F1 2026 Canadian Grand Prix starting grid with penalties applied

Antonelli and Russell on Hamilton's shoulder, all three looking serious with red and white Canadian GP-themed background — Photo: © IMAGO

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F1 2026 Canadian Grand Prix starting grid with penalties applied

The starting grid for the 2026 Canadian Grand Prix

Sheona Mountford F1 Journalist

Motorsport journalist working in F1 since 2024.

Sunday 24 May 2026 09:58

Here is the provisional F1 starting grid for the 2026 Canadian Grand Prix, awaiting confirmation from the FIA.

It was George Russell who claimed pole position on Saturday after securing sprint pole and then the sprint win, with Kimi Antonelli making it yet another front row lock out.

The McLarens tried all they could for pole position, but ultimately had to settle on the second row as Lando Norris occupied third and Oscar Piastri fourth.

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Isack Hadjar was the biggest surprise of qualifying, finding the pace he's struggled to unleash by topping Q2 and ensuring a top 10 start in seventh, behind Max Verstappen who set the sixth fastest time.

Here's the provisional starting grid for the Canadian Grand Prix.

F1 Starting Grid - Canadian Grand Prix

2026 Canadian Grand Prix Starting Grid
Position	Driver	Team
1	George Russell	Mercedes
2	Kimi Antonelli	Mercedes
3	Lando Norris	McLaren
4	Oscar Piastri	McLaren
5	Lewis Hamilton	Ferrari
6	Max Verstappen	Red Bull
7	Isack Hadjar	Red Bull
8	Charles Leclerc	Ferrari
9	Arvid Lindblad	Racing Bulls
10	Franco Colapinto	Alpine
11	Nico Hulkenberg	Audi
12	Liam Lawson	Racing Bulls
13	Gabriel Bortoleto	Audi
14	Pierre Gasly	Alpine
15	Carlos Sainz	Williams
16	Oliver Bearman	Haas
17	Esteban Ocon	Haas
18	Alex Albon	Williams
19	Fernando Alonso	Aston Martin
20	Sergio Perez	Cadillac
21	Lance Stroll	Aston Martin
22	Valtteri Bottas	Cadillac

When is the 2026 Canadian Grand Prix?

The Canadian Grand Prix gets underway today (Sunday, May 24) at 16:00 local time (ET) and 21:00 (BST)

Find the grand prix start time converted to your local time zone below:

Canadian Grand Prix 2026 Session Times

Grand Prix - Sunday, May 24, 2026

Location	Time
Local time (ET)	16:00 Sunday
British Summer Time (BST)	21:00 Sunday
Central European Summer Time (CEST)	22:00 Sunday
United States (CT)	15:00 Sunday
United States (PT)	13:00 Sunday
Brazil (BRT)	17:00 Sunday
Australia (AWST)	04:00 Monday
Australia (ACT)	05:30 Monday
Australia (AET)	06:00 Monday
Mexico (CST)	14:00 Sunday
Japan (JST)	05:00 Monday
China (CST)	04:00 Monday
South Africa (SAST)	22:00 Sunday
Egypt (EEST)	23:00 Sunday
India (IST)	01:30 Monday
Singapore (SGT)	04:00 Monday
Turkey (TRT)	23:00 Sunday
United Arab Emirates (GST)	00:00 Monday
Saudi Arabia (AST)	23:00 Sunday

How to watch the 2026 Canadian Grand Prix 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
Italy	Sky Italia
Netherlands	Viaplay, Viaplay Xtra
China	Shanghai TV, Guandong Television Channel, Tencent
Japan	Fuji TV, DAZN
Australia	Fox Sports, Foxtel, Kayo, Network Ten
Spain	DAZN
Canada*	RDS, TSN, CTV and Noovo
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

* = Viewers in Canada can watch the Canadian Grand Prix on CTV (English-language channel) and Noovo (French-language channel) live and for free.

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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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F1 Canadian Grand Prix