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Tensions high as F1 heads to Montreal for 2025 Canadian Grand Prix
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Championship Standings and Rivalries
Track and Weather Challenges
Key Storylines
Can Norris close the 10-point gap to Piastri and reignite his title challenge on a track where McLaren has struggled in recent years?
Will Verstappen's aggressive style cost him, or can he secure a fourth consecutive victory in Montreal despite the threat of a ban?
Can Ferrari's Lewis Hamilton, a seven-time winner in Canada, use his experience to jump-start his season at one of his most successful venues?
The 2025 Formula 1 season arrives in Montreal for the Canadian Grand Prix this weekend, marking the tenth round of a fiercely competitive championship. The event at Circuit Gilles Villeneuve , a mainstay since 1978, is set against a dramatic backdrop both on and off the track. McLaren enters Canada in a commanding position after Oscar Piastri's victory in Spain, his fifth of the season, which extended his lead over teammate Lando Norris to 10 points in the Drivers' Championship. McLaren also boasts a massive 197-point lead in the Constructors' standings, with Ferrari moving into second place for the first time this year, ahead of Mercedes and Red Bull Max Verstappen, the reigning world champion and winner of the last three Canadian Grands Prix, faces mounting pressure. After a controversial collision with George Russell in Spain that resulted in a penalty and additional superlicence points, Verstappen is now just one point away from a race ban. The Dutch driver, currently 49 points adrift in the title race, must deliver a strong result in Montreal to keep his championship hopes race weekend has been clouded—literally—by thick wildfire smoke spreading across Montreal. However, F1 officials and local authorities have deemed the air quality safe, and the event is expected to proceed as scheduled. The 4.361-kilometre circuit, known for its high-speed straights and the notorious 'Wall of Champions,' promises another unpredictable rivalries intensifying and the championship battle heating up, the 2025 Canadian Grand Prix is set to deliver high drama on and off the track.
