Canadian GP Preview: F1 Track, Streaming, Odds & More

The 2026 F1 Season is back for it's sixth Grand Prix this weekend, with Canada hosting the race at the Circuit Gilles-Villeneueve in Montreal.

Mercedes driver George Russell won the 2025 Canadian Grand Prix, but it's his teammate Kimi Antonelli who has won the last four Grand Prix on the F1 calendar.

Antonelli is favored to win in Montreal this weekend and extend his Drivers' Championship lead over Russell. Antonelli is 20 points clear of Russell through five races.

The two Mercedes drivers have won every race and pole position of 2026, and the cars' first major upgrade of 2026 will be on display for the first time in Canada.

McLaren and Red Bull Racing both made important upgrades ahead of the Miami Grand Prix last time out, and will hope to close the gap with Mercedes starting this weekend.

bet365's partnered authors - Spotlight - have picked Max Verstappen to win the 2026 Canadian Grand Prix.

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Canadian GP Track

The man-made Notre Dame island in the St Lawrence River was built in 1967 for the 67' World's Fair, and decision makers in Montreal turned the island's roads into a race track following 1976.

The Circuit Ile Notre-Dame first hosted an F1 race in 1978. Gilles Villeneuve claimed his maiden win, at the track that would eventually end up bearing his name - Circuit Gilles-Villeneueve.

Circuit Length: 4.361 KM (~ miles)
No. of Laps: 70
No. of Turns: 14

Canadian Grand Prix Records

Gilles Villeneueve won the first Canadian Grand Prix in 1978, which was also his first ever F1 victory.

First Grand Prix: 1967 (Mosport)
Lap Record: 1m 13.078s, Valtteri Bottas (Mercedes, 2019)
Most Pole Positions: Michael Schumacher & Lewis Hamilton (6)
Most Wins: Michael Schumacher & Lewis Hamilton (7)
2025 Canadian GP Winner: George Russell (Mercedes)

Canadian Grand Prix Date & Start Time

The Canadian Grand Prix race will begin at 4:00 PM Eastern time in Montreal, Canada on Sunday, May 24.

In the United States, the race will begin at 1:00 PM on the West coast (PT).

The Sprint will begin at 12:00 PM ET on Saturday, May 23, with qualifying to follow at 4:00 PM ET / 1:00 PM PT.

Where to Watch the Canadian GP

The 2026 F1 season will be exclusively streamed on Apple TV, the new home of F1.

Streaming will also be available on F1 TV Pro.

2026 Canadian Grand Prix Odds & Lines

Driver	Car	To Win	Podium	Top-6
Kimi Antonelli	Mercedes	+175	-350	-1600
George Russell	Mercedes	+210	-300	-1600
Lando Norris	McLaren	+450	-163	-1200
Max Verstappen	Red Bull	+800	+110	-1000
Oscar Piastri	McLaren	+900	+120	-600
Charles Leclerc	Ferrari	+1600	+400	-350
Lewis Hamilton	Ferrari	+2000	+550	-138
Isack Hadjar	Red Bull	+30000	+3300	+250
Pierre Gasly	Alpine	+30000	+5000	+200
Franco Colapinto	Williams	+50000	+10000	+800

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