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)