resurfaced Istanbul circuit last used in Formula One in 2011.

Source: CBC News November 14, 2020 14:36 UTC