When does the 2025 Canadian Grand Prix start? UK time, TV channel and live stream details with Russell on pole

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Formula 1’s European summer has taken a brief pit stop in North America for the Canadian Grand Prix this weekend.Following a triple-header across Italy, Monaco, and Spain, F1 returns to Montreal for round 10 of a thrilling 2025 season so far.The Canadian Grand Prix can often throw up unexpected carnage in changeable conditionsGettyOscar Piastri won in Barcelona last time out to move 10 points clear of McLaren team-mate Lando Norris in the drivers’ championship.However, with F1 visiting the home races of both Norris’ parents across July in Britain and Belgium, this event could prove pivotal.The Circuit Gilles Villeneuve has been a near-ever-present on the calendar of motorsport’s elite category since 1978.It is the venue where Lewis Hamilton won his first ever F1 race in 2007, with the Brit desperately seeking an end to his Ferrari woes.Reigning champion Max Verstappen, meanwhile, is now 49 points off the pace and just one penalty point away from a one-race ban.Verstappen starts second on the grid for the race this evening, with Mercedes’ George Russell taking pole in qualifying. When is the Canadian Grand Prix?The 2025 Canadian Grand Prix at the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve has been ongoing since Friday, June 13. And the race is taking place on Sunday, June 15.Lights Out for the Grand Prix will be at 7pm this evening, which is 2pm local time in Montreal.The current weather forecast is saying it will be 23C with an outside chance of a shower during the 70-lap grand prix.The race will move to May next year to reduce carbon emissionsGettyCanadian Grand Prix: TV channel and live streamThe race will be broadcast live on Sky Sports F1, with coverage of the Grand Prix scheduled to begin at 5:30pm on Sunday.Sky customers can live stream this via the app using their mobile, tablet or computer devices.You can also purchase a Sky Sports Day Pass from NowTV for £14.99, while Channel Four will broadcast highlights later in the evening.Tom Clayton will also have updates on the Canadian Grand Prix, live on talkSPORT. To tune in to talkSPORT or talkSPORT 2 through the website, click HERE for the live stream. You can also listen via the talkSPORT app, on DAB digital radio, through your smart speaker and on 1089 or 1053 AM.McLaren are dominating the constructors’ championships with title rivals Norris and PiastriGettyCanadian Grand Prix: What has been said?Hamilton has claimed six pole positions and seven F1 victories in Canada, including his first ever F1 win, but the last came in 2019.David Croft has claimed that the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve could prove the perfect place to get the 40-year-old Brit back to his best.The Sky Sports F1 commentator said: “I think the next race is quite critical for Lewis because Canada is a place he goes so well at. It’s a place he loves. He got his first pole and first win there.“This is Lewis Hamilton’s track. If he has another down day, like you did in Barcelona, then there are issues.“If anyone can do it and turn it around, the seven-time world champion that is Lewis Hamilton can definitely turn that around.”Hamilton called Spain his worst race, and the Italian media agree with himGettyLewis Hamilton's 2025 season Grand Prix resultsAustralian Grand Prix – 10thChinese Grand Prix – DisqualifiedJapanese Grand Prix – 7thBahrain Grand Prix – 5thSaudi Arabian Grand Prix – 7thMiami Grand Prix – 8thEmilia Romagna Grand Prix – 4thMonaco Grand Prix – 5thSpanish Grand Prix – 6th F1 2025: Drivers’ standingsOscar Piastri (McLaren) – 186 5 wins, 8 podiumsLando Norris (McLaren) – 176, 2 wins, 8 podiumsMax Verstappen (Red Bull) – 137, 2 win, 4 podiumsGeorge Russell (Mercedes) – 111, 0 wins, 4 podiumsCharles Leclerc (Ferrari) – 94, 0 wins, 3 podiumsLewis Hamilton (Ferrari) – 71Kimi Antonelli (Mercedes) – 48Alex Albon (Williams) – 42Isack Hadjar (Racing Bulls) – 21Esteban Ocon (Haas) – 20Nico Hulkenberg (Kick Sauber) – 16Lance Stroll (Aston Martin) – 14Carlos Sainz (Williams) – 12Pierre Gasly (Alpine) – 11Yuki Tsunoda (Red Bull) – 10Oliver Bearman (Haas) – 6Liam Lawson (Racing Bulls) – 4Fernando Alonso (Aston Martin) – 2Gabriel Bortoleto (Kick Sauber) – 0Franco Colapinto (Alpine) – 0Jack Doohan (Alpine) – 0 OUT