Official 2025 Canadian Grand Prix Thread ***SPOILERS***

[Piginapoke]

After a good Spanish GP we’re moving to Canada and another classic circuit. Max will need to be on his best behaviour for the next 2 rounds and there are plenty of opportunities for contact at the Circuit Gilles Villenueve…. no surprise Red Bull has applied for a super-license exemption for Lindblad.

McLaren must be favorite for the win again, as the tyres are the super softs that McLaren can get to work. Norris is pretty handy around here and gets my vote, but Verstappen and Piastri will be right there. Hamilton needs a better weekend.

Timings are pretty rough for Channel 4 viewers with the time difference, but C4 is also showing replays the following morning.

Here’s to a great race.

Date(s): Friday 13 June to Sunday 15 June 2025.

UK Broadcast Timings (and track time)

All sessions are live on Sky F1. Channel 4 is showing highlights of Qualifying and the Race.





2024 Highlights: wet / dry race.

https://youtu.be/dLw1ao4-Akk?si=uUX8gdBIGmx0G08K


Tyres:

Softest compounds C4-C6



2024 Result: (Max win)

[PhilAsia]

Let me be the first to thank you PiaP!! Great job!!

[MorrisF1]

Cheers for getting all the data stuff and starting the thread.

Really like Canada, partly because 2011 was so fantastic.

I reckon Piastri will continue his strong form. After Verstappen he's been the most impressive qualifier this year and has a better car. Norris has the pace to cause problems but seems to fluff his chances too much.

[Piginapoke]

MorrisF1 said:

Cheers for getting all the data stuff and starting the thread.

Really like Canada, partly because 2011 was so fantastic.

I reckon Piastri will continue his strong form. After Verstappen he's been the most impressive qualifier this year and has a better car. Norris has the pace to cause problems but seems to fluff his chances too much.

2011 was a banger!

[Piginapoke]

PhilAsia said:

Let me be the first to thank you PiaP!! Great job!!

Cheers Phil

[Jasandjules]

Weather looks boring.... Ah well... Looks like Piastri will win again then.

[Red9zero]

Highlights on Monday for me as it's Le Mans weekend !

[W i d e body]

I know it's all about "keeping traditional dates " but why TF does Canada appear in the schedule in the middle of the European season ?

Italy Monaco Spain CANADA Austria Britain Belgium Hungary Netherlands etc etc .

When they are trying to cut down on travel ,it just seems silly .

[Petrus1983]

Thanks PiaP

I've gone for Oscar - but although he's not British, I feel I now want him to win the WDC more so than Lando. I like where he's come from, his attitude, his racecraft. Sorry, not sorry.

[paulguitar]

Petrus1983 said:

Thanks PiaP

I've gone for Oscar - but although he's not British, I feel I now want him to win the WDC more so than Lando. I like where he's come from, his attitude, his racecraft. Sorry, not sorry.

I'm thinking along these lines more and more, too. I like Piastri's uncomplicated and calm approach, and find Norris rather irritating at times.

That said, I'd be quite pleased to see either McLaren driver as WDC.

[Petrus1983]

paulguitar said:

Petrus1983 said:

Thanks PiaP

I've gone for Oscar - but although he's not British, I feel I now want him to win the WDC more so than Lando. I like where he's come from, his attitude, his racecraft. Sorry, not sorry.

I'm thinking along these lines more and more, too. I like Piastri's uncomplicated and calm approach, and find Norris rather irritating at times.

That said, I'd be quite pleased to see either McLaren driver as WDC.

I'd been 50/50 but then had a Jerry Maguire "you had me at hello" moment when Oscar dedicated the champagne bottle to his sister after his last win - at that moment I thought "you're a class act".

[Westyn]

Jasandjules said:

Weather looks boring.... Ah well... Looks like Piastri will win again then.

It looks pretty good.

[Jasandjules]

Westyn said:

Jasandjules said:

Weather looks boring.... Ah well... Looks like Piastri will win again then.

It looks pretty good.

Exactly. "Good" = boring in Canada. I was hoping for a few rain showers to mix things up a touch.

[richhead]

Thanks for the thread again
Im in lemans with work for the week, so will miss the F1, so will be checking this page to see whats happened.

[reisskhan]

I wondered the same

Anyone in the know how?

W i d e body said:

I know it's all about "keeping traditional dates " but why TF does Canada appear in the schedule in the middle of the European season ?

Italy Monaco Spain CANADA Austria Britain Belgium Hungary Netherlands etc etc .

When they are trying to cut down on travel ,it just seems silly .

[BrettMRC]

What? No option to pick Stroll?!

Thanks as always Mr Poke!

[skwdenyer]

W i d e body said:

I know it's all about "keeping traditional dates " but why TF does Canada appear in the schedule in the middle of the European season ?

Italy Monaco Spain CANADA Austria Britain Belgium Hungary Netherlands etc etc .

When they are trying to cut down on travel ,it just seems silly .

Doesn't it make some sense from a logistics PoV? Teams have >1 set of pit & hospitality equipment. So the kit for Canada was perhaps last used in Miami and will move on to somewhere else (by road or sea), whilst the Spain kit will move by road to Austria? So "all" that has to move are the people, the cars, and the latest-spec spares - a relatively smaller airlift requirement.

[Muntu]

skwdenyer said:

W i d e body said:

I know it's all about "keeping traditional dates " but why TF does Canada appear in the schedule in the middle of the European season ?

Italy Monaco Spain CANADA Austria Britain Belgium Hungary Netherlands etc etc .

When they are trying to cut down on travel ,it just seems silly .

Doesn't it make some sense from a logistics PoV? Teams have >1 set of pit & hospitality equipment. So the kit for Canada was perhaps last used in Miami and will move on to somewhere else (by road or sea), whilst the Spain kit will move by road to Austria? So "all" that has to move are the people, the cars, and the latest-spec spares - a relatively smaller airlift requirement.

This is a wild guess, but it's generally the same weekend as le Mans, it gives the French race time to finish there, then the Canadian grand prix shortly afterwards - more viewers, and generally considerate towards motor racing fans?

That's probably a very generous and optimistic take though

[HocusPocus]

BrettMRC said:

What? No option to pick Stroll?!

Has one of Stroll's handful of fans just come out?

Thanks PiaP for getting the chat started.

I fear this will be a subdued weekend from Max, not putting it about with habitual strut. Donkey derby followed by box of tissues jibe last time was toxic male.

Expect McLarens to disappear up front....with Lando second.

[Mr Tidy]

Thanks again PIAP.

I can't see Stroll getting out of Q1. I'm expecting a McLaren 1,2 and Mad Max finding someone to crash into!