F1’s European season takes a quick pause as F1 heads again over the Atlantic for the second time this yr and Montreal for the Canadian Grand Prix, reside on Sky Sports activities F1.
The Circuit Gilles Villeneuve has been a close to ever-present on the F1 calendar since 1978 and is subsequently the game’s most-established North American venue, with loads of thrilling races and dramatic moments too.
McLaren head to Canada in more and more commanding positions in each world championships after their second one-two of the season in Spain.
Oscar Piastri’s fifth race win of 2025 noticed him improve his Drivers’ Championship lead over team-mate Lando Norris to 10 factors, with reigning champion Max Verstappen now 49 off the tempo after his penalty for colliding with George Russell.
And McLaren’s lead within the Constructors’ Championship over Ferrari, who moved forward of Mercedes and Pink Bull into second place for the primary time this season final day out, is a whopping 197 factors.
Montreal is subsequently a vital weekend for Verstappen – the winner of the final three Canadian GPs – if the Pink Bull driver is to remain in lifelike title contact, whereas Ferrari’s Lewis Hamilton will hope a return to the venue the place he’s the joint-record holder with seven wins will assist serve to kick-start his season.
F1 Academy, in the meantime, phases its fourth spherical of the season with Montreal to stage three races within the all-female sequence after the cancellation of the final one in Miami resulting from torrential rain.
Circuit Gilles Villeneuve observe format
Race winner Max Verstappen and Lando Norris battle on the 2024 Canadian GP
Constructed on the man-made Notre Dame Island, the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve – named after the Canadian racing legend, father of 1997 world champion Jacques – has lengthy been a favorite of drivers resulting from its excessive velocity and overtaking-friendly nature.
The two.71-mile observe is likely one of the hardest of the yr for a automobile’s brakes, with huge stopping zones on the first chicane, Flip 10 hairpin and last chicane on the finish of the lengthy backstraight among the many completely key factors of the lap. Partitions and obstacles are additionally in shut proximity throughout the circuit, including to the problem.
And even should you navigate a lot of the lap efficiently, then the Wall of Champions awaits on the exit of the ultimate chicane to punish even the smallest of mistake earlier than the pit straight. It was given its notorious title after the 1999 race when previous title winners Jacques Villeneuve, Damon Hill and Michael Schumacher, who was main the grand prix on the time, all crashed there.
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Max Verstappen made contact with the Wall of Champions in his Pink Bull within the closing moments of P3 in 2024
Canadian GP climate in Montreal
Rain is commonly an element of the Montreal race weekend however, in the mean time, this yr’s occasion seems to be set to be accompanied by nice climate and sunny intervals.
Temperatures within the mid-20s are at the moment forecast.
Canadian GP dates, UK begin time and Sky Sports activities F1’s reside schedule – follow, qualifying and race
Thursday June 12
8pm: Drivers’ Press Convention
Friday June 13
4pm: F1 Academy Follow One
6pm: Canadian GP Follow One (session begins at 6.30pm)
8pm: The F1 Present
9pm: Staff Principals’ Press Convention
9.30pm: Canadian GP Follow Two (session begins at 10pm)
11.25pm: F1 Academy Qualifying
Saturday June 14
2.10pm: F1 Academy Race One
5.15pm: Canadian GP Follow Three (session begins at 5.30pm)
7.30pm: F1 Academy Race Two
8.30pm: Canadian GP Qualifying build-up
9pm: CANADIAN GP QUALIFYING
11pm: Ted’s Qualifying Pocket book
Sunday June 15
3.50pm: F1 Academy Race Three
5.30pm: Grand Prix Sunday: Canadian GP build-up
7pm: THE CANADIAN GRAND PRIX
9pm: Chequered Flag: Canadian GP response
10pm: Ted’s Pocket book
How you can watch or stream the Canadian Grand Prix within the UK and Eire
Obtained Sky?
TV: Sky Prospects can watch on Sky Sports activities F1 from the primary follow session on Friday afternoon to the Canadian Grand Prix itself on Sunday, June 15 at 7pm
App: Sky Prospects also can watch on the Sky Sports activities app – with the choice to go onboard with any driver!
Not obtained Sky?
Stream: Non-Sky Prospects can stream the motion with a NOW Day or a cancel-anytime Month cross
Reside weblog: Anybody on the transfer can comply with reside protection of the race weekend by means of our devoted F1 weblog
FREE Highlights: Watch F1 highlights shortly after the chequered flag on the Sky Sports activities app
How you can watch the Canadian GP on cellular with the Sky Sports activities app
Sky Sports activities Subscribers can:
- Obtain or open the Sky Sports activities app
- Head to the ‘Watch’ part at 5.30pm for build-up on Sunday, forward of lights out at 7pm
- Faucet on the Sky Sports activities F1 or Sky Sports activities Foremost Occasion channel
- Register together with your Sky iD (*you may solely want to do that as soon as)
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The 2025 Method 1 season pauses for breath after the European triple-header earlier than resuming reside on Sky Sports activities F1 with the Canadian Grand Prix from June 13-15. Stream Sky Sports activities with NOW – no contract, cancel anytime.
