Next F1 race: Updated 2026 schedule with dates and times for the Canadian Grand Prix

Circuit Gilles Villeneuve in Canada — Photo: © IMAGO

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Next F1 race: Updated 2026 schedule with dates and times for the Canadian Grand Prix

F1 has another mini-break before landing in Montreal

Graham Shaw Consultant Editor

Digital sports specialist running global brands for 30 years

Monday 4 May 2026 08:30 Updated: 09:10

F1 returned from that enforced five-week break at the Miami Grand Prix but now it is gone again for a little while as we wait for the next race - the 2026 Canadian Grand Prix.

A chaotic day in South Florida just whetted the appetite for more on-track madness, and next time up the action will remain in North America. The sad part is we now have to wait three weeks until the action resumes again at Circuit Gilles Villeneuve in Montreal.

We have all the details for you and when the action takes place on track, including session dates and start times.

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Next F1 Race: 2026 Canadian Grand Prix schedule and dates

The race weekend begins on Friday May 22 and runs through Sunday May 24 with the actual Grand Prix taking place on the Sunday. Here are timings in both local Montreal time and the UK (BST) equivalent:

Session	Day	Date	Local time (Montreal)	UK time (BST)
Practice 1	Friday	May 22, 2026	12:30	17:30
Sprint Qualifying	Friday	May 22, 2026	16:30	21:30
Sprint	Saturday	May 23, 2026	12:00	17:00
Qualifying	Saturday	May 23, 2026	16:00	21:00
Race	Sunday	May 24, 2026	16:00	21:00

F1 2026 Calendar: Upcoming races

Canada is round five of the 2026 F1 season and sits in a crucial stretch of the schedule, sandwiched between Miami and Monaco:

Round	Grand Prix	Venue	Dates
4	Miami Grand Prix	Miami International Autodrome	1–3 May 2026
5	Canadian Grand Prix	Circuit Gilles Villeneuve, Montreal	22–24 May 2026
6	Monaco Grand Prix	Circuit de Monaco	5–7 June 2026
7	Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix	Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya	12–14 June 2026