Italian driver Antoneli, who currently leads the general standings after four races, set the fastest lap during the practice session in Montreal with a time of 1:13,402 minutes. His teammate, George Russell, followed closely behind with a time 0.142 seconds slower.

Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc of Ferrari secured third and fourth positions, trailing by 0.774 and 0.953 seconds respectively. Red Bull's Max Verstappen recorded the fifth-fastest time with a 0.964-second difference. Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri of McLaren took sixth and seventh places.

The free practice session in Canada was interrupted three times. Liam Lawson of Racing Point had a spin early in the session, while Alexander Albon of Williams crashed into an unexpected obstacle at the 24-minute mark, causing a 15-minute delay. The final incident occurred five minutes before the end when Esteban Ocon of Haas hit the safety barrier, losing his front wing.

The qualifying sessions for the sprint race are scheduled for 22:30, with the sprint race itself set for 18:00 on Saturday. The Canadian Grand Prix is scheduled for 22:00 on Sunday.