F1 2025 Canadian Grand Prix starting grid with penalties applied

George Russell and Max Verstappen will renew their acquaintance into the first corner at Sunday's F1 Canadian Grand Prix, after qualifying first and second respectively on Saturday.

Last time out in Barcelona ended in controversy when a frustrated Verstappen rammed into the side of Russell's Mercedes, with the racing gods not missing an opportunity to pit the two against each other again as soon as possible.

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Championship leader Oscar Piastri will start behind them in third, ready to pick up the pieces if the two come together again, with title rival and Lando Norris down in seventh after an error-strewn session.

While Russell's team-mate Kimi Antonelli will start on the second row next to Piastri and ready to play rear-gunner if possible, Verstappen won't have that luxury – with his own team-mate Yuki Tsunoda dropping from 11th to 20th thanks to a penalty for violating red flag rules.

The Red Bull stable didn't have their finest day in the stewards' office, with Isack Hadjar also given a three-place drop for impeding Carlos Sainz in Q1.

Here's the starting grid for Sunday's race!

F1 Canadian Grand Prix 2025 starting grid

*Yuki Tsunoda was demoted from 11th to last thanks to a 10-place penalty for a red flag rules violation in practice, with Isack Hadjar being demoted from ninth to 12th for impeding.

**Pierre Gasly and Liam Lawson will start the race from the pit-lane after Alpine and Racing Bulls made late changes to their cars.

Canadian Grand Prix Race - Sunday, June 15 2025

The Canadian GP gets underway today at 2pm local time (EDT). Find the session start times and day converted to your local time zone below:

How to watch the Canadian Grand Prix live on TV today

Broadcast details vary depending on your location. Check below to see how to tune in for some major countries:

Where to watch: F1 2025 broadcasters by region

*For viewers lucky enough to have access in Canada, the Canadian Grand Prix will be shown in full for free on CTV for their home race weekend.

F1TV Pro also carries coverage of the sport, depending on which territory you are in.

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