George Russell is on pole position for the Canadian Grand Prix this evening, ahead of Max Verstappen and Oscar Piastri.
Russell snatched top spot in Montreal for Mercedes by beating Verstappen by 0.160 seconds to grab the fastest time in qualifying.
Lando Norris could manage only seventh place and starts behind Kimi Antonelli, Lewis Hamilton and Fernando Alonso.
The Circuit Gilles Villeneuve plays host to the 10th race of an enthralling F1 campaign so far that has seen an intriguing title battle develop between McLaren team-mates Piastri and Norris.
Piastri had won three races in a row to increase his world championship lead in Bahrain, Saudi Arabia and Miami, only for Norris to triumph in style in Monaco to follow Verstappen’s impressive victory at Imola.
The Australian was back on top at the Spanish Grand Prix in Barcelona a fortnight ago, however, leading Norris in a McLaren one-two to push his advantage in the standings back out to 10 points with 15 races still to go this term.
A dramatic afternoon at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya was most notable for Verstappen’s controversial clash with Russell that earned him a 10-second penalty and demoted him from fifth to 10th on the grid.
The reigning four-time world champion - 49 points behind leader Piastri in the title race - is now just one more penalty point away from an automatic one-race suspension and will hope to avoid any more punishment in Canada, where he has won the last three races in succession.
When is the Canadian Grand Prix?
The 2025 Canadian Grand Prix takes place today on Sunday, June 15 at the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve in Montreal, Quebec.
Canadian Grand Prix start time
The race is due to start at 7pm BST tonight, which is 2pm local time in Montreal.
Canadian Grand Prix schedule
The first practice session took place on Friday evening as Verstappen set the early pace and Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc crashed out, with a second following later that night.
Russell then pipped Verstappen to pole in qualifying on Saturday night, following FP3.
As noted, the race itself gets underway at 7pm BST on Sunday night.
Canadian Grand Prix grid positions
1. George Russell
2. Max Verstappen
3. Oscar Piastri
4. Kimi Antonelli
5. Lewis Hamilton
6. Fernando Alonso
7. Lando Norris
8. Charles Leclerc
9. Isack Hadjar
10. Alex Albon
11. Franco Colapinto
12. Nico Hulkenberg
13. Ollie Bearman
14. Esteban Ocon
15. Gabriel Bortoleto
16. Carlos Sainz
17. Lance Stroll
18. Liam Lawson
19. Pierre Gasly
20. Yuki Tsunoda*
*Tsunoda has a 10-place grid penalty for overtaking Oscar Piastri in red flag conditions in FP3
How to watch Canadian Grand Prix
TV channel: Every session from the Canadian Grand Prix can be watched live via Sky Sports’ dedicated F1 channel.
Coverage of Grand Prix Sunday begins from 6pm BST. Free-to-air highlights are being broadcast at midnight on Channel 4.
Live stream: Sky Sports subscribers can view all the action from Montreal online via the Sky Go app.
Canadian Grand Prix weather forecast
Sunny and dry weather has been forecast for race day in Montreal, with temperatures reaching a high of 24 degrees on Sunday.
There looks to be very little chance at the moment of any rain to disrupt proceedings, as we have seen happen many times in the past at this circuit.
