Canada 2025
Overview
Event in Progress
Q3 IN PROGRESS: 03:51
P9
1:12.056
A. Albon
P17
1:12.398
C. Sainz
Yesterday
Switch to Mediums 🟡
Alex abandons his Soft tyre attempt and pits for Mediums.
5 minutes ago
Q3 begins 🟢
That's Alex on used Softs to start the session again.
7 minutes ago
Top-10 Shootout 🤞
Alex will contest another Q3 in three minutes.
12 minutes ago
Alex goes faster 💪
An improvement! That's P8 and a 1:11.892.
15 minutes ago
Pushing hard 🫸
The same tyres are taking Alex around for one more attempt.
16 minutes ago
Up to P7️⃣
A quiet track lets Alex put in a lap without any traffic and his 1:11.963 has him P7 with three minutes to go.
20 minutes ago
Switching to Mediums 🟡
Fresh rubber for Albono, but it's the yellow-ringed rubber this time.
23 minutes ago
Attempt #1 ✅
That's a 1:12.918 for our sole Q2 driver and Alex isn't in the top-10.
He'll try again for another lap.
25 minutes ago
Used Softs 🔴
Alex is circulating on a used set of Pirellis for his first lap of Q2.
27 minutes ago
Hadjar Under Investigation 🔍
A message from the stewards:
Turn 6 incident involving cars 6 (Hadjar) and 55 (Sainz) will be investigated after the session - impeding.
32 minutes ago
One Williams out 😖
Traffic on Carlos' lap means he doesn't get clean lap.
He's out in P17 with a 1:12.398.
Alex finishes P8 with a 1:12.090.
37 minutes ago
FW47 Fixed 🧰
Alex makes it back out after repairs for one last push lap.
40 minutes ago
Back to track 🟢
Carlos queues in the pit lane as work continues on Alex's car.
43 minutes ago
Red Flag 🚩
Alex's engine cover has broken off the car. Debris is on the track and the clock has stopped as he returns to the pit lane.
About 1 hour ago
Box, box 🅿️
In and out of the pit lane for the two FW47s for a new set of Soft rubber.
About 1 hour ago
ALEX to PIT
I need some feedback on that last corner please.
About 1 hour ago
Improvements ↗️
Carlos leapfrogs Alex with a 1:12.899 after Albono misses the hairpin exit on his 1:13.010 effort.
About 1 hour ago
On the board ⏱️
That's a 1:13.185 for Alex and a 1:13.774 for Carlos.
About 1 hour ago
Push lap 👉
We begin our opening Q1 attempts.
About 1 hour ago
Front of the queue 🚥
Carlos leads Alex at the front of the pit lane queue ahead of Q1.
About 1 hour ago
Quali prep 📸
Checking the data in the break
About 1 hour ago
15 MINUTE WARNING 🚨
Q1 kicks Qualifying off in just 15 minutes!
Are you ready for the first competitive session of the Canadian weekend?
About 1 hour ago

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About 2 hours ago
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About 3 hours ago
TYRE OR LOWER
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About 3 hours ago
FP3 ✅
About 4 hours ago
Close to the edge 📸
Carlos pushes at the Wall of Champions
About 4 hours ago
Up to P10 📈
A final push from Albono puts down a 1:12.573.
About 4 hours ago
ALEX to PIT
I've got absolutely no grip. I don't understand.
About 4 hours ago
PIT to CARLOS
We have one more lap. We have one more lap. So on a double slow, we have one more push.
About 4 hours ago
Busy on track 🚦
It seems very tricky to find any clean air out there as drivers continue finding traffic with most cars on track.
There aren't many improvements to find in these late moments.
Alex and Carlos both get within a tenth of their best times, but don't go faster.
About 4 hours ago
Back to it 👏
Alex is out on a new set of Soft rubber.
Carlos follows suit and heads out of the garage as Albono crosses start/finish line to start a flying lap.
About 4 hours ago
Carlos goes quicker 👊
One final lap for Carlos on his Softs before heading to the pits too, and he puts in a 1:12.519 to grab P6 from his teammate.
About 4 hours ago
Another improvement 📊
That's a 1:12.726 for Alex and P6.
He heads to the pit lane after that effort.
About 4 hours ago
Tightly matched 🤏
Only 0.016s between our drivers. Carlos gets a 1:12.921 to pip Alex to P7 with 19 minutes remaining.
About 4 hours ago
Into the 1:12s 🔥
Alex has nudged into the 1:12 times with a 1:12.937.
About 4 hours ago
PIT to CARLOS
No threat from behind. Okay, go push.
About 4 hours ago
Carlos improves ↗️
That's a 1:13.297 for our No55. Alex had to abandon his second attempt after running through the grass at Turn 8.
About 4 hours ago
First laps ✅
That's a 1:13.496 for Carlos and a 1:13.879 for Alex on those initial push laps.
About 4 hours ago
Opting for Softs 🔴
Alex and Carlos chose the Soft tyre rather than the Medium as the C6 vs C5 compound discussion continues.
About 4 hours ago
Two Williams Cars 👉
There is a queue in the pit lane as the drivers wait for the green light...
About 4 hours ago
Red Flag 🚩
Debris at the final corner causes the red flag to fly as the clean up operation gets underway.
About 4 hours ago
Still quiet 🤫
It's a familiar FP3 as most drivers opt to stay in the garage during the opening moments of the session.
About 4 hours ago
Five minutes in... ⏳
Five minutes of the session down, and no FW47 out yet.
About 4 hours ago
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About 5 hours ago
Lia's best 📸
A P5 finish in F1 Academy's first of three races this weekend was Lia's reward for her solid drive earlier today
About 5 hours ago
Bonjour de Montréal 🇨🇦
Qualifying day is here! After a promising Friday start, the Carbono duo are raring to go.
First up is FP3, with the final practice of this weekend set to start in a little under 30 minutes.
About 5 hours ago
FP2 🏁
Wrapping up an encouraging Friday...
Yesterday
Five to go ⏳
Final laps of our Friday underway...
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Race Sim Time 🧮
The high fuel runs are starting, Carlos is our first car on track for this consecutive stint...
Yesterday
Up to P4 📈
On 10-lap-old Mediums, Alex sets our best lap of the weekend so far – a 1:12.445...
He's heading back to join Carlos in the garage.
Yesterday
ALEX to PIT
I've lost a lot of feeling in the brakes.
Yesterday
Both improve 💪
Carlos goes P5 with a 1:12.631, with Alex getting a clear lap in to go P10 with a 1:12.838...
Yesterday
Finding time 👀
Carlos up to P3 with a 1:12.666, whilst Alex has to cut across the final chicane with traffic at the last turns...
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Back to work 👉
Alex is now on the Mediums, with Carlos running the Softs for this second phase of FP2...
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Back to the pits 📦
Our duo are back in the garage after wrapping their first stint – one of them took a couple of attempts to remember we're the second team in the pit lane this week... Alex.
Yesterday
PIT to CARLOS
That's a very good lap time.
Yesterday
Carlos cooking on the Mediums 🚀
He slots into P2 with a 1:13.033, five-tenths faster than the next quickest driver on the yellow-walled compound...
Yesterday
Good gain 📈
Alex takes top spot yet again, before RUS takes it away once more. Trading blows at the right end of the timing tower...
Yesterday
CARLOS to PIT
Still Sector 1, struggling a bit with tyres.
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P1 & P2 ⏱️
Starting where we left off, Alex is first on the Softs and is first on the timing tower, with Carlos slotting in behind on the Mediums...
Yesterday
Rolling out 👉
Alex heads out of the Soft tyres, Carlos follows closely behind on the Medium compound...
Yesterday
Ready to go again 🔜
Plenty more data to be gathered in this second hour of Practice, the light will go green shortly...
Yesterday
Prepping for FP2 💪
We'll be back on track shortly...
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FP1 🏁
Both in the top three to start the weekend...
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Not a bad start 👀
It's P2 for Alex, P3 for Carlos at the end of the opening hour of running here in Montreal...
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PIT to ALEX
Two more laps.
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🟣🟣🟣
Every fastest sector so far this session belongs to us. Alex in S1 and S3, with Carlos quickest in S2.
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Carlos heads back out ↖️
Back on 11-lap-old tyres, Carlos begins his long run to round out the session...
Yesterday
Box Box 🅿️
Alex is heading back in, he'll join Carlos in the garage...
Alex - P2 Carlos - P3
14 minutes remaining
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0.039s 😯
The gap between us and P1 gets even tighter – Alex now slots into P2 with a 1:13.232...
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0.082s 🤏
Carlos goes top for a few seconds, before VER goes ahead by the barest of margins...
Yesterday
Alex improves 📈
A 1:13.887 on his latest tour places him P4 for now...
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Carlos in the groove 👀
Purple S1 for Sainz on his most recent push lap...
Yesterday
Back to work 📸
Carlos heads back out on the Softs...
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Back to the garage 🔴
LEC has hit the wall at the T3/T4 chicane – driver is OK. Alex and Carlos return to the pit lane.
Yesterday
Making gains 📊
The track continues to ramp up as these state-of-the-art machines continue to clear up the dusty surfact. Alex is P4 with Carlos in P6.
Yesterday
Getting those early laps in ⏱️
Alex is P6 with a 1:15.148, with Carlos in P9 with a 1:15.450 - 10 minutes gone...
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CARLOS to PIT
Yeah the steering feels heavy, I don't know why.
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Carlos joins the fun 👉
CS55 heads out on track, he's also on the Soft tyre for this first stint...
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ALEX to PIT
Brake feels a little long.
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Heading out 👉
Alex heads out of the garage, he's on the Soft tyres, reporting back that it's very dusty...
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Pre-FP1 chat 📸
Carlos and Gaetan catch up before getting set for our first hour on track...
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Hello from Montreal 👋
Welcome to our live coverage from the Circuit Gilles-Villeneuve, FP1 is just around the corner...
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Canada 2025
Race Weekend
Formula 1 Canadian Grand Prix 2025
Times displayed in your local time zone.
Fri, 13 June, 17:30
Free Practice 1
Fri, 13 June, 21:00
Free Practice 2
Sat, 14 June, 16:30
Free Practice 3
Sat, 14 June, 20:00
Qualifying
Sun, 15 June, 18:00
Race
Welcome to the Circuit Gilles-Villeneuve, located on the picturesque island of Île Notre-Dame in Montreal, Quebec, for the Canadian Grand Prix.
With high-speed straights, challenging chicanes, and an iconic hairpin, this circuit is a favourite for drivers and fans alike.
The track seamlessly blends the essence of street circuit racing, with nearby walls threatening to bite, and the grass and gravel run-offs of dedicated circuits, to make this a rare best-of-both track for the drivers to try and master.
Circuit Overview:
Spanning 4.361 km (2.710 miles) with 14 turns, the Circuit Gilles-Villeneuve begins with a short run to the first turn, with low-speed cornering and acceleration key to maximising Sector 1.
Chicanes and straights are the name of the game in the second sector, while the track ends with Sector 3 and it's Turn 10 hairpin, DRS straight, and the pinpoint final chicane.
Nicknamed the Wall of Champions, the exit of that chicane has caught out many a driver, including three world champions in the 1999 race, who had their Sunday prematurely end in the barriers.
Fast Facts
Circuit Name: Circuit Gilles Villeneuve
Location: Montreal, Quebec
First Grand Prix: 1978 (first Canadian GP: 1967, Mosport Park, Ontario)
Circuit Length: 4.361 km (2.710 miles)
Race Distance: 305.270 km (189.686 miles)
Laps: 70
Lap Record: 1:13.078 (Valtteri Bottas, Mercedes, 2019)
2025 Support Series: F1 Academy
Alex Albon Last Year
Race: DNF
Fastest Lap: 1:19.359 (Lap 51)
Qualifying: P10 (1:12.796)
Tyre Strategy: Intermediate-Intermediate-Medium
Carlos Sainz Last Year
Race: DNF
Fastest Lap: 1:18.957 (Lap 51)
Qualifying: P12 (1:12.728)
Tyre Strategy: Intermediate-Intermediate-Medium
Williams Racing's Canadian GP History
Best Finish: P1 (Alan Jones, 1980 / Nigel Mansell, 1986 / Thierry Boutsen, 1989 / Alain Prost, 1993 / Damon Hill, 1996 / Ralf Schumacher, 2001)
Best Qualifying: P1 (Alan Jones, 1980 / Nigel Mansell, 1986 / Riccardo Patrese, 1991 / Alain Prost, 1993 / Damon Hill, 1996 / Juan-Pablo Montoya, 2002 / Ralf Schumacher, 2003 & 2004)
Alex's Best Finish: P7 (2023)
Carlos' Best Finish: P2 (2022)
Williams Racing Highlight: Alain and Damon’s 1993 front row lockout had the Williams pair at another level from the competition, with Michael Schumacher’s P3 1.317 seconds adrift of Damon’s effort. The double-podium finish for Williams alongside Schumacher on Sunday had the trio as the only ones to finish on the lead lap.
Canada At A Glance
Capital: Ottawa
Population: 38 million
Size: 9,984,670 sq km
Language: English, French
Currency: Canadian Dollar (CAD)
Q3 IN PROGRESS: 03:50
P9
1:12.056
A. Albon
P17
1:12.398
C. Sainz
Yesterday
Switch to Mediums 🟡
Alex abandons his Soft tyre attempt and pits for Mediums.
5 minutes ago
Q3 begins 🟢
That's Alex on used Softs to start the session again.
7 minutes ago
Top-10 Shootout 🤞
Alex will contest another Q3 in three minutes.
12 minutes ago
Alex goes faster 💪
An improvement! That's P8 and a 1:11.892.
15 minutes ago
Pushing hard 🫸
The same tyres are taking Alex around for one more attempt.
16 minutes ago
Up to P7️⃣
A quiet track lets Alex put in a lap without any traffic and his 1:11.963 has him P7 with three minutes to go.
20 minutes ago
Switching to Mediums 🟡
Fresh rubber for Albono, but it's the yellow-ringed rubber this time.
23 minutes ago
Attempt #1 ✅
That's a 1:12.918 for our sole Q2 driver and Alex isn't in the top-10.
He'll try again for another lap.
25 minutes ago
Used Softs 🔴
Alex is circulating on a used set of Pirellis for his first lap of Q2.
27 minutes ago
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