George Russell will start the Canadian Grand Prix from pole position, whilst penalties for Isack Hadjar and Yuki Tsunoda have changed the starting grid.
Hadjar had qualified in ninth but will start from 12th following a three-place grid penalty for impeding Carlos Sainz in Q1, whilst Tsunoda received a 10-place grid penalty for a red-flag infringement in third practice.
As a result, Tsunoda will start from last, as he only managed to qualify in 11th and was eliminated in Q2.
Pierre Gasly will start from the pit lane after changes were made to his car outside parc fermé conditions.
Max Verstappen joins Russell on the front row, with Oscar Piastri and Mercedes' Kimi Antonelli completing row two. Lando Norris starts from a disappointing seventh.
Check out the full starting grid below!
NOTE: Grid remains provisional until officially confirmed by the FIA.
Adjusted 2025 F1 Canadian Grand Prix starting grid after penalty
| Position | Driver | Team |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | George Russell | Mercedes |
| 2nd | Max Verstappen | Red Bull |
| 3rd | Oscar Piastri | McLaren |
| 4th | Kimi Antonelli | Mercedes |
| 5th | Lewis Hamilton | Ferrari |
| 6th | Fernando Alonso | Aston Martin |
| 7th | Lando Norris | McLaren |
| 8th | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari |
| 9th | Alex Albon | Williams |
| 10th | Franco Colapinto | Alpine |
| 11th | Nico Hulkenberg | Stake |
| 12th | Isack Hadjar - PENALTY | Racing Bulls |
| 13th | Ollie Bearman | Haas |
| 14th | Esteban Ocon | Haas |
| 15th | Gabriel Bortoleto | Stake |
| 16th | Carlos Sainz | Williams |
| 17th | Lance Stroll | Aston Martin |
| 18th | Yuki Tsunoda - PENALTY | Red Bull |
| Pit Lane | Liam Lawson | Racing Bulls |
| Pit Lane | Pierre Gasly | Alpine |
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