Canada 2025
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Race Weekend
Formula 1 Canadian Grand Prix 2025
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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)
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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)
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A. Albon
P10
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C. Sainz
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15 Jun 2025
15 Jun 2025
Good Shift 📸
A sixth points finish with the team...
15 Jun 2025
FIA Stewards 📰
"Turn 2 incident involving cars 31 (OCO) and 55 (SAI) will be investigated after the race – driving erratically."
15 Jun 2025
JAMES to CARLOS:
Well done, Carlos. Really strong pace today. Well done for fighting through all of that. Obviously, it's all yesterday where we didn't get it right, but I'm optimistic for our future.
CARLOS to PIT:
Thank you, James.
PIT to CARLOS:
Solid race. Unfortunate that we didn't hold that position Lap 1, but the rest of the race was solid with the management we asked of you. Very strong, good pace. A point and we were racing for a point today and we got it, good job mate!
CARLOS to PIT:
Thank you.
15 Jun 2025
P16 to P10 🏁
A mega drive from Carlos in Canada!
15 Jun 2025
CARLOS to PIT
Ocon brake tested me at pit exit.
15 Jun 2025
LAP 67/70
NOR and PIA collide on the pit straight, Safety Car deployed - that'll be P10 at the end of the next lap...
15 Jun 2025
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