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Sun 24th May 2026 4:00pm Local
Sun 24th May 2026 8:00pm UTC
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2026
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Round 5
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Canadian Grand Prix
Started 43 days, 5 hours, 14 minutes ago Date & Time
Sun 24th May 2026 4:00pm Local
Sun 24th May 2026 8:00pm UTC
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The 2026 Canadian Grand Prix (officially known as the Formula 1 Lenovo Grand Prix du Canada 2026) was a scheduled Formula One motor race which was held on 24 May 2026 at the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. It was the fifth round of the 2026 Formula One World Championship and the third of six Grands Prix in the season to utilise the sprint format.
George Russell (Mercedes) converted pole position for the sprint event to a victory, following a short battle for the lead with Kimi Antonelli, Lando Norris (McLaren) finished second with Antonelli third. Russell then took pole position for the main race, where he and Antonelli again battled in the opening stages before a battery failure led to his first retirement since the 2024 British Grand Prix. Antonelli inherited the lead and the race win, taking his fourth consecutive victory. The podium was completed by Lewis Hamilton (Ferrari) and Max Verstappen (Red Bull), the latter taking his and Red Bull's first podium of the season, and Ford's first podium since Jordan's victory at the 2003 Brazilian Grand Prix.
The event was held at the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve on Île Notre-Dame in Montreal for the 45th time in the circuit's history, across the weekend of 22–24 May. The Grand Prix was the fifth round of the 2026 Formula One World Championship and the 55th running of the Canadian Grand Prix as a round of the Formula One World Championship. It was also the third of six Grands Prix in the season to utilise the sprint format and the first time that the Canadian Grand Prix featured it.
Championship standings before the race
Going into the weekend, Kimi Antonelli led the Drivers' Championship with 100 points, 20 points ahead of Mercedes teammate George Russell in second, and a further 21 points ahead of Charles Leclerc (Ferrari) in third. Mercedes, with 180 points, leads the Constructors' Championship from Ferrari and McLaren, who are second and third with 110 and 94 points, respectively.
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Result List
 01 |
|  |  Andrea Kimi Antonelli |
 Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS Formula One Team | 1:28:15.758 |
| 02 |
|  |  Lewis Hamilton |
 Scuderia Ferrari HP | +10.768s |
| 03 |
|  |  Max Verstappen |
 Oracle Red Bull Racing | +11.276s |
| 04 |
| |  Charles Leclerc |
Scuderia Ferrari HP | +44.151s |
| 05 |
| |  Isack Hadjar |
Oracle Red Bull Racing | +1 lap |
| 06 |
|  |  Franco Colapinto |
 BWT Alpine Formula One Team | +1 lap |
| 07 |
|  |  Liam Lawson |
 Visa Cash App Racing Bulls Formula One Team | +1 lap |
| 08 |
| | Pierre Gasly |
BWT Alpine Formula One Team | +1 lap |
| 09 |
|  |  Carlos Sainz Jr |
 Williams Racing | +1 lap |
| 10 |
|  | Oliver Bearman |
 MoneyGram Haas F1 Team | +1 lap |
| 11 |
|  |  Oscar Piastri |
 McLaren Formula 1 Team | +2 laps |
| 12 |
|  |  Nico Hulkenberg |
 Audi Revolut F1 Team | +2 laps |
| 13 |
| |  Gabriel Bortoleto |
Audi Revolut F1 Team | +2 laps |
| 14 |
| | Esteban Ocon |
MoneyGram Haas F1 Team | +2 laps |
| 15 |
|  |  Lance Stroll |
 Aston Martin Aramco Formula One Team | +4 laps |
| 16 |
|  |  Valtteri Bottas |
 Cadillac Formula 1 Team | +4 laps |
Result Description
On the day of the race, there was a chance of rain, leading to varied tyre strategies across the field. McLaren, Audi, Cadillac and Carlos Sainz Jr. of Williams opted to start on intermediate tyres, while the two Racing Bulls drivers and Alpine’s Franco Colapinto started on medium tyres. The remainder of the field chose soft compounds. As in the sprint, Aston Martin’s Lance Stroll started from the pit lane after parts of his engine were changed under parc fermé conditions. The start was delayed and an additional formation lap was completed after Arvid Lindblad's car stalled due to a clutch issue, reducing the race distance to 68 laps.
At the start, Lando Norris moved from third to first into turn 1, followed by the Mercedes pair of Kimi Antonelli and George Russell, with Russell losing a position to his teammate. Lewis Hamilton (Ferrari) again overtook Oscar Piastri (McLaren) to move into fourth place. At the end of the first lap, McLaren determined that their tyre choice was incorrect and both Norris and Piastri pitted to switch from intermediates to slick tyres, dropping them to the rear of the field alongside other drivers who had started on intermediates. After the initial pit cycle, Antonelli led from Russell and Hamilton. On lap 6, Russell overtook Antonelli on the back straight, before the Mercedes drivers continued to exchange positions over the following laps. Max Verstappen (Red Bull) later moved into third place ahead of Hamilton, who was experiencing power issues. Further back, Norris and Piastri recovered through the field, running in 11th and 13th respectively. On lap 13, yellow flags were deployed after Piastri collided with Alexander Albon, forcing the Williams driver to retire. Piastri pitted for a new front wing and received a ten-second penalty for the incident.
On lap 30, Russell slowed and retired due to a battery issue, triggering a virtual safety car while his car was recovered. Most of the field pitted during this period, with Antonelli rejoining on medium tyres and maintaining a lead of approximately 4.6 seconds over Verstappen. By lap 35, Antonelli led Verstappen and Hamilton. During the pit cycle, Charles Leclerc lost position to Isack Hadjar after Ferrari completed a double stack pit stop. Hadjar later received a ten-second penalty for multiple changes of direction while defending against Leclerc, allowing Leclerc to regain the position. On lap 40, Norris was catching Liam Lawson, when his gearbox suddenly failed, forcing him to park on the same spot at Turn 10 where Albon retired. On lap 43, Sergio Pérez (Cadillac) retired due to a front-right suspension failure. Nine laps later, another virtual safety car was deployed to clear debris from the track, with Antonelli leading Verstappen by 4.3 seconds at the restart. A further virtual safety car was deployed on lap 53. Hadjar and Piastri both served time penalties during this period and rejoined in fifth and thirteenth positions respectively. After the restart, Antonelli extended his lead to around eight seconds, while Hamilton closed in on Verstappen for second place.
On lap 62, Hamilton passed Verstappen to take second position. Further back, Hadjar received a stop-and-go penalty for a yellow flag infringement but retained fifth place ahead of Colapinto after serving it. Antonelli ultimately won the race, securing his fourth consecutive victory, ahead of Hamilton and Verstappen. Leclerc finished fourth, followed by Hadjar, Colapinto, Liam Lawson, Pierre Gasly, Carlos Sainz Jr. and Oliver Bearman, who completed the points positions.
At the start, Lando Norris moved from third to first into turn 1, followed by the Mercedes pair of Kimi Antonelli and George Russell, with Russell losing a position to his teammate. Lewis Hamilton (Ferrari) again overtook Oscar Piastri (McLaren) to move into fourth place. At the end of the first lap, McLaren determined that their tyre choice was incorrect and both Norris and Piastri pitted to switch from intermediates to slick tyres, dropping them to the rear of the field alongside other drivers who had started on intermediates. After the initial pit cycle, Antonelli led from Russell and Hamilton. On lap 6, Russell overtook Antonelli on the back straight, before the Mercedes drivers continued to exchange positions over the following laps. Max Verstappen (Red Bull) later moved into third place ahead of Hamilton, who was experiencing power issues. Further back, Norris and Piastri recovered through the field, running in 11th and 13th respectively. On lap 13, yellow flags were deployed after Piastri collided with Alexander Albon, forcing the Williams driver to retire. Piastri pitted for a new front wing and received a ten-second penalty for the incident.
On lap 30, Russell slowed and retired due to a battery issue, triggering a virtual safety car while his car was recovered. Most of the field pitted during this period, with Antonelli rejoining on medium tyres and maintaining a lead of approximately 4.6 seconds over Verstappen. By lap 35, Antonelli led Verstappen and Hamilton. During the pit cycle, Charles Leclerc lost position to Isack Hadjar after Ferrari completed a double stack pit stop. Hadjar later received a ten-second penalty for multiple changes of direction while defending against Leclerc, allowing Leclerc to regain the position. On lap 40, Norris was catching Liam Lawson, when his gearbox suddenly failed, forcing him to park on the same spot at Turn 10 where Albon retired. On lap 43, Sergio Pérez (Cadillac) retired due to a front-right suspension failure. Nine laps later, another virtual safety car was deployed to clear debris from the track, with Antonelli leading Verstappen by 4.3 seconds at the restart. A further virtual safety car was deployed on lap 53. Hadjar and Piastri both served time penalties during this period and rejoined in fifth and thirteenth positions respectively. After the restart, Antonelli extended his lead to around eight seconds, while Hamilton closed in on Verstappen for second place.
On lap 62, Hamilton passed Verstappen to take second position. Further back, Hadjar received a stop-and-go penalty for a yellow flag infringement but retained fifth place ahead of Colapinto after serving it. Antonelli ultimately won the race, securing his fourth consecutive victory, ahead of Hamilton and Verstappen. Leclerc finished fourth, followed by Hadjar, Colapinto, Liam Lawson, Pierre Gasly, Carlos Sainz Jr. and Oliver Bearman, who completed the points positions.
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