The latest change to the iconic race aligns with F1’s broader efforts to reduce its carbon footprint by minimising transatlantic travel and streamlining the logistics for teams and personnel. The Canadian Grand Prix, held at Montreal’s Circuit Gilles Villeneuve, will now take place on the third or fourth weekend of May, instead of in June.

An agreement signed in 2021 after two cancelations amid the COVID-19 pandemic extended the Canadian Grand Prix's place on the F1 calendar through 2031. Alongside its expansion to a record 24-race schedule this season, F1 has sought to limit the impact of ...

F1 has announced that the date of the Canadian Grand Prix will shift back to May from 2026 onwards in a further move to regionalise the sport’s calendar. F1 announced last week, as part of a six-year contract extension for the Monaco Grand Prix,