Jun 15, 2025; Montreal, Quebec, Canada; Winner of the F1 Canadian Grand Prix Mercedes driver George Russell (63) reacts at Circuit Gilles-Villeneuve. Mandatory Credit: David Kirouac-Imagn Images

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Canadian GP Starting Grid: How Do the Drivers Lineup for Today’s Race?

Here's how the drivers will start the Canadian GP in today's grid!

Jun 15, 2025; Montreal, Quebec, Canada; Winner of the F1 Canadian Grand Prix Mercedes driver George Russell (63) reacts at Circuit Gilles-Villeneuve. Mandatory Credit: David Kirouac-Imagn Images

The most awaited part of Formula 1 weekend is soon going to unravel. The fans are going to witness racing action after a break of one week. This time Circuit Gilles Villeneuve is going to be the track challenging everyone’s favorite drivers. The race is set to start at 2:00 PM on track.

Now that the qualifying session has ended, the drivers are going to lineup for the grid before the race start. After the qualifying session ended, there were some drivers who got struck by penalties. Yuki Tsunoda from Red Bull and Isack Hadjar will receive a grid drop for today’s race. That said, the odds for the race victory point towards Oscar Piastri and Max Verstappen.

What Should You Expect in the Race Today?

The very first thing to lookout for is the race start. There will be some aggressive turn-1 action between George Russell and Max Verstappen. The Dutchman will need to be careful to not pickup a race ban.

The two McLarens will have trudge carefully to not get caught up. Lando Norris in particular needs to make some quick overtakes. All signs point towards an exhilarating race weekend for the fans in Canada.

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Canadian GP Starting Grid

Here’s how the drivers lineup for today’s race after the Canadian GP Qualifying-

1. George Russell- Mercedes	2. Max Verstappen- Red Bull Racing
3. Oscar Piastri- McLaren	4. Kimi Antonelli- Mercedes
5. Lewis Hamilton- Ferrari	6. Fernando Alonso- Aston Martin
7. Lando Norris- McLaren	8. Charles Leclerc- Ferrari
9. Alex Albon- Williams	10. Franco Colapinto- Alpine
11. Nico Hulkenberg- Kick Sauber	12. Isack Hadjar- Racing Bulls
13. Oliver Bearman- Haas	14. Esteban Ocon- Haas
15. Gabriel Bortoleto- Kick Sauber	16. Carlos Sainz- Williams
17. Lance Stroll- Aston Martin	18. Liam Lawson- Racing Bulls
19. Yuki Tsunoda- Red Bull Racing

Canadian GP Starting Grid

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