The Canadian Grand Prix will move to an earlier slot from 2026 as part of Formula 1’s plans to regionalise its race calendar, Afrosport reports.
The race in Montreal has typically been held in June slot which breaks up the European leg of the calendar. However starting from 2026, it will be run on worker the third or fourth weekend of May each year.
F1 stated that bringing the Montreal race forward to late May will “allow the European leg of the season to be consolidated into one consecutive period over the European summer months” and will help boost the sport’s efforts to reduce carbon emmisions.
“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,” F1 CEO Stefano Domenicali said.
“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.”
The Canadian Grand Prix is set to take place in May from 2026 onwards 🇨🇦
With collaboration from the promoter and key stakeholders, the new dates are part of our efforts to rationalise the calendar and make it more sustainable 🤝#F1https://t.co/QpOSR5Jpof
— Formula 1 (@F1) November 18, 2024
The Canadian Grand Prix would likely take place after the Miami Grand Prix, which has been held in early May since it’s debut in 2022 and will now create a North American pairing.
F1 has made an effort to create a more regionalised schedule in recent years, including moving the Japanese Grand Prix to April to tie in Australia and China in the Asia-Pacific region.
In a similar recent move, the Monaco Grand Prix will move to the first full weekend in June each year from 2026 to likely commence the European leg of races.
