How to follow Canadian Grand Prix on the BBC
Originally published by BBC Sports
The 2025 Canadian Grand Prix weekend in Montreal was attended by 352,000 fans
ByLorraine McKenna
BBC Sport Journalist
Round five of the 2026 Formula 1 season arrives in Montreal for the Canadian Grand Prix at Circuit Gilles-Villeneuve - which is also the third sprint event of the campaign - from 22-24 May.
Mercedes' Kimi Antonelli took his third consecutive victory from pole position in Miami last time out, with the McLarens of world champion Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri completing the podium in second and third.
Teenager Antonelli is now 20 points clear of his team-mate George Russell, who finished fourth, in the drivers' championship.
Saturday's sprint takes place at 17:00 BST while Sunday's main race gets under way at 21:00.
The grand prix is starting two hours later than last year to avoid a clash with the Indianapolis 500, which is due to get under way at 17:30.
Session start times and BBC coverage
Commentary of the race will be available across BBC Radio 5 Live, BBC Sounds and the BBC Sport website and app.
You can also listen by asking most smart speakers to "play BBC Radio 5 Live" or "play BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra".
Make sure to listen to every episode of the Chequered Flag podcast. For the first time this year, the post-race show for every grand prix is available to watch on BBC iPlayer and YouTube.
All times BST
Friday, 22 May
First practice: 17:30-18:30 (BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra, BBC Sounds and smart speakers)
Sprint qualifying: 21:30-22:14 (Sports Extra 3 via BBC Sounds and smart speakers)
Saturday, 23, May
Sprint: 17:00-18:00 (Sports Extra 3 via BBC Sounds and smart speakers)
Qualifying: 21:00-22:00 (BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra, BBC Sounds and smart speakers)
Sunday, 24 May
Race: 21:00 (build-up from 20:45 on BBC Radio 5 Live, BBC Sounds and smart speakers)
What is the Montreal weather forecast?
The early forecast says it could be slightly wet for this weekend's track action in Montreal.
Friday's sprint qualifying is expected to be dry and sunny, but Saturday's sprint and main qualifying are set for drizzle and light winds, with temperatures getting up to 19C.
Sunday's 70-lap race, which starts at 4pm local time, is predicted to have light rain and light winds, with a high of 19C.
How many laps is the Canadian sprint race?
The famous hairpin is the slowest corner on the Canadian track and requires heavy braking from high speed
Fresh from Norris taking a dominate victory from pole position at the second sprint in Miami three weeks ago, Canada is hosting its first sprint event this weekend.
The shorter race at the 4.361km Circuit Gilles-Villeneuve will be 23 laps.
The fast, low-downforce circuit mixes long straights into heavy braking zones and is a favourite among drivers and fans, with opportunities to overtake at the Turn 10 hairpin and the final chicane at Turns 13 and 14.
But drivers also need to watch out for the 'Wall of Champions' right at the end of the lap, which was nicknamed after three world champions - Damon Hill, Michael Schumacher and Jacques Villeneuve - all crashed at the same place during the 1999 weekend.
Following Montreal, the final three sprint races will be held at Silverstone in July, Zandvoort in August and Singpore in October.