2026 Canadian Grand Prix
Formula One motor race
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The 2026 Canadian Grand Prix (officially known as the Formula 1 Lenovo Grand Prix du Canada 2026) was a scheduled Formula One motor race which was held on 24 May 2026 at the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. It was the fifth round of the 2026 Formula One World Championship and the third of six Grands Prix in the season to utilise the sprint format. After squabbling with teammate Kimi Antonelli, George Russell (Mercedes) converted pole position for the sprint event to a victory ahead of Lando Norris (McLaren) and Antonelli. Russell then took pole position for the main race, where he and Antonelli battled in the opening stages before the Italian inherited the lead and the race win, taking his fourth consecutive victory, after Russell experienced a gearbox failure. The podium was completed by Lewis Hamilton (Ferrari) and Max Verstappen (Red Bull), the latter taking his first podium of the season.
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| 2026 Canadian Grand Prix | |||||
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Race 5 of 22 in the 2026 Formula One World Championship
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Layout of the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve, Canada | |||||
| Race details[1] | |||||
| Date | 24 May 2026 | ||||
| Official name | Formula 1 Lenovo Grand Prix du Canada 2026 | ||||
| Location | Circuit Gilles Villeneuve, Montréal, Quebec, Canada | ||||
| Course | Semi-permanent racing facility | ||||
| Course length | 4.361 km (2.710 miles) | ||||
| Distance | 68 laps, 296.548 km (184.266 miles) | ||||
| Scheduled distance | 70 laps, 305.270 km (189.686 miles) | ||||
| Weather | Cloudy | ||||
| Pole position | |||||
| Driver | Mercedes | ||||
| Time | 1:12.578 | ||||
| Fastest lap | |||||
| Driver |
 Kimi Antonelli | Mercedes | |||
| Time | 1:14.210 on lap 68 | ||||
| Podium | |||||
| First | Mercedes | ||||
| Second | Ferrari | ||||
| Third | Red Bull Racing-Red Bull Ford | ||||
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Lap leaders | |||||
Background
The event was held at the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve on Île Notre-Dame in Montreal for the 45th time in the circuit's history, across the weekend of 22–24 May.[2] The Grand Prix was the fifth round of the 2026 Formula One World Championship and the 55th running of the Canadian Grand Prix as a round of the Formula One World Championship.[3] It was also the third of six Grands Prix in the season to utilise the sprint format and the first time that the Canadian Grand Prix featured it.[4]
Championship standings before the race
Going into the weekend, Kimi Antonelli led the Drivers' Championship with 100 points, 20 points ahead of Mercedes teammate George Russell in second, and a further 21 points ahead of Charles Leclerc (Ferrari) in third. Mercedes, with 180 points, leads the Constructors' Champions from Ferrari and McLaren, who are second and third with 110 and 94 points, respectively.[5]
Entrants
The drivers and teams are the same as the season entry list with no additional stand-in drivers for the race.[6]
Tyre choices
Tyre supplier Pirelli brought the C3, C4, and C5 tyre compounds—the softest three in their range (designated hard, medium, and soft, respectively)—for teams to use at the event.[7]
Practice
The sole free practice session was held on 22 May 2026, at 12:30 local time (UTC–4), and was topped by Kimi Antonelli (Mercedes) ahead of his teammate George Russell and Lewis Hamilton (Ferrari).[1]
Sprint qualifying
Sprint qualifying was held on 22 May 2026, at 16:30 local time (UTC–4), and determined the starting grid order of the sprint.[1]
Sprint qualifying report
Mercedes' George Russell took pole position for the sprint, ahead of teammate Kimi Antonelli and McLaren's Lando Norris. A red flag was observed at the end of SQ1 due to a crash from Fernando Alonso. While this marked Aston Martin's first SQ2 appearance of the year, he was unable to set a further lap time. Alexander Albon and Liam Lawson, who both experienced car-related issues following the earlier practice session, sat out of qualifying and made up the final two spots on the grid.[8]
Sprint qualifying classification
| Pos. | No. | Driver | Constructor | Qualifying times | Sprint grid | ||
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| SQ1 | SQ2 | SQ3 | |||||
| 1 | 63 |  George Russell |
Mercedes | 1:14.772 | 1:13.026 | 1:12.965 | 1 |
| 2 | 12 | Kimi Antonelli |
Mercedes | 1:14.010 | 1:13.551 | 1:13.033 | 2 |
| 3 | 1 | Lando Norris |
McLaren-Mercedes | 1:14.265 | 1:13.957 | 1:13.280 | 3 |
| 4 | 81 |  Oscar Piastri |
McLaren-Mercedes | 1:14.665 | 1:13.858 | 1:13.299 | 4 |
| 5 | 44 | Lewis Hamilton |
Ferrari | 1:13.889 | 1:13.465 | 1:13.326 | 5 |
| 6 | 16 |  Charles Leclerc |
Ferrari | 1:15.006 | 1:13.554 | 1:13.410 | 6 |
| 7 | 3 |  Max Verstappen |
Red Bull Racing-Red Bull Ford | 1:14.028 | 1:14.412 | 1:13.504 | 7 |
| 8 | 6 |  Isack Hadjar |
Red Bull Racing-Red Bull Ford | 1:14.541 | 1:14.239 | 1:13.605 | 8 |
| 9 | 41 | Arvid Lindblad |
Racing Bulls-Red Bull Ford | 1:14.517 | 1:14.140 | 1:13.737 | 9 |
| 10 | 55 |  Carlos Sainz Jr. |
Atlassian Williams-Mercedes | 1:15.500 | 1:14.547 | 1:14.536 | 10 |
| 11 | 27 |  Nico Hülkenberg |
Audi | 1:15.673 | 1:14.595 | N/A | 11 |
| 12 | 5 |  Gabriel Bortoleto |
Audi | 1:15.801 | 1:14.627 | N/A | 12 |
| 13 | 43 |  Franco Colapinto |
Alpine-Mercedes | 1:15.484 | 1:14.702 | N/A | 13 |
| 14 | 31 | Esteban Ocon |
Haas-Ferrari | 1:15.760 | 1:14.928 | N/A | 14 |
| 15 | 87 | Oliver Bearman |
Haas-Ferrari | 1:15.872 | 1:15.197 | N/A | PLa |
| 16 | 14 | Fernando Alonso |
Aston Martin Aramco-Honda | 1:15.760 | No time | N/A | 15 |
| 17 | 11 |  Sergio Pérez |
Cadillac-Ferrari | 1:16.002 | N/A | N/A | 16 |
| 18 | 18 |  Lance Stroll |
Aston Martin Aramco-Honda | 1:16.354 | N/A | N/A | 17 |
| 19 | 10 | Pierre Gasly |
Alpine-Mercedes | 1:16.642 | N/A | N/A | PLa |
| 20 | 77 |  Valtteri Bottas |
Cadillac-Ferrari | 1:16.866 | N/A | N/A | PLa |
| 107% time: 1:19.061 | |||||||
| — | 23 |  Alexander Albon |
Atlassian Williams-Mercedes | No time | N/A | N/A | PLb |
| — | 30 |  Liam Lawson |
Racing Bulls-Red Bull Ford | No time | N/A | N/A | 18b |
| Source:[9][10] | |||||||
Notes
- ^a – Oliver Bearman, Pierre Gasly and Valtteri Bottas qualified 15th, 19th and 20th, respectively, but they were required to start the sprint from the pit lane as their cars were modified under parc fermé conditions.[10]
- ^b – Alexander Albon and Liam Lawson failed to set a time during sprint qualifying. They were permitted to race in the sprint at the stewards' discretion. Albon started the sprint from the pit lane as his car was modified under parc fermé conditions.[10]
Sprint
The sprint was held on 23 May 2026, at 12:00 local time (UTC–4), and was run for 23 laps.[1]
Sprint classification
Notes
- ^a – Sergio Pérez finished 11th, but received a ten-second time penalty for forcing Liam Lawson off the track.[11][12]
- ^b – Nico Hülkenberg finished 13th, but received a ten-second time penalty for leaving the track and gaining an advantage.[11][13]
- ^c – Lance Stroll started from the pit lane due to issues with the front suspension.[14]
- ^d – Isack Hadjar was classified as he completed more than 90% of the sprint distance.[11]
Qualifying
Qualifying was held on 23 May 2026, at 16:00 local time (UTC–4), and determined the starting grid order for the main race.[1]
Qualifying classification
| Pos. | No. | Driver | Constructor | Qualifying times | Final grid | ||
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| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | |||||
| 1 | 63 | George Russell |
Mercedes | 1:13.953 | 1:13.079 | 1:12.578 | 1 |
| 2 | 12 | Kimi Antonelli |
Mercedes | 1:13.380 | 1:13.076 | 1:12.646 | 2 |
| 3 | 1 | Lando Norris |
McLaren-Mercedes | 1:13.503 | 1:13.049 | 1:12.729 | 3 |
| 4 | 81 | Oscar Piastri |
McLaren-Mercedes | 1:13.559 | 1:13.285 | 1:12.781 | 4 |
| 5 | 44 | Lewis Hamilton |
Ferrari | 1:13.767 | 1:13.041 | 1:12.868 | 5 |
| 6 | 3 | Max Verstappen |
Red Bull Racing-Red Bull Ford | 1:14.067 | 1:13.479 | 1:12.907 | 6 |
| 7 | 6 | Isack Hadjar |
Red Bull Racing-Red Bull Ford | 1:13.654 | 1:12.975 | 1:12.935 | 7 |
| 8 | 16 | Charles Leclerc |
Ferrari | 1:13.825 | 1:13.496 | 1:12.976 | 8 |
| 9 | 41 | Arvid Lindblad |
Racing Bulls-Red Bull Ford | 1:13.895 | 1:13.548 | 1:13.280 | 9 |
| 10 | 43 | Franco Colapinto |
Alpine-Mercedes | 1:14.466 | 1:13.857 | 1:13.697 | 10 |
| 11 | 27 | Nico Hülkenberg |
Audi | 1:14.562 | 1:13.886 | N/A | 11 |
| 12 | 30 | Liam Lawson |
Racing Bulls-Red Bull Ford | 1:14.346 | 1:13.897 | N/A | 12 |
| 13 | 5 | Gabriel Bortoleto |
Audi | 1:14.775 | 1:14.071 | N/A | 13 |
| 14 | 10 | Pierre Gasly |
Alpine-Mercedes | 1:14.698 | 1:14.187 | N/A | 14 |
| 15 | 55 | Carlos Sainz Jr. |
Atlassian Williams-Mercedes | 1:14.276 | 1:14.273 | N/A | 15 |
| 16 | 87 | Oliver Bearman |
Haas-Ferrari | 1:14.449 | 1:14.416 | N/A | 16 |
| 17 | 31 | Esteban Ocon |
Haas-Ferrari | 1:14.845 | N/A | N/A | 17 |
| 18 | 23 | Alexander Albon |
Atlassian Williams-Mercedes | 1:14.851 | N/A | N/A | 18 |
| 19 | 14 | Fernando Alonso |
Aston Martin Aramco-Honda | 1:15.196 | N/A | N/A | 19 |
| 20 | 11 | Sergio Pérez |
Cadillac-Ferrari | 1:15.429 | N/A | N/A | 20 |
| 21 | 18 | Lance Stroll |
Aston Martin Aramco-Honda | 1:16.195 | N/A | N/A | PLa |
| 22 | 77 | Valtteri Bottas |
Cadillac-Ferrari | 1:16.272 | N/A | N/A | 21 |
| 107% time: 1:18.516 | |||||||
| Source:[15][16] | |||||||
Notes
- ^a – Lance Stroll qualified 21st, but was required to start the race from the pit lane as his car was modified during parc fermé conditions.[16]
Race
The race was held on 24 May 2026, at 16:00 local time (UTC–4), and was scheduled to be run for 70 laps before being reduced as two extra formation laps were held after Arvid Lindblad (Racing Bulls) suffered an issue.[1]
Race classification
Notes
- ^a – Nico Hülkenberg received a five-second time penalty for speeding in the pit lane. His final position was not affected by the penalty.[17][18]
- ^b – Gabriel Bortoleto received a five-second time penalty for a virtual safety car infringement. His final position was not affected by the penalty.[17][19]
- ^c – Arvid Lindblad did not start the race due to a gearbox issue. His place on the grid was left vacant.[17]
Championship standings after the race
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- Note: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings.