Relive the Canadian GP qualifying in live text

In Montreal, the time has come to establish the starting grid for the Canadian Grand Prix, the tenth round of the season. Formula 1. The session begins at 22 p.m.

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F1 – Canadian GP
Relive the qualifications in live text

23h18 – A ranking faithful to the results observed last year, this one is nonetheless surprising to say the least! George Russell established his dominance at the Canadian Grand Prix in qualifying, while Max Verstappen will start just behind the Briton on the starting line!

George Russell on pole in Canada, McLaren misses out on the front row

23h12 – 🔍 The complete ranking, subject to change to form the starting grid, at the end of qualifying.

Q3 – 📊 The two fastest times were set on medium tires, none McLaren is not on the front line, Lewis Hamilton still in the top 5 in Canada… Here is the complete Q3 ranking!

Q3 – 0'00 – 🏁 Russell on pole position! 1:10.899! The Briton repeats his pole position last year!

Q3 – 1'30 – Charles Leclerc slipping while he had broken the sector 1 record! He missed a great opportunity!

Q3 – 2'30 – Lewis Hamilton is 4th and ahead of Fernando Alonso before the last laps of the other drivers.

Q3 – 5'00 – 📊 Before the last run, here is the provisional ranking:

Q3 – 6'00 – Russell and Antonelli are provisionally placed 3rd and 4th. They are ahead of Lando Norris who started another lap on the same worn rubber.

Q3 – 8'30 – Max Verstappen takes the lead after the first run by 25 thousandths of a second! 1:11.248 for the Dutchman!

Q3 – 9'30 – Charles Leclerc sets the first mark of Q3 in e:11.729, he takes advantage of Lando Norris' error to keep the lead for a few seconds.

Q3 – 12'00 – 🟢 The final minutes of qualifying are underway!

Q2 – ⚠️ 11th and eliminated at the gates of Q3, Yuki tsunoda will start from the back of the grid. The Japanese driver was given a 10-place penalty for overtaking in FP3 under a red flag.

Q2 – At the end of the second part of the session, the gaps remained particularly small with four drivers from four different teams in the top 4, within 68 thousandths of a second of each other.

22h51 - Q3 will start at 22:56 p.m. French time.

Q2 – Eliminated at the gates of Q3: Esteban Ocon, Ollie Bearman, Nico Hulkenberg, Franco Colapinto and Yuki Tsunoda. 

Q2 – 🔍 Once again, the fastest time in this part of the session was set on medium tires! Here are the Q2 standings!

Q2 – 1'00 – George Russell takes provisional first place and improves the score in mediums!

Q2 – 2'30 – Franco Colapinto sets the 10th provisional time in mediums and does not guarantee a passage to Q3 at this stage.

Q2 – 4'00 – Drivers come out of the pits with new tires to try and improve on the driver's new brand Ferrari.

Q2 – 5'00 – Charles Leclerc improves significantly and takes the provisional lead! 1:11.626 for the Monegasque.

Q2 – 7'30 – George Russell and Kimi Antonelli both finished behind Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton. Both drivers Mercedes are 6th and 8th.

Q2 – 8'00 – Franco Colapinto sets the provisional 9th ​​time! The Argentinian surprisingly finished ahead of Isack Hadjar. 

Q2 – 10'30 – Once again, aside from Max Verstappen and his new record, the two McLarens are currently ahead of the two Ferraris. Two tenths of a second, however, separate the papayas from the reds.

Q2 – 12'30 – Verstappen sets the fastest time on mediums in 1:11.638! He beats the two McLarens by a few thousandths of a second.

Q2 – 13'00 – Max Verstappen started on medium tires!

Q2 – 15'00 – 🟢 Q2 starts on the Gilles-Villeneuve circuit!

Q1 – McLaren's top two places at this stage are noteworthy, followed by the two Ferraris. Fernando Alonso has maintained the good pace that could have been predicted since Friday.

Q1 – The Frenchman will be investigated after qualifying.

Q1 – ⚠️ Isack Hadjar could be penalized for obstructing Carlos Sainz in his fast lap.

Q1 – The ranking of the first part of the qualifications. The eliminated: Pierre Gasly, Liam Lawson, Lance stroll, Carlos Sainz, and Gabriel Bortoleto.

Q1 – 0'00 – 🏁 End of the first part of qualifying! Carlos Sainz is eliminated! Pierre Gasly is last!

Q1 – 1'00 – Isack Hadjar provisionally 5th while Alex Albon begins his quick tour!

Q1 – 2'30 – Lando Norris sets the new benchmark in 1:11.826!

Q1 – 4'00 – Lando Norris sets off again on soft tyres.

Q1 – 5'00 – Green flag, the cars return to the track!

Q1 – 5'30 – Fernando Alonso remains in first place at this stage of the first part of qualifying. Here are the provisional standings.

Q1 – 5'30 – The mechanics are busy in the garage Williams so that Alex Albon can leave.

Q1 – 5'30 –🔴 Time stands still as Albon's Williams is cut open at the back!

Q1 – 6'00 – 🔴 Red flag after Alexander Albon had his engine cover blown off while driving!

Q1 – 7'00 – 1:12.239 is the new time to beat set by… Fernando Alonso on medium tires!

Q1 – 8'30 – Max Verstappen was the only one not to set a time, he takes the lead in 1:12.273!

Q1 – 10'00 – Fernando Alonso set the fourth fastest time, while Lance Stroll is currently third. Charles Leclerc has just moved up to second.

Q1 – 10'30 – 1:12.332 for Oscar piastri ! He achieved the best provisional time of the session.

Q1 – 13'00 – Ollie Bearman crashed, as did Lewis Hamilton, in their first flying laps. They would have to restart.

Q1 – 14'00 – Carlos Sainz's first time in 1:20.916.

Q1 – 15'00 – In the pit lane, many single-seaters come out at the same time

Q1 – 16'00 – The Williams are the first to take to the track.

Q1 – 18:00 – 🟢 The first part of qualifying begins!

21h55 – 🔍 In FP2, George Russell, last year's polesitter, set the fastest time on medium tires. Is that enough to give some teams ideas?

21h50 – Despite this best time in FP3, Lando Norris did not seem to have had a good start to the weekend so far.

21h45 - The last twenty pole positions in Canada

21h40 - Between Lance Stroll's return, Williams' form, and Kimi Antonelli's poor form, the Canadian GP is full of challenges, which the AUTOhebdo editorial team will decipher for you.

21h35 - In Free Practice 3, Lando Norris set the fastest time ahead of Charles Leclerc and George Russell.

21:30 p.m. – 👋​ Hello everyone ! Welcome to AUTOhebdo, where we'll follow qualifying for the Canadian GP, ​​the tenth round of the 2025 Formula 1 season. Q1 will begin in 30 minutes.