F1: Canadian Grand Prix Date Changed to Streamline 2026 Formula 1 Calendar
Canadian Grand Prix organisers are backing F1’s efforts to streamline the race calendar and improve sustainability by agreeing to move future events to earlier dates.
By Divyam Dubey
Formula 1 has confirmed a significant calendar change for the 2026 season, with the Canadian Grand Prix moving to May to better align with the Miami Grand Prix. Starting that year, the Montreal race will take place on the third or fourth weekend of May, replacing its traditional mid-June slot. This adjustment is part of F1’s efforts to optimize the schedule and reduce travel demands. The change follows the recent announcement of the Monaco Grand Prix shifting to the first weekend of June from 2026 as part of its contract extension through 2031.
The revised schedule allows Montreal, also under contract until 2031, to pair more efficiently with the Miami Grand Prix, held in early May since joining the calendar in 2022. Additionally, the 2025 Formula 1 season will feature an Oceania-Asia opening leg, starting in Australia and moving through China and Japan, before transitioning to Bahrain and Saudi Arabia in the Middle East. These updates reflect Formula 1’s commitment to creating a more logical and sustainable race calendar for teams and fans worldwide.
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President and CEO of Formula 1 Stefano Domenicali said: 'I am incredibly grateful to the promoter and all of the government stakeholder partners involved in the Canadian Grand Prix, from the local, to the provincial and national government,” said , President & CEO, Formula 1. We applaud the tremendous effort from all involved to accelerate the temporary build of the event, to be ready to host the Formula 1 community earlier than in the past. The change will make the future flow of our calendar not only more sustainable but logistically more sensible for our teams and personnel.
'Our Net Zero by 2030 commitment continues to be a priority for us as a sport and it is thanks to changes like this that we are on track to hitting our goal.
F1: About Canadian Grand Prix
This year’s Canadian Grand Prix was on June 9, sandwiched between races in Monaco and Spain, and next year it’s scheduled for June 15, between races in Spain and Austria.
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An agreement signed in 2021 after two cancellations amid the COVID-19 pandemic extended the Canadian Grand Prix’s place on the F1 calendar through 2031. Alongside its expansion to a record 24-race schedule this season, F1 has sought to limit the impact of transporting teams, cars and staff around the world. The Japanese Grand Prix moved to a date in April this season to sit between races in China and Australia.
