The 2026 Canadian Grand Prix Sprint Schedule

Lock in the Times: The 2026 Canadian Grand Prix Sprint Schedule

As the F1® circus lands at the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve this weekend for Round 5, the stakes couldn't be higher. With the grid's upgrade war reaching a boiling point, Montreal presents the third Sprint Weekend of the 2026 season.

A Sprint format means the traditional buffer is gone. 

Teams get just one hour of free practice on Friday to nail their mechanical balance and electrical harvesting parameters before diving headfirst into competitive sessions.

Official Session Times (Local vs BST)

Date Session Local Time BST Time

Fri 22 May Free Practice 1 12:30pm – 1:30pm 5:30pm – 6:30pm

Fri 22 May Sprint Qualifying 4:30pm – 5:14pm 9:30pm – 10:14pm

Sat 23 May The Sprint (23 Laps) 12:00pm 5:00pm

Sat 23 May Qualifying 4:00pm – 5:00pm 9:00pm – 10:00pm

Sun 24 May Canadian Grand Prix 4:00pm (70 Laps) 9:00pm

Saturday's schedule features a fierce 23-lap dash to the flag in the morning, followed by the main Qualifying session later that afternoon to lock in the grid for Sunday's main event. Under the unforgiving concrete walls of Montreal, there is zero room for error.

And as always, when the lights go out and the drama unfolds, here at Senate Grand Prix, there is only one winner, and that's you, the race fans!

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