Formula 1 Canadian Grand Prix is set with George Russell poised to start on pole for the second consecutive year.

Formula 1 title hopeful Lando Norris will start seventh in Montreal after failing to get the best out of his car for much of the Canadian GP weekend

Yet the Spanish GP ended in controversy with Max Verstappen ’s clash with George Russell and his subsequent 10-second time penalty. The Dutchman is now just one penalty point away from a race ban, and will have to keep it clean for the next two races.

Racing Bulls Formula One driver Isack Hadjar has been hit with a three-place grid penalty for the 2025 Canadian Grand Prix. After qualifying in ninth position, the French-Algerian driver will now start the race from 12th on the grid.

With little to choose between the soft and medium compounds over a lap at the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve, tyre choice for qualifying could be critical