Starting Grid 2025 Canadian F1 Grand Prix
Event: Canadian F1 Grand Prix
Track: Gilles Villeneuve circuit
Warm-up lap starts at: 14:00 Local | 20:.00 CET | 19:00 BST | 11:00 PDT | 03:00 JST
The stage is set at Circuit Gilles-Villeneuve for what promises to be a blockbuster 2025 Canadian Grand Prix. After a thrilling qualifying session filled with tyre gambles, flying engine covers, and last-minute heroics, George Russell emerged as the surprise pole-sitter, ending the Red Bull-McLaren lockout with a stunning lap on medium tyres.
He’ll line up alongside Max Verstappen, who looked sharp but couldn't match Russell’s magic. Behind them, Oscar Piastri starts from third with eyes firmly on extending his championship lead, while Kimi Antonelli continues to impress in his rookie season with a second-row start.
There’s drama throughout the grid, Yuki Tsunoda starts from the back after a 10-place penalty, Carlos Sainz is mired in P17 after traffic trouble, and Fernando Alonso will aim for a big result after a poor season start.
Below is the full starting order for Sunday's Grand Prix. Buckle up, this one has all the ingredients for a classic Montreal showdown.
F1 Starting Grid 2025 Canadian GP
| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Lap Time | Pole gap |
| 1 | 63 | George Russell | Mercedes | 1:10,899 | |
| 2 | 1 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull | 1:11,059 | +0,160s |
| 3 | 81 | Oscar Piastri | McLaren | 1:11,120 | +0,221s |
| 4 | 12 | Kimi Antonelli | Mercedes | 1:11,391 | +0,492s |
| 5 | 44 | Lewis Hamilton | Ferrari | 1:11,526 | +0,627s |
| 6 | 14 | Fernando Alonso | Aston Martin | 1:11,586 | +0,687s |
| 7 | 4 | Lando Norris | McLaren | 1:11,625 | +0,726s |
| 8 | 16 | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 1:11,682 | +0,783s |
| 9 | 23 | Alex Albon | Williams | 1:11,907 | +1,008s |
| 10 | 43 | Franco Colapinto | Alpine | 1:12,142 | +1,243s |
| 11 | 27 | Nico Hülkenberg | Sauber | 1:12,183 | +1,284s |
| 12 | 6 | *Isack Hadjar | Racing Bulls | 1:11,867 | +0,968s |
| 13 | 87 | Oliver Bearman | Haas | 1:12,340 | +1,441s |
| 14 | 31 | Esteban Ocon | Haas | 1:12,634 | +1,735s |
| 15 | 5 | Gabriel Bortoleto | Sauber | 1:12,385 | +1,486s |
| 16 | 55 | Carlos Sainz | Williams | 1:12,398 | +1,499s |
| 17 | 18 | Lance Stroll | Aston Martin | 1:12,517 | +1,618s |
| 18 | 30 | Liam Lawson | Racing Bulls | 1:12,525 | +1,626s |
| 19 | 10 | Pierre Gasly | Alpine | 1:12,667 | +1,768s |
| 20 | 22 | *Yuki Tsunoda | Red Bull | 1:12,102 | +1,203s |
*Penalties:
- Isaac Hadjar, Racings Bulls #6 - 3 sec. penalty for impeding Charles Leclerc.
- Yuki Tsunoda, Red Bull #22 - 10 sec. penalty for overtaking under red flag conditions.
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Whether Russell can covert pole position into victory is another matter.