Canadian Grand Prix schedule confirmed after addition of support races

The Circuit Gilles Villeneuve is the venue for the next F1 spectacle. The famed semi-street track is expected to shape several narratives for the season. Antonelli’s teammate, George Russell, will be aiming to react to his recent dip in form in comparison to the young Italian. The McLaren team, with both Lando Norris and Oscar, will be hoping to take a step forward to close the gap to Mercedes.

Still among the front-runners, Scuderia Ferrari will be aiming to address what is fast becoming a gradual slump from its early-season highs, and Red Bull Racing, with Max Verstappen and Isack Hadjar, will have their sights focused on further consolidating the gains made last time out in Miami.

Circuit Gilles Villeneuve is one of Formula 1’s most iconic street-style permanent circuits, hosting the Canadian Grand Prix. The race track is situated in Notre-Dame, Montreal. The circuit length is 4.361 km (2.710 miles), and it is particularly famed for its tricky chicanes, including the last two turns, where the Wall of Champions often catches out any driver who gets it wrong.

The race weekend at the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve is set to be packed with action, with not just the Formula 1 race featuring a sprint weekend on the calendar, but also several support races, including Formula 2 and the F1 Academy series.

The weekend will span from May 22 to May 24. It will kick off with the sole practice session of the weekend in the F1 category, from 17:30–18:30 BST. The weekend will progress with Sprint Qualifying between 21:30 and 22:14.

Day 2, Saturday, will kick off at 17:00–18:00 with the Sprint Race, before being followed by Qualifying, which takes place from 21:00–22:00. The Grand Prix, which will be the climax of the race weekend, will draw the curtain on the weekend at the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve, with the race slated for 21:00.

For the feeder series, Friday, May 22, will see F1 Academy Practice at 13:55 and Formula 2 Practice at 15:00. Later the same day will feature F2 Qualifying at 18:55 before F1 Academy Qualifying at 22:55. Saturday, May 23, will kick off at 14:40 with the start of F1 Academy Race 1, with the F2 Sprint Race at 19:00. The day for the junior series will conclude at 23:00 with F1 Academy Race 2. Sunday, May 24, will kick off at 15:40 with F1 Academy Race 3, followed by the F2 Feature Race at 17:00.

Earlier, Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff, whose outfit extended its strong start to the campaign with another controlled victory for Antonelli, reflected on the development strides made by rivals ahead of the upcoming race in Quebec. Wolff highlighted McLaren’s significant progress after a strong upgrade package, while also pointing to Red Bull Racing as the standout surprise following their dramatic step forward last time out at the Miami Grand Prix.

The Austrian motorsport chief also stressed that Mercedes will continue to push their developments to strengthen their position at the top of both drivers’ and Constructors’standings, with further upgrades planned for the Canadian Grand Prix weekend.