F1 Qualifying Today: Canadian Grand Prix 2025 start times, schedule and how to watch live on TV

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Canadian Grand Prix Qualifying

F1 Qualifying Today: Canadian Grand Prix 2025 start times, schedule and how to watch live on TV

Qualifying gets underway on Saturday!

Originally written by Sam Cook. This version is a translation.

Saturday 14 June 2025 12:00

Formula 1 stars will take to the track today (Saturday, June 14) in Montreal to determine the starting order for the 2025 Canadian Grand Prix.

Track position has been vitally important so far this F1 season, and has historically been key at Circuit Gilles Villeneuve, making today's session incredibly important for all 20 drivers on the grid.

While McLaren seem to have the advantage in qualifying over their rivals, Max Verstappen has managed to claim three poles out of nine in 2025, and with Mercedes looking quick in practice on Friday, we could have plenty of competition for pole.

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Four-time world champion Verstappen is currently 49 points behind championship leader Oscar Piastri, and is scrambling to keep his championship chances alive, while also teetering on the edge of a one-race ban from the sport.

Elsewhere, seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton will be hoping to turn around his dismal qualifying form with his new Ferrari team. He has only been able to outqualify new teammate Charles Leclerc twice in nine attempts in 2025.

With that said, let's get into the all-important details ahead of today's action!

F1 2025 Canadian Grand Prix qualifying start times

Qualifying for the Canadian Grand Prix kicks off at 4 pm local time, which means a start time of 4 pm (ET) in the United States.

Find the start time converted to your local city below.

What time is F1 qualifying today?

Location	Start Time
Local Time (EDT)	4PM
New York, NY (ET)	4PM
Charlotte, NC (ET)	4PM
Columbia, SC (ET)	4PM
Charleston, WV (ET)	4PM
Augusta, ME (ET)	4PM
Chicago, IL (CT)	3PM
Pierre, SD (CT)	3PM
Nashville, TN (CT)	3PM
Des Moines, IA (CT)	3PM
Montgomery, AL (CT)	3PM
Mexico City, MX (CT)	3PM
Denver, CO (MT)	2PM
Salt Lake City, UT (MT)	2PM
Albuquerque, NM (MT)	2PM
El Paso, TX (MT)	2PM
Los Angeles, CA (PT)	1PM
Las Vegas, NV (PT)	1PM
Seattle, WA (PT)	1PM
Portland, OR (PT)	1PM
San Francisco, CA (PT)	1PM

For Global timings for today's qualifying session, please see here.

How to watch F1 qualifying live on TV today

Saturday's qualifying session ahead of the Canadian Grand Prix is set to be shown live on ESPN2 in the United States, with Spanish coverage also available on ESPN Deportes.

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

Country	Broadcaster(s)
United States	ESPN, ESPN Deportes
Canada	RDS, RDS 2, TSN, Noovo
Mexico	Fox Sports Mexico, Televisa
Latin America	ESPN

F1 action in 2025 is also available to watch via F1TV Pro in selected countries.

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