From 2026, the Canadian Grand Prix will take place at the end of May.

The promoter of the Canadian Grand Prix, Octane Racing Group, together with the Government of Canada, the authorities of the Province of Quebec and the City of Montreal, have supported Formula 1’s efforts to optimize the seasonal calendar in an effort to make it more streamlined and organized to make. have decided that the national round of the World Championship will take place a few weeks earlier.

From 2026, the Canadian Grand Prix is ​​scheduled for the third or fourth weekend in May. This will avoid interruptions in the European phase of the season, and all races will take place in the summer months. It is also expected that annual savings will be achieved through more efficient logistics and that environmental impact will be reduced.

In recent years, Formula 1 has made efforts to rationalize the season schedule, with the Japanese Grand Prix having been moved to the spring, the Azerbaijan race to the autumn and the interval between the Qatar Grand Prix and Abu Dhabi having been reduced. up to one week. The recent announcement that Monaco will be held in the first full weekend of June from 2026 is also in line with this program.

All future World Cup calendars must still be approved by the FIA ​​World Motor Sport Council.

Stefano DomenicaliPresident and CEO of Formula 1: “I am very grateful to the promoter and all its partners at government level who organize the Canadian Grand Prix. We are pleased with the enormous efforts being made by all parties to accelerate preparations for rescheduling the Formula 1 race.

These changes will make our calendar more logistically efficient for teams and championship staff, while also reducing our impact on the environment. Our program to achieve climate neutrality by 2030 remains a priority, and thanks to the adjustment of the calendar we are gradually moving closer to this goal.”