Montreal photos

1 of 8 There are some larger-than-life characters in the Montreal pit lane as the crowd waits for qualifying to begin

2 of 8 The fans get a pleasant surprise as Jacques Villeneuve qualifies eighth for Sauber on the track named after his father

3 of 8 Jenson Button goes out early in the BAR after a poor showing at the European Grand Prix, but he puts in a flawless lap

4 of 8 Kimi Raikkonen chases a fourth pole in five races, but this time the flying Finn can only put his McLaren seventh on the grid

5 of 8 There is an impressive display from Michael Schumacher, who has struggled in qualifying for Ferrari this season

6 of 8 It is left to championship leader Fernando Alonso to try to grab top spot from Button, but the Spaniard ends up third

7 of 8 Schumacher salutes the crowd after qualifying on the front row. He will go into the race chasing an eighth win in Canada

8 of 8 But the biggest celebrations come from the Button camp as the Englishman and father John celebrate his pole