Here’s your full F1 Montreal schedule for the 2025 Canadian Grand Prix. The timetable below includes different time zones for the GP start time for people tuning in from other countries.
The 2024 Canadian Grand Prix takes place from Friday 13th June to Sunday 15th June. The event doesn’t feature a sprint race, instead it’s the traditional format with three practice sessions, one qualifying session and the race.
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Canadian Grand Prix race weekend format
The Canadian Grand Prix weekend doesn’t feature a sprint race for the Formula 1. Instead it’s the more traditional format which consists of the following:
Friday
- First practice session (60 mins)
- Second practice session (60 mins)
Saturday
- Third practice session (60 mins)
- Qualifying – Q1 / Q2 / Q3 (60 mins)
Sunday
- Race (70 laps or 120 mins)
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2025 Canadian Grand Prix Qualifying time
Qualifying for the 2025 Canadian Grand Prix will start at 16:00 local circuit time on Saturday 14th June. Qualifying will be split in to three sessions, Q1, Q2 and Q3, which will last for a total of 60 minutes.
2025 Canadian Grand Prix start time
The 2025 Canadian Grand Prix will start at 14:00 local circuit time on Sunday 15th June. It will last for either 70 laps or 120 minutes, whichever is shorter.
F1 Montreal schedule 2025
Below is the F1 Montreal schedule for the 2025 Canadian Grand Prix weekend. The timings shown are the local circuit times in Montreal, in the Central Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) zone.
| 2025 Montreal Canadian Grand Prix Schedule | |
|---|---|
| Friday 13th June | |
| 13:30 - 14:30 | Formula 1 First Practice Session - FP1 |
| 17:00 - 18:00 | Formula 1 Second Practice Session - FP2 |
| Saturday 14th June | |
| 12:30 - 13:30 | Formula 1 Third Practice Session - FP3 |
| 16:00 - 17:00 | Formula 1 Qualifying Q1 Q2 Q3 |
| Sunday 15th June | |
| 14:00 | Formula 1 Grand Prix du Canada - Race |
What time is the Montreal F1 race in my country?
The Montreal F1 race will start at 14:00 local time (EDT) and will last for either 70 laps or 2 hours.
Below are the times for all the Canadian Grand Prix practice, qualifying and race sessions in a number of different time zones.
| Session | Circuit Local Time EDT |
Eastern Time PDT |
Central Time CT |
UK Time BST |
European Time CEST |
Australian Eastern Time AEDT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Practice 1 | 13:30 | 10:30 | 12:30 | 18:30 | 19:30 | 03:30 +1 |
| Practice 2 | 17:00 | 14:00 | 16:00 | 22:00 | 23:00 | 07:00 +1 |
| Practice 3 | 12:30 | 09:30 | 11:30 | 17:30 | 18:30 | 02:30 +1 |
| Qualifying | 16:00 | 13:00 | 15:00 | 21:00 | 22:00 | 06:00 +1 |
| Race | 14:00 | 11:00 | 13:00 | 19:00 | 20:00 | 04:00 +1 |
What channel is the Canadian GP on?
UK viewers will be able to watch live coverage of the Canadian Grand Prix practice sessions, qualifying and race on Sky Sports F1 if they have a paid subscription to that channel.
USA viewers will be able to watch it on ESPN with a subscription.
Coverage and pre-race build up usually begins around 60 to 90 minutes before the Canadian GP start time.
Highlights of the race will be available to view for free in the UK on Channel 4 at 11:30pm on Sunday 9th June.
International broadcast information can be found on the official Formula 1 website.
Gate opening times
If you’re lucky enough to be attending the Canadian Grand Prix in person it’s important to know what time to arrive so you stand a good chance of getting a decent view.
2025 F1 Montreal spectator gate opening times:
- Friday – 8:30am
- Saturday – 7:30am
- Sunday – 8:30am
F1 Montreal support races
In 2024 the support races for the Canadian Grand Prix were:
- Ferrari Challenge North America
- Porsche Carrera Cup North America
It’s likely these will be the same for this year.
Below is last year’s full weekend schedule for info.
| Friday 7th June | |
|---|---|
| 09:05 - 09:45 | Porsche Carrera Cup North America - First Practice Session |
| 10:15 - 10:45 | Ferrari Challenge - First Practice Session |
| 11:15 - 11:45 | Porsche Carrera Cup North America - Second Practice Session |
| 12:00 - 13:00 | FIA - F1 Car Presentation |
| 12:00 - 13:00 | Paddock Club - Paddock Club Pit Lane Walk |
| 12:00 - 13:00 | Paddock Club - Paddock Club Track Tour |
| 13:30 - 14:30 | FORMULA 1 - FIRST PRACTICE SESSION |
| 15:00 - 15:30 | Ferrari Challenge - Second Practice Session |
| 15:30 - 16:30 | Formula 1 - Teams' Press Conference |
| 15:40 - 16:30 | Paddock Club - Paddock Club Track Tour |
| 15:40 - 16:30 | Paddock Club - Paddock Club Pit Lane Walk |
| 17:00 - 18:00 | FORMULA 1 - SECOND PRACTICE SESSION |
| 18:30 - 18:50 | Ferrari Challenge - Third Practice Session |
| 19:15 - 20:45 | F1 Experiences - F1 Experiences Track Tour & Trophy Photo |
| 20:00 - 20:45 | F1 Experiences - F1 Experiences Pit Lane Walk |
| Saturday 8th June | |
|---|---|
| 08:15 - 08:45 | Ferrari Challenge - First Qualifying Session |
| 09:15 - 09:45 | Porsche Carrera Cup North America - Qualifying Session |
| 10:20 - 10:50 | Ferrari Challenge - Second Qualifying Session |
| 11:10 - 11:40 | Formula 1 - Team Pit Stop Practice |
| 11:10 - 11:55 | Paddock Club - Paddock Club Track Tour |
| 11:10 - 11:55 | Paddock Club - Paddock Club Pit Lane Walk |
| 12:30 - 13:30 | FORMULA 1 - THIRD PRACTICE SESSION |
| 14:00 - 14:35 | Ferrari Challenge - First Race (18 Laps or 30 Mins) |
| 14:45 - 15:35 | Paddock Club - Paddock Club Track Tour |
| 14:45 - 15:35 | Paddock Club - Paddock Club Pit Lane Walk |
| 16:00 - 17:00 | FORMULA 1 - QUALIFYING SESSION |
| 17:00 - 18:00 | Formula 1 - Press Conference |
| 17:55 - 18:40 | Porsche Carrera Cup North America - First Race (40 Mins +1 Lap) |
| 18:55 - 19:55 | F1 Experiences - F1 Experiences Champions Club Grid Walk & Trophy Photo |
| Sunday 9th June | |
|---|---|
| 09:40 - 10:25 | Porsche Carrera Cup North America - 2nd Race (40 Mins +1 Lap) |
| 10:55 - 11:30 | Ferrari Challenge - Second Race (18 Laps or 30 Mins) |
| 11:55 - 12:55 | Paddock Club - Paddock Club Pit Lane Walk |
| 11:55 - 12:55 | Paddock Club - Paddock Club Track Tour |
| 12:00 - 12:30 | Formula 1 - Drivers' Parade |
| 13:46 - 13:48 | Formula 1 - National Anthem |
| 14:00 - 16:00 | FORMULA 1 - GRAND PRIX (70 LAPS OR 120 MINS) |
