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Jun 11, 2025, 07:52 AM ET
Formula 1 moves onto circular 10 successful Montreal, Canada -- the location of Aston Martin proprietor Lawrence Stroll and his lad & operator Lance.
Lance Stroll was absent from the Spanish Grand Prix 2 weeks ago, aft helium took portion successful qualifying. His lack was connected aesculapian grounds relating to a erstwhile wounded to his wrist, and the Aston Martin squad are yet to corroborate his attendance for this weekend's expansive prix.
The Montreal contention astatine Circuit Gilles-Villeneuve is besides synonymous with overtaking, unforgiving run-off areas, and groundhogs, which often task onto the way -- sometimes with a bittersweet ending for the groundhog and a beforehand wing.
On a seperate note, Max Verstappen could beryllium nether unit this play arsenic helium stands conscionable 1 punishment constituent from a contention prohibition pursuing the incident with George Russell successful Spain.
Weather:
The forecast for the 44th contention astatine Montreal is acceptable to beryllium cloudy connected Friday, with prima and higher temperatures of 22°C arriving connected Saturday and Sunday.
Now, cheque retired the eventual preview to the play ahead...
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Circuit stats and history
Canada has hosted grands prix since 1967 astatine Mont-Tremblant and Mosport adjacent Toronto, but the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve successful Montreal was archetypal held successful 1978 and has been connected the calendar astir each twelvemonth since.
National leader Gilles Villeneuve won the inaugural race, and 4 years aft his death, successful 1982, the circuit would instrumentality his name.
The Circuit Gilles Villeneuve is fashionable with fans and drivers alike. The circuit is made up of roads connected the man-made land of Notre Dame successful the mediate of the St Lawrence River. The land was created successful 1967 for Expo 67, a satellite fair, and aboriginal utilized for the 1976 summertime Olympics earlier it morphed into an F1 circuit.
The circuit is accelerated with 2 agelong straights, but unforgiving with walls adjacent to the track, fewer tally disconnected areas and choky hairpins, which means cars indispensable thrust the kerbs, peculiarly earlier the archetypal and past chicanes.
Next year, the Canadian Grand Prix volition beryllium somewhat earlier pursuing Miami, truthful F1 freight tin stay successful North America. The determination is portion of Formula 1 Management's attempts to trim freight question to marque the calendar more sustainable and outgo efficient.
Canadian Grand Prix
Circuit: Circuit Gilles-Villeneuve; Montreal, Canada
First F1 race: 1978
Lap record: 1:13.078, Valtteri Bottas (2019)
Most wins: Lewis Hamilton, Michael Schumacher with seven. Current grid:
Hamilton (2007, 2010, 2012, 2015-2017, 2019)
Fernando Alonso (2006)
Max Verstappen (2022-2024)
Most poles: Hamilton & Schumacher with six. Current grid:
Alonso (2006)
Hamilton (2007-2008, 2010, 2015-2017)
Verstappen (2022-2023)
George Russell (2024)
What makes it special: A hybrid thoroughfare circuit with agelong straights, tricky chicanes and the celebrated Wall of Champions.
What the drivers accidental astir it: "The Montreal circuit is decidedly 1 of my favourite tracks and it's a fantastic event. The ambiance successful the metropolis is great: the full of Montreal becomes a elephantine motorsport festival. You consciousness the vigor and excitement everyplace successful the city." -- Esteban Ocon
What happened past year?
Verstappen took his 3rd consecutive victory astatine the circuit and it was hard-earned for Red Bull aft battling rainfall and aggregate information cars. Lando Norris finished second, but led the contention by implicit 10 seconds earlier the archetypal information car disrupted the order, arsenic pole-sitter Russell finished 3rd for Mercedes.
Who volition win?
At this signifier of the play it's hard to backmost immoderate squad different than McLaren.
Between the 2 teammates, Oscar Piastri has held the vantage astatine circuits with high-speed corners and Lando Norris has been a much of a lucifer successful dilatory speed.
Given Montreal's layout, we're backing Norris to adjacent the spread to Piastri erstwhile more.
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Who volition decorativeness connected the podium astatine the Canadian Grand Prix?
Laurence Edmondson and Nicole Briscoe foretell the apical 3 for the Canadian Grand Prix.
How the championships look
Oscar Piastri's pb is down to conscionable 10 points up of Lando Norris, but the Australian has 5 wins to Norris' two.
Verstappen is 39 points down Norris successful third, besides with 2 wins.
In the constructors' championship, McLaren are miles up with 362 points -- 197 up of second-placed Ferrari.
How to ticker the GP
For fans successful the U.S. only, ticker connected ESPN and ESPN+.
In the U.K. unrecorded broadcast sum is connected Sky Sports F1 and BBC Radio 5 Live.
For news, investigation and updates, follow the coverage with ESPN's F1 team Nate Saunders and Laurence Edmondson successful Montreal and connected societal media.
Session times beneath successful BST (British Summer Time). Local clip (Eastern Daylight Time) -5 hours.
Friday
Free signifier one: 18:30 - 19:30 BST
Free signifier two: 22:00 - 23:00 BST
Saturday
Free signifier three: 17:30 - 18:30 BST
Qualifying: 21:00 - 22:00 BST
Sunday
Race starts: 19:00 BST (live substance commentary build-up from 18:00 BST connected ESPN.co.uk).
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