After three completely different winners within the final three grands prix, the increasingly-competitive 2024 System 1 season makes its second journey of the yr over the Atlantic for this weekend’s ever-popular – and infrequently dramatic – Canadian Grand Prix in Montreal.
In a brief pause to the European season that may in any other case dominate F1’s summer season months, the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve phases the yr’s ninth spherical dwell on Sky Sports activities F1 on June 7-9 on a partial avenue observe that tends to supply thrilling racing and in addition options the notorious ‘Wall of Champions’.
It’s reigning champions Pink Bull who head to North America trying to hit again after underperforming across the streets of Monaco final trip once they not solely misplaced out to spectacular race winners Ferrari, however McLaren and Mercedes too.
Charles Leclerc’s first residence win within the Principality, and first anyplace for the Monegasque for 22 months, has lower Max Verstappen’s title benefit to 31 factors with only a quarter of the file 24-race season accomplished.
And though McLaren’s Lando Norris couldn’t fairly observe up his win in Miami and shut second-place in Imola with one other podium within the Principality, he nonetheless moved into the highest three of the Drivers’ Championship for the primary time since 2021 and is 56 factors behind Verstappen.
Ferrari and McLaren each additionally took massive factors out of Pink Bull’s benefit within the Constructors’ Championship too, with the previous now simply 24 factors adrift.
Verstappen has gained on F1’s previous two visits to Montreal however issues may very well be completely different this yr with margins among the many main groups persevering with to shut and the image on the entrance at present altering from observe to trace.
The Canadian GP represents extra night prime-time viewing for Sky Sports activities F1 viewers within the UK and Eire, with qualifying at 9pm on the Saturday earlier than the 70-lap race itself at 7pm on the Sunday.
Sky Sports activities F1’s dwell Canadian GP schedule
Thursday June 6
7.30pm: Drivers’ Press Convention
Friday June 7
6pm: Canadian GP Observe One (session begins at 6.30pm)
8pm: The F1 Present
9.45pm: Canadian GP Observe Two (session begins at 10pm)
Saturday June 8
5.15pm: Canadian GP Observe Three (session begins at 5.30pm)
8pm: Canadian GP Qualifying build-up
9pm: Canadian GP Qualifying
11pm: Ted’s Qualifying Pocket book
Sunday June 9
5.30pm: Grand Prix Sunday – Canadian GP build-up
7pm: THE CANADIAN GRAND PRIX
9pm: Chequered Flag – Canadian GP response
10pm: Ted’s Pocket book
System 1 leaves Europe for the ultimate time earlier than the summer season break because the championship strikes on to Montreal for the Canadian Grand Prix. Watch each session on the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve from June 7-9 dwell on Sky Sports activities F1, with Sunday’s race at 7pm. Stream each F1 race and extra with a NOW Sports activities Month Membership – No contract, cancel anytime
