F1 Canadian Grand Prix - Sprint
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The F1 Sprint Race at the 2026 Canadian Grand Prix takes place on Saturday, May 23, from 8:15 am PT. The Sprint is a shortened race of around 19 laps that awards championship points and adds extra on-track action before the main qualifying session later that afternoon. This is the first time Circuit Gilles-Villeneuve has hosted the sprint format.
Sprint Qualifying (SQ) at the 2026 Canadian Grand Prix takes place on Friday, May 22, from 1:10 pm PT. It is a short knockout session that determines the grid for Saturday's Sprint Race — not the main Grand Prix. Sprint Qualifying consists of three elimination rounds: SQ1, SQ2, and SQ3.