After three different winners in the last three Grands Prix, the increasingly competitive 2024 Formula 1 season will make its second trip of the year across the Atlantic for the popular – and often dramatic – Canadian Grand Prix in Montreal.

In a temporary break from the European season that will dominate F1’s summer months, Circuit Gilles Villeneuve is hosting the ninth round of the year. F1 Sky Sports this weekend, on a partial road course that tends to produce exciting racing and also features the famous “Wall of Champions.”

Reigning champions Red Bull head to North America looking for revenge after a poor showing on the streets of Monaco last time out when they not only lost to race winners Ferrari, but also to McLaren and Mercedes.

Charles Leclerc’s first home win in the principality, and the Monegasque’s first in 22 months, reduced Max Verstappen’s title lead to 31 points with just a quarter of his record 24-race season completed.

And although McLaren’s Lando Norris failed to follow up his win in Miami and close out second place at Imola with another podium at the principality, he still entered the top three of the drivers’ championship for the first time since 2021 and collected 56 points. behind Verstappen.

Ferrari and McLaren also reduced Red Bull’s lead in the Constructors’ Championship, with the opening hour just 24 points apart.

Verstappen has won on F1’s last two visits to Montreal, but things could be different this year with the gap between the leading teams continuing to narrow and the lead situation changing from track to track.

The Canadian GP accounted for the largest number of viewers of the night in prime time F1 Sky Sports spectators in the UK and Ireland, with qualifying at 9pm on Saturday before the actual 70 lap race at 7pm on Sunday.

Canadian GP programming live from Sky Sports F1

Friday June 7th
18.00 : Free practice for the Canadian GP (the session starts at 18.30)
20.00: F1 show
21.45: Second Canadian GP free practice (session starts at 10 p.m)

Saturday 8 June
17.15: Third free practice for the Canadian GP (session starts at 17.30)
20.00: Preparation for Canadian GP qualifying
21: Canadian GP Qualifying
23:00: Ted’s qualifying notebook

Sunday June 9
17.30: Grand Prix Sunday – Canadian GP Preparation
19.00: CANADIAN GRAND PRIX
21.00: Checkered flag – Canadian GP Reaction
10 p.m.: Ted’s Notebook

Formula 1 leaves Europe for the final time before the summer break and the championship moves to Montreal for the Canadian Grand Prix. Watch every session at Circuit Gilles Villeneuve this weekend live on Sky Sports F1, with the race on Sunday at 7pm. Stream all the F1 races and more with a NOW Sports Month subscription – no contract, cancel anytime