The Red Bull driver dominated qualifying to secure his second pole position of the season in mixed conditions, beating nearest rival Fernando Alonso, who clinched his first front-row start in F1 in 10 years.
Alonso’s impressive feat saw Carlos Sainz shuffled back to third place for Ferrari, as he led the charge for the Italian squad with Charles Leclerc already set to start the Canadian GP from the back row of the grid due to his engine change penalty.
But Verstappen was also left to fly solo in Q3 for Red Bull, as team-mate Sergio Perez crashed out in Q2 in the wet conditions which has left him down in 13th place for the race.
In a shaken up grid order, Haas enjoyed a stunning qualifying with Kevin Magnussen in fifth and Mick Schumacher in sixth, ahead of Alpine’s Esteban Ocon.
George Russell was the only driver to gamble on dry tyres in Q3 and the risk backfired as he skidded off on his final lap, leaving him to drop to eighth place for Mercedes.
McLaren’s Daniel Ricciardo and Alfa Romeo’s rookie Zhou Guanyu completed the top 10, with the Chinese driver making his first Q3 appearance.
When is the F1 Canadian Grand Prix?
- Date: Sunday 19th June 2022
- Start time: 7:00pm BST, 2:00pm local time
The ninth round of the 2022 F1 season, the Canadian GP at Circuit Gilles Villeneuve, gets underway at 2:00pm local time (7:00pm BST) on Sunday 19th June.
How can I watch Formula 1?
In the United Kingdom Formula 1 is only broadcast live on Sky Sports, with highlights shown on Channel 4 several hours after the race has finished. Live streaming through NOW is also available in the UK.
Sky Sports F1, which broadcasts the F1 races, can be added as part of the Sky Sports channels which costs £20 a month for new customers. Sky Sports can also be accessed through NOW with a one-off day payment of £11.98p or a month membership of £33.99p per month.
Fans wanting to watch the race for free will have to wait until the morning of Sunday (qualifying) or the evening of Sunday (race) to see the highlights on Channel 4.
How can I watch the F1 Canadian GP?
In the United Kingdom, Sky Sports will be live broadcasting the Canadian GP, with the race shown live on Sky Sports F1 and Sky Sports Main Event. Pre-race coverage will be starting on Sky Sports F1 at 5:30pm BST ahead of the race start at 7:00pm BST.
- Channels: Sky Sports F1 and Sky Sports Main Event
- Start time: 5:30pm BST, Sunday 19th June 2022
Autosport will be running a live text coverage of the Canadian GP here.
When can I watch the F1 Canadian GP highlights?
In the United Kingdom Channel 4 is broadcasting highlights of the Canadian GP at 11:00pm BST on Sunday evening. The full programme will run for one hour and 30 minutes, covering the pre-race, the race highlights and the initial post-race reaction to wrap up the major talking points of the race weekend.
For the entire 2022 F1 season, Channel 4 will broadcast highlights of every qualifying and race of each event. The highlights will also be available on Channel 4’s on demand catch up services.
- Channel: Channel 4
- Start time: 11:00pm BST, Sunday 19th June 2022
Will the F1 Canadian GP be on the radio?
Live radio coverage of every practice, qualifying and race for the 2022 F1 season will be available on the BBC Radio 5 Live, 5 Live Sports Extra stations, the BBC Sounds app and the via the BBC Sport website.
Live coverage of the Canadian GP will start at 6:30pm BST on BBC Radio 5 Live and on the BBC Sounds app.
Weather forecast for the F1 Canadian GP
Current weather forecasts predict sunny and warm conditions at the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve in Montreal, with a low chance of rain. The temperature is expected to be 19 degrees Celsius for the start of the race, 10 degrees colder than the Azerbaijan GP last time out.
How many laps is the F1 Canadian GP?
The race is scheduled to complete 70 laps at Circuit Gilles Villeneuve, covering a total race distance of 305.270km.
F1 Canadian GP starting grid
| Cla | Driver | Chassis | Time | Gap | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Max Verstappen |  | Red Bull | 1'21.299 | |
| 2 |  Fernando Alonso |  | Alpine | 1'21.944 | 0.645 |
| 3 | Carlos Sainz |  | Ferrari | 1'22.096 | 0.797 |
| 4 |  Lewis Hamilton |  | Mercedes | 1'22.891 | 1.592 |
| 5 |  Kevin Magnussen |  | Haas | 1'22.960 | 1.661 |
| 6 |  Mick Schumacher |  | Haas | 1'23.356 | 2.057 |
| 7 |  Esteban Ocon |  | Alpine | 1'23.529 | 2.230 |
| 8 | George Russell |  | Mercedes | 1'23.557 | 2.258 |
| 9 |  Daniel Ricciardo |  | McLaren | 1'23.749 | 2.450 |
| 10 |  Zhou Guanyu |  | Alfa Romeo | 1'24.030 | 2.731 |
| 11 |  Valtteri Bottas |  | Alfa Romeo | 1'26.788 | 5.489 |
| 12 |  Alex Albon |  | Williams | 1'26.858 | 5.559 |
| 13 |  Sergio Perez |  | Red Bull | 1'33.127 | 11.828 |
| 14 | Lando Norris |  | McLaren | ||
| 15 | Pierre Gasly |  | AlphaTauri | 1'34.492 | 13.193 |
| 16 | Sebastian Vettel |  | Aston Martin | 1'34.512 | 13.213 |
| 17 |  Lance Stroll | | Aston Martin | 1'35.532 | 14.233 |
| 18 | Nicholas Latifi |  | Williams | 1'35.660 | 14.361 |
| 19 |  Charles Leclerc |  | Ferrari | ||
| 20 |  Yuki Tsunoda | | AlphaTauri | 1'36.575 | 15.276 |
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