Hamilton takes 65th career pole position - equalling Senna
Vettel 2nd, Bottas 3rd, Raikkonen 4th
Alonso out in Q2 with Palmer, Wehrlein crashes in Q1
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The kings of qualifying
Image source, Rex FeaturesLewis Hamilton will move onto 65 career pole positions if he comes out on top in qualifying today. It would put him level with Ayrton Senna and only three behind Michael Schumacher's record.
The stats say Schumacher is the king of qualifying but who is your favourite qualifier of all time? Let us know via #bbcf1
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No-one has a better record in qualifying in Canada than Lewis Hamilton.
He is going for his sixth pole position in 10 years at the circuit. Sebastian Vettel, meanwhile, is bidding for his fourth pole position.
Image source, Getty ImagesThe first of Lewis Hamilton's five pole positions in Canada came in his debut season in 2007.
Image source, Getty ImagesHamilton went on to win the race - his first victory in Formula 1
Image source, Getty ImagesSpeaking of Fernando Alonso, he was sharing a joke with his former team-mate Lewis Hamilton during Thursday's press conference. What do you reckon they were having a chuckle about? Suggestions to #bbcf1
Andrew Benson
Chief F1 writer in Montreal
Image source, Getty ImagesFernando Alonso said after Friday practice that he wanted to qualify in the top 10 on Saturday, which he said was McLaren’s only hope of finishing in the points in the race. That’s not looking like the easiest of tasks at this stage. The Spaniard was 12th fastest in final practice but the big concern - for the race even more than qualifying - is the lack of straight-line speed. The two McLarens are at the bottom of the speed trap - 6km/h down on the next slowest car (Marcus Ericsson’s Sauber) and a whopping 15km/h down on Sebastian Vettel’s Ferrari in second place. Fastest was Lance Stroll’s Williams - and that is not something you say every day - 2km/h faster than Vettel.
Image source, BBC SportWho will come out on top in qualifying?
Commentator Jack Nicholls has made his predictions, you can do the same here.
Image source, Getty Images... in 1990, Ayrton Senna won the Canadian Grand Prix after Gerhard Berger, who crossed the line first, was given a one-minute penalty for a jumped start.
Hamilton will move level with Ayrton Senna on 65 career pole positions if he comes out on top in qualifying today.
Now then, seagulls. Yes, those fearless feathered birds played a significant role in the outcome of last year's Canadian Grand Prix, if Sebastian Vettel is to be believed.
The German claimed they forced him to lock up, allowing Lewis Hamilton to pass him and take victory. Will the wildlife have a part to play this weekend?
Tom Clarkson
BBC Radio 5 live commentator
I am with Lewis Hamilton for qualifying. When Mercedes turn up that engine in Q3 that could be the difference. There is a quite confidence about Lewis Hamilton at the moment. Ferrari have less to turn up I think so Mercedes have the power advantage for qualifying.
Image source, Getty ImagesHello! Welcome along to build up to qualifying for the Canadian Grand Prix.
Sebastian Vettel was fastest in final practice, topping the timesheet ahead of Kimi Raikkonen.
Three tenths seems like quite a bit for Lewis Hamilton to make up but rarely do Mercedes show their true hand in final practice.
Qualifying is sure to be fascinating and difficult to predict.
Image source, Getty ImagesSebastian Vettel fastest in final practice, Lewis Hamilton three tenths off the pace.
If that is anything close to being the difference between the Ferraris and Mercedes in qualifying, then Hamilton might be hoping a couple of seagulls are feeling adventurous in Canada once again...
Image source, Getty ImagesAdvantage Ferrari at the moment. We know all too well that Mercedes have more in the tank, but do they have enough? Lewis Hamilton was three tenths of a second off Sebastian Vettel's time.
Meanwhile, have Red Bull solved their issues from yesterday? It looks like it as Max Verstappen managed to put in the fourth quickest time, 0.393s off Vettel.
Just a tenth of a second separated second from fourth, qualifying is going to be close!
We are back at 17:00 BST for build up to qualifying at 18:00. In the meantime, read Andrew Benson's final practice report here and make your qualifying predictions here.
11) Kvyat
12) Alonso
13) Perez
14) Grosjean
15) Palmer
16) Vandoorne
17) Magnussen
18) Stroll
19) Ericsson
20) Wehrlein
1) Vettel (1:12.572)
2) Raikkonen (+0.292)
3) Hamilton (+0.354)
4) Verstappen (+0.393)
5) Bottas (+0.638)
7) Massa
8) Ricciardo
9) Ocon
10) Sainz
Sebastian Vettel finishes quickest in final practice for the Canadian Grand Prix.
Max Verstappen overcomes a lairy moment through the final chicane that seems him inches away from the barrier to put in a personal best - a 1:12.965 - and move up to fourth. He's only 0.04s down on Lewis Hamilton in third.
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Chris Pang: Kimi is the number 2 driver right now, and I'm fine with that. Just hope Ferrari can show more appreciation to their second driver.
Once again, Fernando Alonso is absolutely driving the life out of the McLaren.
He's only three tenths down on Sebastian Vettel in the first sector and a new personal best of 1:13.885 on ultra-softs moves him up to ninth.