2023 F1 Canadian Grand Prix session timings and preview

Red Bull's Max Verstappen goes to Montreal with an extended lead of 53 points following his fifth win of the 2023 F1 season in Barcelona a fortnight ago.

Lewis Hamilton is only fourth in the standings behind Verstappen, Red Bull's Sergio Perez and Aston Martin driver Fernando Alonso, but he is the joint-most successful driver at Circuit Gilles Villeneuve with seven career wins. 

Session

GMT

BST

CEST

ET

PT

AEST

JST

IST

FP1

17:30

18:30

19:30

13:30

10:30

03:30¹

02:30¹

23:00

FP2

21:00

23:00

14:00

06:30¹

FP3

16:30

17:30

18:30

12:30

02:30¹

22:00

Q

20:00

21:00

22:00

16:00

13:00

05:00¹

01:30¹

Race 

18:00

19:00

20:00

14:00

11:00

04:00¹

03:00¹

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Pirelli has nominated C3 (hard), C4 (medium) and C5 (soft) tyres for the Canadian GP, are the three softest compounds in its range.