- Canadian GP (May 22-24)
- Sunday's race: 9pm BST / 4pm ET
- Free stream: CTV (Canada)
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Watch the 2026 Canadian Grand Prix live streams to see whether George Russell can close the gap in the drivers' championship to his teammate Kimi Antonelli, who has now won the last three Grands Prix and opened up a healthy 20-point lead in the early stages of the season.
The two Mercedes drivers got into a scrimmage on more than one occasion during Saturday’s sprint race, to the point that Mercedes boss Toto Wolff had to come on the radio and calm Kimi Antonelli down after the 19-year-old felt his teammate had not left him enough room heading into Turn 2.
Kimi finished third in the sprint behind Lando Norris, who, alongside his papaya teammate Oscar Piastri, has shown good pace this weekend. The two McLarens will start Sunday’s race from the second row in third and fourth respectively.
Elsewhere in qualifying, it was refreshing to see Isack Hadjar grab P1 in Q2, several places ahead of teammate Max Verstappen. However, that promise quickly faded as Hadjar eventually dropped to P7, one place behind Verstappen in P6.
Ferrari, who started the season as Mercedes’ biggest rival, have also fallen away, especially since McLaren began fully maximizing their Mercedes power units. Lewis Hamilton qualified fifth, while Charles Leclerc could only manage eighth.
Here’s how to watch the Canadian Grand Prix 2026 online from anywhere and potentially for FREE.
Canadian Grand Prix starting grid
1) George Russell - Mercedes
2) Kimi Antonelli - Mercedes
3) Lando Norris - McLaren
4) Oscar Piastri - McLaren
5) Lewis Hamilton - Ferrari
6) Max Verstappen - Red Bull
7) Isack Hadjar - Red Bull
8) Charles Leclerc - Ferrari
9) Arvid Lindblad - Racing Bulls
10) Franco Colapinto - Alpine
11) Nico Hulkenberg - Audi
12) Liam Lawson - Racing Bulls
13) Gabriel Bortoleto - Audi
14) Pierre Gasly - Alpine
15) Carlos Sainz - Williams
16) Oliver Bearman - Haas
17) Esteban Ocon - Haas
18) Alexander Albon - Williams
19) Fernando Alonso - Aston Martin
20) Sergio Perez - Cadillac
21) Lance Stroll - Aston Martin
22) Valtteri Bottas - Cadillac
Canadian Grand Prix 2026 Schedule
Practice 1: Friday, May 22 | 5:30pm BST / 12:30pm ET - Antonelli fastest
Sprint Qualifying: Friday, May 22 | 9:30pm BST / 4:30pm ET - Russell pole
Sprint: Saturday, May 23 | 5pm BST / 12pm ET - Russell P1
Qualifying: Saturday, May 23 | 9pm BST / 4pm ET - Russell pole
Canadian Grand Prix: Sunday, May 24 | 9pm BST / 4pm ET
How to watch the Canadian Grand Prix 2026 for FREE
The 2026 Canadian Grand Prix isn't available for free in every country. However, in these select destinations lucky F1 fans can catch the practice sessions, qualifying, and the entire race/highlights for FREE.
- Canada – CTV (free live broadcast)
- Austria – Servus TV (free live broadcast)
- Belgium – RTBF Auvio (free live broadcast)
- Luxembourg – RTL Play (free live broadcast)
- UK – Channel 4 (free highlights)
- Australia – 10Play (free highlights)
- US – Apple TV (free trial) (free live broadcast of every Practice session)
Traveling abroad during the 2026 Canadian Grand Prix? You can use a VPN to watch all the action free of charge as if you were right at home.
How to watch the Canadian Grand Prix 2026 from anywhere
🌎 ABROAD? The Canadian Grand Prix 2026 is broadcast in many countries around the world but if you're traveling outside your country you should consider using one of the best VPNs to unlock your domestic streaming service provided it does not infringe any terms and conditions.
How to watch the Canadian Grand Prix 2026 in the US
How to watch the Canadian GP 2026 in the UK
How to watch the Canadian Grand Prix 2026 in Australia
How to watch the Canadian Grand Prix 2026 in Canada
The most straightforward option for F1 fans in Canada is CTV, which will be showing the entire home race weekend live at no cost.
Another option is subscription service TSN, which is carrying live coverage of the entire F1 season.
Canadian Grand Prix 2026 preview
The Circuit Gilles-Villeneuve in Montreal will host a sprint weekend for the first time. Unlike Miami, which Russell admitted he is not very fond of, Canada holds plenty of sweet memories for the Briton. He won from pole here last year and finished on the podium in 2024 as well.
Montreal is a shorter but extremely fast track packed with high-speed chicanes – and given how much overtaking we’ve already seen this season – we can certainly expect plenty of action. Elsewhere on the grid, both Mercedes and McLaren have brought fresh upgrades to Canada.
The papaya team made a major performance leap in Miami, securing a double podium alongside a sprint 1-2 finish. Max Verstappen, fresh off his outing at Nürburgring, alongside teammate Isack Hadjar, will also be worth watching following Red Bull Racing’s improvements in Miami.
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