F1 Results Today: Canadian Grand Prix practice times and positions

Fernando Alonso, Aston Martin, China, 2026 — Photo: © IMAGO

Canadian Grand Prix Practice

F1 Results Today: Aston Martin in top 10 after chaotic triple red flag session

All the times from Canadian Grand Prix practice

Chris Deeley Editor

Experienced sports writer covering F1 and other motorsports since 2023

Friday 22 May 2026 20:03 Updated: 23:03

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What's one thing F1 teams don't want when they only have one practice session over the course of a weekend? That's right, lots of stoppages.

That's exactly what they all got on Friday at the Canadian Grand Prix though, jumbling up some of the mid-to-lower pack runners to the point that an (admittedly much-improved) Aston Martin finished in the top ten on the timing boards.

Fernando Alonso even pushed a Red Bull (Isack Hadjar, not Max Verstappen) out of the top ten – although the places above him looked much as expected, with the Mercedes pair of Kimi Antonelli and George Russell looking back to their dominant best after being dragged back somewhat in Miami.

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The timing of that final red flag was the main issue mixing up the timing boards and hiding some teams' true one-lap pace, with a number of drivers not able to complete the qualifying simulation run which they typically save until the end of a session.

The session was red flagged three times – first for Liam Lawson's car conking out on track, a short stoppage, and the second for a somewhat messier incident.

Shortly after the restart, Alex Albon's Williams met part of the local wildlife at high speed coming out of Turns 6 and 7. His car appeared to take issue with that, and shunted left into the wall at high speed.

The third and final red flag, with just five minutes remaining, was a result of Esteban Ocon completely losing it on corner exit and going nose-first into the wall – demolishing the front of his car and effectively ending the session.

Canadian Grand Prix FP1 times

F1 Canadian Grand Prix Practice Results
Position	Driver	Team	Time
1	Kimi Antonelli	Mercedes	1:13.402s
2	George Russell	Mercedes	+0.142s
3	Lewis Hamilton	Ferrari	+0.774s
4	Charles Leclerc	Ferrari	+0.953s
5	Max Verstappen	Red Bull	+0.964s
6	Lando Norris	McLaren	+1.397s
7	Oscar Piastri	McLaren	+1.561s
8	Arvid Lindblad	Racing Bulls	+2.050s
9	Nico Hulkenberg	Audi	+2.296s
10	Fernando Alonso	Aston Martin	+2.461s
11	Gabriel Bortoleto	Audi	+2.812s
12	Isack Hadjar	Red Bull	+2.851s
13	Esteban Ocon	Haas	+3.095s
14	Alex Albon	Williams	+3.240s
15	Carlos Sainz	Williams	+3.258s
16	Pierre Gasly	Alpine	+3.407s
17	Lance Stroll	Aston Martin	+3.576s
18	Liam Lawson	Racing Bulls	+4.029s
19	Oliver Bearman	Haas	+4.368s
20	Valtteri Bottas	Cadillac	+4.466s
21	Sergio Perez	Cadillac	+4.524s
22	Franco Colapinto	Alpine	NO TIME