How to Watch the 2026 Canadian GP Sprint and Qualifying on Saturday
Saturday at Circuit Gilles Villeneuve is a two-session day, and it matters more than most. The Sprint Race and main Grand Prix qualifying both take place in Montreal on Saturday, with the Sprint handing out real championship points and qualifying…
Saturday at Circuit Gilles Villeneuve is a two-session day, and it matters more than most. The Sprint Race and main Grand Prix qualifying both take place in Montreal on Saturday, with the Sprint handing out real championship points and qualifying setting the grid for Sunday’s race. This is also the first Canadian Grand Prix to be held in May, after the race shifted from its traditional mid-June slot it had occupied since 1982.
George Russell took Sprint pole by 0. 068 seconds over championship leader and Mercedes teammate Kimi Antonelli , who arrives in Montreal with a 20-point lead after winning the previous three Grands Prix. Saturday Session Times The Sprint gets underway at noon local time in Montreal on Saturday, May 23, with qualifying scheduled for 4:00 p.
m. local. For US viewers on the East Coast, that translates to 12:00 p.
m. ET for the Sprint and 4:00 p. m.