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Formula 1 Canadian GP

F1 Canadian GP Live Commentary and Updates - Race day

Minute-by-minute updates for the Canadian Grand Prix in Montreal

Zhou Guanyu, Alfa Romeo C42, Carlos Sainz, Ferrari F1-75, Daniel Ricciardo, McLaren MCL36, others practice their start procedures at the end of FP1

F1 returns to the famous Circuit Gilles Villeneuve in Montreal this weekend for the first time since 2019, following two years of COVID-19 enforced cancellations.

Max Verstappen emerged victorious at last weekend's Azerbaijan GP as the Dutchman headed a Red Bull 1-2, as mechanical frailties struck Ferrari and title contender Charles Leclerc.

Verstappen, who starts the Canadian GP from pole position, has a 21-point championship lead over team-mate Sergio Perez, while Leclerc is third having slipped 34 points adrift.

Leclerc will aim to fight back from the last row on the grid in Canada, having taken an engine penalty following his retirement in Baku last time out.

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Tyre news: everyone on mediums EXCEPT Bottas, Perez, Norris, Stroll and Leclerc.
We've got the cringe out of the way, let's focus up on what could be a fascinating race. Risk of rain stands at 0%, and it's a temperate 20 degrees C out there.
10 minutes to go, so it's not long until the Canadian Grand Prix is aboot to get going eh.
Will Alonso have a go, or will Verstappen see him off? Will Sainz factor in the battle? Will Stevens won the LMP2 category at Le Mans. How many times have I done this joke over the years?
So, a tantalising prospect for a front row - Verstappen vs Alonso. In 2001, this was a back-of-the-grid battle; in 2022, it's something very different. And surprising.
That's basically qualifying in a nutshell - but with dry conditions, the order could be mixed up once more.
Gasly was one of Q1's big scalps, as neither Vettel or Stroll could progress past the first session despite Aston Martin looking good in practice.
Bottas and Albon were knocked out in Q2, with Perez, Norris (who struggled with a PU issue) and Leclerc dispatched too. Leclerc starts 19th, ahead of Tsunoda on the back row.
Hamilton starts fourth, and it's an all-Haas third row as the American team made the most of the opportunity. Ocon, Russell - after a slick gamble failed at the end of Q3 - Ricciardo and Zhou complete the top 10.
Sainz had a bit of a slide on the final corner of his last lap, which means he starts third - but helpfully, his opposite number Perez hit the wall in Q2 and thus starts P13.
Let's have a quick recap of qualifying: Verstappen took pole having largely looked a cut above the rest across all three of yesterday's sessions, as Alonso had great pace in the wet to grab his first front row start since 2012.
Now into his third year of F1, Nicholas Latifi will now experience his first home race. To celebrate this event, he will take place next to the large vat of butterscotch pudding - as is indeed tradition.
It was a wet old day at the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve, but it's shaping up to be a dry one today. For Charles Leclerc, who starts on the back row, it's going to be a tough ask to get a podium today - but there's a chance.
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Hello everyone, and welcome to our Autosport Live coverage for the Canadian Grand Prix! There's just under an hour to go until things get rolling in Montreal, and we're buckled up and ready for the late shift.

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