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Circuit Gilles-Villeneuve, home of the Canadian Grand Prix
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Canadian Grand Prix

Circuit Gilles-Villeneuve · Montréal

The Circuit Gilles-Villeneuve on Montréal's Île Notre-Dame — a low-downforce, stop-start track famous for the 'Wall of Champions' and frequent safety cars. A brilliant early-summer weekend in a great city.

First held
1978
Race distance
70 laps
Lap length
4.361 km
Race weekend
May 2026
Race-day temp
13 °C
Humidity
72%
Conditions
Dry

Trackside readings from the 2026 race — air temperature averaged 13 °C (range 12–14 °C), with the track surface peaking at 19 °C. Source: OpenF1.

Race weekend schedule

Session Day Time 2026 conditions
Practice 1 Friday 22 May 12:30 17 °C · dry
Sprint Qualifying Friday 22 May 16:30 20 °C · dry
Sprint Saturday 23 May 12:00 20 °C · dry
Qualifying Saturday 23 May 16:00 21 °C · wet
Race Sunday 24 May 16:00 13 °C · dry

Go to the Canadian Grand Prix

The 2026 race has been run. Tickets for the next edition are not on sale yet — check back when the 2027 calendar is published.

🎟️ Race has been run

2026 race result

Pole position: George Russell · Mercedes

Pos Driver Team Gap Pts
1 Kimi Antonelli Mercedes — 25
2 Lewis Hamilton Ferrari +10.768s 18
3 Max Verstappen Red Bull +11.276s 15
4 Charles Leclerc Ferrari +44.151s 12
5 Isack Hadjar Red Bull +1 LAP 10
6 Franco Colapinto Alpine +1 LAP 8
7 Liam Lawson Racing Bulls +1 LAP 6
8 Pierre Gasly Alpine +1 LAP 4
9 Carlos Sainz Williams +1 LAP 2
10 Oliver Bearman Haas F1 Team +1 LAP 1

Classification and qualifying from OpenF1.

Recent winners

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Kimi Antonelli

Mercedes

Year Winner Team
2026 Kimi Antonelli Mercedes
2025 George Russell Mercedes
2024 Max Verstappen Red Bull
2023 Max Verstappen Red Bull

Where to stay for the weekend

Montreal

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Montreal is North America's most European city — a bilingual metropolis where French joie de vivre meets North American energy. Cobblestone Old Montreal, world-class festivals, poutine at 3am, and a creative arts scene that rivals Brooklyn make it endlessly exciting.

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