Formula 1 - Canadian Grand Prix qualifying: Live timings and lap-by-lap updates as Ferrari and McLaren look to continue their battle with Red Bull

Wow - an 80% chance of rain in the next hour, according to latest weather reports.

That aforementioned wind in Montreal is blowing the weather through pretty quickly, and now it seems like we might get a wet session. Exciting news!

Get yourselves locked in, because it's nearly go-time in Montreal.

The drivers are getting strapped in, and we're close to the start of Q1.

The wind has really picked up here - let's see if that wreaks any havoc on track.

Here's where we're at - officially - with drivers for 2025.

We are, of course, reporting Bearman to Haas, so lock that one in too.

Elsewhere, it'd be a big surprise if Lance Stroll was dropped out of Aston Martin given the fact his dad owns the team.

At Mercedes, it's looking increasingly like young Kimi Antontelli will replace Lewis Hamilton, and Liam Lawson is the most favored to join Tsunoda at RB.

Any thoughts on the others? Tweet me @bennagle17 or comment below!

Montreal is famous for its Wall of Champions on the final turn, so named because of the wealth of winners that have ended up at its mercy.

Just this morning, Max Verstappen had a little tap and got away with it, while Alex Albon also sustained some damage. Expect a bit more where that came from when the real action gets underway in just 15 minutes' time.

Who's my money on? Well, as you've asked...

I think Red Bull and Max Verstappen will have sorted out their FP1 and FP2 issues ebough to get the Dutchman back firing on all cylinders. There's been a lot of question marks over whether they're still as dominant as they were previously, but my prediction is that he'll pull a big lap out of the bag and nick pole.

Behind him, I think Oscar Piastri will complete the front row, with Lewis Hamilton P3. Norris P4, and Sergio Perez P5.

Worth screenshotting this so you've got it later.

The young Brit - still only 19 - walking round the paddock this morning with a big old smile on his face. It's almost like he's had some good news.

The grandstands are filling up, and we're just half an hour away from the start of the session here in Montreal.

The weather is a mixture of cloud and sunshine, and it's expected to stay dry throughout. Excitement really building.

So after Mail Sport broke the news of Bearman to Haas, there's another confirmed place on the grid for 2025 with Yuki Tsunoda staying at RB.

There's still some question marks over who will be alongside him, with current team-mate Daniel Ricciardo out of contract at the end of 2024. Liam Lawson still looks to be an option.

They were one of the last teams to confirm their 2024 line-up, so don't expect it to be locked down any time soon.

As for Bearman's partner at Haas, that's also yet to be decided. Nico Hulkenberg is definitely off to Sauber (soon to be Audi!), and there's question marks over whether they'll move away from Kevin Magnussen in a new direction. Some options: Bottas, Zhou, Ocon

We'd heard whispers in the paddock this afternoon, and now it's official: Yuki Tsunoda is staying with Red Bull's sister team, Visa Cash App RB, for 2025.

Here's how they all shook out at the end of FP3...

Well, that's the million-dollar question. But it's looking like it'll be a lot, lot closer than it would have been a couple of months ago.

Much to the excitement of the majority of F1 fans, Red Bull's dominance looks to be waning ever so slightly, and there's some question marks over how they'll perform in Montreal this afternoon, and in tomorrow's race.

In FP3 - which finished an hour or so ago - Lewis Hamilton produced a blisteringly quick lap to top the timesheets, so we wait to see whether that was an anomaly or a sign of things to come.

Elsewhere, McLaren look very quick again, Aston Martin are having a good weekend - and Ferrari look considerably off the pace they anticipated. That said, the real work starts in qualy, so we'll see what happens.

While we're building up to qualifying (T-minus 50 minutes now) here's a look at why this race is so beloved - and is perhaps the best North America has to offer.

It's been a crazy couple of days of weather here in Montreal. The first day of running yesterday was marred by thunderstorms, hail and heavy rain ahead of FP1, and then we've had some bright sunshine this morning for FP3.

In the last hour, it's rained very heavily again - but the sun's now back out and it doesn't seem as though there's any more on the forecast.

From a racing perspective, it would have been nice to have a wet session - but that's looking unlikely!

Where better to start than with an exclusive story from my esteemed colleague Jonathan McEvoy, who this morning broke the news of young English sensation Oliver Bearman joining Haas for the 2025 season.

He starred earlier in the season when he jumped in a Ferrari in Jeddah, and now he's been tied down for his first season in the sport.

For the full story, click below...

Hello and welcome to Mail Sport's live blog for the qualifying session at the Canadian Grand Prix.

I'm Ben Nagle, and you join me live from trackside at Montreal, where preparations are well underway for the session, which starts in a little under an hour.