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

Norris during FP1 in Montreal — Photo: © IMAGO

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

Can Max Verstappen and Red Bull take the fight to George Russell and Mercedes?

Originally written by Sheona Mountford. This version is a translation.

Sunday 15 June 2025 12:30

F1 stars and their cars hit Circuit Gilles Villeneuve today, Sunday, June 15, for the 2025 Canadian Grand Prix.

Sunday's race is teed up to be an exciting one, too, with a real mixed up starting grid after Saturday's qualifying session.

Indeed, whilst McLaren may have been the favourites heading into the weekend, the top two positions on the grid were locked out by a Mercedes and a Red Bull, with George Russell beating Max Verstappen to pole on Saturday. It will certainly be interesting to see how McLaren reacts and if they can bounce back during today's race.

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Of course, the team enter the race sitting top and rather comfortable in both F1 championships. In the constructors', for example, McLaren lead Ferrari by an enormous 197 points, whilst Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris sit first and second, respectively, in the drivers' standings.

One thing to certainly keep an eye on is Verstappen and his behavior this weekend, with the four-time F1 champion now on 11 penalty points following the Spanish Grand Prix. One penalty point this weekend, therefore, would see him banned for the next grand prix in Austria.

F1 2025 Canadian Grand Prix start times

The Canadian Grand Prix gets underway on Sunday at 2 pm local time (EDT) in Montreal. This means a start time of 2 pm ET in the United States.

Find the race start time and day converted to your local time zone below.

Location	Time
Local time (EDT)	2:00 PM
New York, NY (ET)	2:00 PM
Charlotte, NC (ET)	2:00 PM
Columbia, SC (ET)	2:00 PM
Charleston, WV (ET)	2:00 PM
Augusta, ME (ET)	2:00 PM
Chicago, IL (CT)	1:00 PM
Pierre, SD (CT)	1:00 PM
Nashville, TN (CT)	1:00 PM
Des Moines, IA (CT)	1:00 PM
Montgomery, AL (CT)	1:00 PM
Mexico City, MX (CT)	1:00 PM
Denver, CO (MT)	12:00 PM
Salt Lake City, UT (MT)	12:00 PM
Albuquerque, NM (MT)	12:00 PM
El Paso, TX (MT)	12:00 PM
Los Angeles, CA (PT)	11:00 AM
Las Vegas, NV (PT)	11:00 AM
Seattle, WA (PT)	11:00 AM
Portland, OR (PT)	11:00 AM
San Francisco, CA (PT)	11:00 AM

For global timings for today's race, please see here.

How to watch the Canadian Grand Prix live on TV today

Viewers in the United States can watch today's Canadian Grand Prix live on ABC, whilst coverage is also available via ESPN+. Coverage of the race in Spanish will also be shown live on ESPN Deportes in the United States.

Meanwhile, viewers in Canada will be able to watch their home race live and for free on CTV.

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.

Written by

Sheona Mountford - F1 Journalist

Sheona Mountford is a motorsport journalist specialising in F1. As a writer and contributor, she covers a wide range of motorsport series from F1 to F1 Academy, responsible for breaking news, live race coverage and in depth analysis of the sport and the culture around it.

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