Formula 1: Updated F1 Canadian GP 2023 schedule and timings

This will be the eighth race of the F1 2023 season and only the second in North America so far.

Formula 1 will be gearing up for another race weekend at Canadian GP 2023. Two-time world champion Max Verstappen won his third consecutive race this season at the Spanish GP 2023 and currently leads the Driver’s Standings.

Named in honour of Canadian Formula 1 driver Gilles Villeneuve, the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve is located on Île Notre-Dame, a man-made island along the St. Lawrence River in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. With a circuit length of  4.631 kilometres, it has 14 corners and completes 70 laps.

Canadian GP 2023 Schedule:

June 16 (Friday)

• Free Practice 1: 23:00-00:00 IST (17:30-18:30 GMT)

June 17 (Saturday)

• Free Practice 2: 02:30-03:30 IST (21:00-22:00 GMT, Friday 16th June 2023)
• Free Practice 3: 22:00-23:00 IST (16:30-17:30 GMT)

June 18 (Sunday)

• Qualifying: 01:30-02:30 IST (20:00-21:00 GMT, Saturday 17th June 2023)
• Race: 23:30 IST (18:00 GMT)

Two-time world champion Max Verstappen would be the driver to watch out for especially with his current form and his last performance at the Canadian GP 2022, which took place after a two-year break due to COVID-19. The veterans Lewis Hamilton and Fernando Alonso will also be a good fight to look for based on their recent form and history at the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve. 

Sergio Perez also had disappointing results in the last two races, making him look for a comeback in this race with his super-fast Red Bull car.