What is the start time for the 2026 F1 Canadian Grand Prix today?

2026 F1 Canadian Grand Prix start time today

Round 5 of the 2026 season comes from the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve for the Canadian Grand Prix.

The fifth Canadian GP to be held since it rejoined the calendar in 2022 after a three-year COVID absence, the 70-lap race is due for a 16:00 local time start on Sunday, May 24th.

That is a 21:00 BST start time in the UK, or 22:00 CET for the rest of Europe.

Check out the start time for the 2026 F1 Canadian Grand Prix below, with the times automatically adjusted to your timezone!

F1 schedule Canadian GP
Session	Date	Time
Free practice 1	Friday 22 May	18:30 - 19:30
Sprint qualifying	Friday 22 May	22:30 - 23:14
Sprint race	Saturday 23 May	18:00 - 19:00
Qualifying	Saturday 23 May	22:00 - 23:00
Race	Sunday 24 May	22:00 - 23:59

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