# Pierre Gasly at the 2025 Canadian Grand Prix

Source: https://www.thef1formula.com/results/2025-montreal-pierre-gasly
Last updated: 2026-05-31

> Pierre Gasly concluded the 2025 Canadian Grand Prix in 15th position for Alpine F1 Team, finishing a lap down and adding no points to his championship tally at the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve.

Pierre Gasly's outing at the 2025 Canadian Grand Prix saw the French driver navigate the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve from an unclassified grid position to a 15th-place finish, a result that underscored the Alpine F1 Team's ongoing challenges in Montreal. Starting from grid 0, Gasly faced an immediate uphill battle, a scenario that often dictates a defensive race strategy rather than an offensive one. He completed 69 laps, one behind the race winner George Russell, and was ultimately classified as "+1 Lap". While his teammate, Franco Colapinto, started from grid 10 and finished two positions higher in 13th, also a lap down, Gasly demonstrated a flash of individual pace late in the race. On lap 64, he recorded a fastest lap time of 1:14.993, which was the 11th quickest of the entire field, significantly faster than Colapinto's 1:16.076. This suggests that even within a difficult weekend for the Alpine F1 Team, there was potential in the car on certain runs, a point of analysis for the team as they review their performance on the [Formula 1 — official site](https://www.formula1.com/en). For a comparative look at his season, one might consider [Pierre Gasly at the 2025 Azerbaijan Grand Prix](/results/2025-baku-pierre-gasly), where similar struggles for points were evident.

Despite his late-race pace, the 15th-place finish meant no points were added to Gasly's championship tally, leaving him at 11 points and maintaining his 14th position in the standings. The race at Circuit Gilles Villeneuve was dominated by George Russell, who took the win, with Max Verstappen and Kimi Antonelli joining him on the podium. Gasly's performance was notably behind other midfield contenders who managed to secure points, such as Esteban Ocon for Haas (9th) and Carlos Sainz Jr. for Williams (10th), both of whom also finished a lap down. This highlights the competitive nature of the midfield, a constant theme in [Formula One history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Formula_One) as teams battle for every advantage, as outlined by the [FIA — F1 World Championship](https://www.fia.com/events/fia-formula-one-world-championship) regulations. The detailed race results, including Gasly's specific lap data, are available through comprehensive F1 [season data archives](https://api.jolpi.ca/ergast/f1/2026.json). Comparing this weekend to the efforts of seasoned drivers like [Fernando Alonso at the 2025 Azerbaijan Grand Prix](/results/2025-baku-fernando-alonso), who consistently finds ways to extract performance, underscores the challenges Alpine faces. Even other midfield drivers, such as [Lance Stroll at the 2025 Azerbaijan Grand Prix](/results/2025-b2025-baku-lance-stroll), have faced their own battles for consistency, highlighting the tight competition.