Hamilton on pole in Montreal

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McLaren driver Hamilton, the current world championship leader, grabbed pole with a time of one minute 17.886 seconds to deny Robert Kubica of BMW Sauber, the Polish driver who had himself taken top spot in the shootout for Sunday's starting grid positions moments before with a lap of 1:18.498.

Ferrari's world champion Kimi Raikkonen, three points behind Hamilton in this year's title race, took third place in the grid with 1:18.735 while Fernando Alonso of Renault will start the race alongside the Finn in fourth after a lap of 1:18.746.

"It has been a fantastic Saturday," said Hamilton.

"I've felt comfortable in the car since Friday. This morning was tricky for everyone, the track was very slippery but we remained positive and the car was fine.

"When we got to qualifying I felt at home and the team did a great job of getting me out early in each qualifying session.

"I had two laps left at the end but in the first one I nearly wiped at turn one so I had to make sure the last one was good. It was a bit similar to last year and it felt just as good."