Max Verstappen topped a dramatic FP1 in Canada, which saw Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc end up in the wall and several drivers suffer incidents.
Early in the session, Leclerc misjudged his braking heading into Turn 3 and was unable to avoid contact with the tyre barrier after taking to the grass.
The incident caused a brief red flag before on-track running resumed, with the Ferrari driver emerging from his car uninjured.
Lewis Hamilton and Franco Colapinto both suffered spins during the session, while several others had off-track moments.
The Williams pair of Alexander Albon and Carlos Sainz showed impressive pace, finishing second and third behind Verstappen, while Oscar Piastri ended the session in 14th.
| Pos | No | Driver | Car | Time | Gap | Laps |
| 1 | 1 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull Racing Honda RBPT | 1:13.193 | 28 | |
| 2 | 23 | Alexander Albon | Williams Mercedes | 1:13.232 | +0.039s | 28 |
| 3 | 55 | Carlos Sainz | Williams Mercedes | 1:13.275 | +0.082s | 30 |
| 4 | 63 | George Russell | Mercedes | 1:13.535 | +0.342s | 29 |
| 5 | 44 | Lewis Hamilton | Ferrari | 1:13.620 | +0.427s | 30 |
| 6 | 6 | Isack Hadjar | Racing Bulls Honda RBPT | 1:13.631 | +0.438s | 31 |
| 7 | 4 | Lando Norris | McLaren Mercedes | 1:13.651 | +0.458s | 30 |
| 8 | 30 | Liam Lawson | Racing Bulls Honda RBPT | 1:13.737 | +0.544s | 30 |
| 9 | 10 | Pierre Gasly | Alpine Renault | 1:13.817 | +0.624s | 29 |
| 10 | 16 | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 1:13.885 | +0.692s | 9 |
| 11 | 22 | Yuki Tsunoda | Red Bull Racing Honda RBPT | 1:13.927 | +0.734s | 27 |
| 12 | 14 | Fernando Alonso | Aston Martin Aramco Mercedes | 1:13.972 | +0.779s | 25 |
| 13 | 12 | Kimi Antonelli | Mercedes | 1:14.002 | +0.809s | 30 |
| 14 | 81 | Oscar Piastri | McLaren Mercedes | 1:14.198 | +1.005s | 28 |
| 15 | 18 | Lance Stroll | Aston Martin Aramco Mercedes | 1:14.203 | +1.010s | 25 |
| 16 | 5 | Gabriel Bortoleto | Kick Sauber Ferrari | 1:14.324 | +1.131s | 30 |
| 17 | 87 | Oliver Bearman | Haas Ferrari | 1:14.520 | +1.327s | 30 |
| 18 | 31 | Esteban Ocon | Haas Ferrari | 1:14.605 | +1.412s | 23 |
| 19 | 43 | Franco Colapinto | Alpine Renault | 1:14.645 | +1.452s | 29 |
| 20 | 27 | Nico Hulkenberg | Kick Sauber Ferrari | 1:14.821 | +1.628s | 28 |
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