The temporary pause in the strike was mandated to handle the surge in transit demand during the Formula 1 Grand Prix event, Montreal's largest tourism event each year.

McLaren, who are on course to wrap up the Constructors' Championship in record time, were on the premises with Lando Norris just 0.028 seconds off the pace, but the Briton described it as the team's worst Friday of the year.

The 10th round of the 2025 F1 world championship takes place this weekend, with the Canadian Grand Prix taking centre stage. Following a controversial incident at the Spanish GP, Max Verstappen heads to Montreal 49 points behind championship leader Oscar Piastri,