For the first time in four meetings, the Formula 1 set down its suitcases outside Europe this week for the Canadian Grand Prix. In Montreal, the 20 drivers will have a date with the first two Free Practice sessions. To determine the first brands, McLaren plans to dominate the debates again, while the hegemony was materialized in Barcelona by the presence of one of the two papaya single-seaters in first place in each of the sessions from Friday to Sunday.
Winner of the race in Catalonia, Oscar piastri had taken advantage of this to regain a ten-point lead over his teammate Lando NorrisWill this dominance continue in Canada, or will one of the other teams manage to pull through in different conditions? In any case, some initial information will be gathered from this first day.
Meanwhile, the F1 Academy will also be taking to the track earlier in the day. Free Practice will take place in the afternoon, while Dorian Pin will try again to take pole position early in the night, French time.
📊 The Gilles-Villeneuve circuit (Montreal) in figures
- First Grand Prix : 1978
- Number of turns : 70
- Length : 4,361 km
- Running distance : 305.27 km
- turns : 14
- DRS Zones : 3
- Lap record : 1: 13.078 Valtteri Bottas, Mercedes (2019)
🕐 Schedules and TV channels for Friday sessions in Montreal
Formula 1
19h10 – Free Practice 1 (Canal+ Sport)
22h40 – Free Practice 2 (Canal+ Sport)
F1 Academy
17h05 – Free Practice (Unreleased)
Saturday – 00:30 a.m. – Qualifications (Unreleased)
🏆 The championship standings before the Canadian Grand Prix
F1 2025 Ranking – Drivers
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