Formula 1 heads to Montreal for the Canadian Grand Prix this weekend, marking the third sprint race of the 2026 season. Kimi Antonelli continued his impressive start to the campaign with his third consecutive victory last time out in Miami. The 19-year-old Italian now holds a 20-point lead over Mercedes teammate George Russell, who is keen to return to form at a track where he triumphed last year.
McLaren and Ferrari Updates
McLaren made significant strides in Miami, with reigning world champion Lando Norris finishing second and teammate Oscar Piastri in third. Red Bull’s Max Verstappen qualified on the front row in an improved car. Ferrari faced a tougher weekend, as Charles Leclerc received post-race penalties and Lewis Hamilton could only manage sixth place. Hamilton, a seven-time winner in Canada, won his first-ever F1 race here in 2007.
When Is the Canadian Grand Prix? (All times BST)
- Friday 22 May: Sprint qualifying at 9:30pm
- Saturday 23 May: Sprint race at 5pm, Qualifying at 9pm
- Sunday 24 May: Race at 9pm
How to Watch Online and on TV
The Canadian Grand Prix will be broadcast live on Sky Sports in the United Kingdom. Coverage of Sunday’s race begins at 7:30pm BST. Sky Sports subscribers can watch on the Sky Go app. Non-Sky customers can purchase a NOWTV Day Pass to stream without a subscription. In the United States, every session will be streamed on Apple TV, which offers a seven-day free trial. For viewers abroad, a VPN may be required to access streaming services.
Driver Standings Ahead of Canadian GP
- Kimi Antonelli (Mercedes) – 100 points
- George Russell (Mercedes) – 80 points
- Charles Leclerc (Ferrari) – 59 points
- Lando Norris (McLaren) – 51 points
- Lewis Hamilton (Ferrari) – 51 points
- Oscar Piastri (McLaren) – 43 points
- Max Verstappen (Red Bull) – 26 points
- Ollie Bearman (Haas) – 17 points
- Pierre Gasly (Alpine) – 16 points
- Liam Lawson (Racing Bulls) – 10 points
- Franco Colapinto (Alpine) – 7 points
- Arvid Lindblad (Racing Bulls) – 4 points
- Isack Hadjar (Racing Bulls) – 4 points
- Carlos Sainz (Williams) – 4 points
- Gabriel Bortoleto (Audi) – 2 points
- Esteban Ocon (Haas) – 1 point
- Alex Albon (Williams) – 1 point
- Sergio Perez (Cadillac) – 0 points
- Nico Hulkenberg (Audi) – 0 points
- Valtteri Bottas (Cadillac) – 0 points
- Fernando Alonso (Aston Martin) – 0 points
- Lance Stroll (Aston Martin) – 0 points
Constructor Standings Ahead of Canadian GP
- Mercedes – 180 points
- Ferrari – 112 points
- McLaren – 94 points
- Red Bull – 30 points
- Alpine – 21 points
- Haas – 18 points
- Racing Bulls – 14 points
- Williams – 5 points
- Audi – 2 points
- Cadillac – 0 points
- Aston Martin – 0 points
2026 Race Calendar
- Round 5 – Canada (sprint weekend), Circuit Gilles Villeneuve, Montreal – 22-24 May
- Round 6 – Monaco, Circuit de Monaco – 5-7 June
- Round 7 – Spain (Barcelona), Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya – 12-14 June
- Round 8 – Austria, Red Bull Ring, Spielberg – 26-28 June
- Round 9 – Great Britain (sprint weekend), Silverstone Circuit – 3-5 July
- Round 10 – Belgium, Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps – 17-19 July
- Round 11 – Hungary, Hungaroring, Budapest – 24-26 July
- Round 12 – Netherlands (sprint weekend), Circuit Zandvoort – 21-23 August
- Round 13 – Italy, Monza Circuit – 4-6 September
- Round 14 – Spain (Madrid), Circuito de Madring – 11-13 September
- Round 15 – Azerbaijan, Baku City Circuit – 25-27 September
- Round 16 – Singapore (sprint weekend), Marina Bay Street Circuit – 9-11 October
- Round 17 – United States, Circuit of the Americas, Austin – 23-25 October
- Round 18 – Mexico, Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez, Mexico City – 30 October-1 November
- Round 19 – Brazil, Interlagos Circuit, Sao Paulo – 6-8 November
- Round 20 – Las Vegas, Las Vegas Street Circuit – 19-21 November
- Round 21 – Qatar, Lusail International Circuit – 27-29 November
- Round 22 – Abu Dhabi, Yas Marina Circuit – 4-6 December
