F1 Sprint Race Today: Canadian Grand Prix 2026 start times, TV channel and FREE live stream

Russell and Antonelli smiling in Mercedes race suits in front of Canadian GP flag and track themed background — Photo: © IMAGO

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F1 Sprint Race Today: Canadian Grand Prix 2026 start times, TV channel and FREE live stream

How to watch the 2026 Canadian Grand Prix sprint race

Sheona Mountford F1 Journalist

Motorsport journalist working in F1 since 2024.

Saturday 23 May 2026 09:54 Updated: 11:44

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The third sprint race of the F1® 2026 championship gets underway today (Saturday, May 23) in Montreal during the Canadian Grand Prix weekend.

After an interlude between rounds four and five of the 2026 championship, F1 has taken a short hop, skip and jump over to Montreal this weekend.

And the best bit (depending on your persuasion)? It's a sprint weekend. Which means a juicy 23-lap race to sink your teeth into instead another free practice session.

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It's George Russell on pole position for the Canadian Grand Prix sprint race, with Kimi Antonelli in second, while Lando Norris completes the top three in the McLaren.

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F1 Race Times - Canadian Grand Prix sprint

Lights out for the Canadian Grand Prix sprint is today (Saturday, May 23, 2026), at noon local time (ET) at the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve.

In the UK, that means lights out is at 17:00 (BST).

Find the race start time converted to your local time zone below:

Canadian Grand Prix 2026 Session Times

Sprint Race - Saturday, May 23, 2026

Location	Time
Local time (ET)	12:00 Saturday
British Summer Time (BST)	17:00 Saturday
Central European Summer Time (CEST)	18:00 Saturday
United States (CT)	11:00 Saturday
United States (PT)	09:00 Saturday
Brazil (BRT)	13:00 Saturday
Australia (AWST)	00:00 Sunday
Australia (ACT)	01:30 Sunday
Australia (AET)	02:00 Sunday
Mexico (CST)	10:00 Saturday
Japan (JST)	01:00 Sunday
China (CST)	00:00 Sunday
South Africa (SAST)	18:00 Saturday
Egypt (EEST)	19:00 Saturday
India (IST)	21:30 Saturday
Singapore (SGT)	00:00 Sunday
Turkey (TRT)	19:00 Saturday
United Arab Emirates (GST)	20:00 Saturday
Saudi Arabia (AST)	19:00 Saturday

How to watch the 2026 Canadian Grand Prix sprint race live on TV today

Broadcast details vary depending on your location. Check below to see how to tune in for some major countries:

Where to watch: F1 2026 broadcasters by region

Region/Country	Broadcaster(s)
United Kingdom	Sky Sports
*United States	Apple TV
China	Shanghai TV, Guandong Television Channel, Tencent
Italy	Sky Italia
Netherlands	Viaplay, Viaplay Xtra
Japan	Fuji TV, DAZN
Australia	Fox Sports, Foxtel, Kayo, Network Ten
Spain	DAZN
Canada	RDS, TSN
Germany	Sky Deutschland, RTL
France	Canal+
Belgium	RTBF, Telenet
Luxembourg	RTL Lux, Sky DE
Mexico	Fox Sports Mexico
Singapore	beIN SPORTS
Hungary	M4 Sport
Brazil	Bandeirantes
Austria	Servus TV, ORF
Middle East & Turkey	beIN SPORTS
Africa	SuperSport
Latin America	ESPN

* - A seven-day trial of Apple TV is available for fans in the US, allowing them to watch F1 for free this weekend.

F1TV Pro also carries coverage of the sport, depending on which territory you are in.

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Sheona Mountford - F1 Journalist

Sheona Mountford is a motorsport journalist specialising in F1. As a writer and contributor, she covers a wide range of motorsport series from F1 to F1 Academy, responsible for breaking news, live race coverage and in depth analysis of the sport and the culture around it.

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