What time is lights out? Canadian GP Edition

Discover the start times for each session at the 2026 Canadian Grand Prix in Montreal

Published

16 MAY 2026

Est. reading time

1 min

We’re preparing to head to the Canadian Grand Prix at the legendary Circuit Gilles Villeneuve in Montreal – the fifth round of the 2026 Formula 1 season.

It’s set to be another packed schedule this time around, with the third Sprint weekend of the 2026 season bringing extra points and more competitive sessions to keep track of across the three days.

For fans in the Americas, it’s another weekend of friendly viewing hours. Europe and Africa can settle in for late-afternoon and evening running, while Asia-Pacific viewers may want to keep the coffee close by for some overnight sessions.

Wherever you’re tuning in from, we’ve broken down exactly when the cars will be on track, and when you should be following our exclusive live feed.

2026 Event Times – Canadia Grand Prix

(All converted to your local timezone from Eastern Daylight Time, UTC-4)

Session Schedule

Time displayed in your local timezone

Free Practice 1

FRIDAY, 4:30 PM, 22 MAY, 2026

Shootout

FRIDAY, 8:30 PM, 22 MAY, 2026

Sprint

SATURDAY, 4:00 PM, 23 MAY, 2026

Qualifying

SATURDAY, 8:00 PM, 23 MAY, 2026

Race

SUNDAY, 8:00 PM, 24 MAY, 2026

Check out our Essentials

Represent Williams wherever you go with our casual collection…

Earn WClub points

Latest

What time is lights out? Canadian GP Edition

Discover the start times for each session at the 2026 Canadian Grand Prix in Montreal

Win a Team Coat thanks to Grid Games

Our drivers go head-to-head to secure a prize once for one lucky fan - who came out on top?

+5 WClub points

Bitcoin Pizza Day – Win Bitcoin with Kraken

You could score $1,000 on Bitcoin Pizza Day 2026, plus claim a bonus 10 WClub points

+10 WClub points

Discover our 2026 best sellers

Want to get your hands on the hottest Atlassian Williams F1 Team pieces of the year? Here’s your inside scoop

Your Williams IDs: 32 unique designs

More than 3,000 submissions and hundreds of combinations were shared by fans around the world

Can you place these photos in the right year?

Test your knowledge of almost 50 years of Atlassian Williams F1 Team history by guessing the year of these trackside shots

+5 WClub points

Related Tags

Atlassian Williams F1 Team

Canadian Grand Prix

Trending

Shop

Corporate

Sustainable Business

Regulatory Disclosures

Williams Grand Prix Technologies

Information

Terms & Conditions

WClub Terms & Conditions

Ship to:

United States

Cookie Settings

© 2026 The Williams Group, under licence to Williams IP Holdings LLC

Williams Grand Prix Engineering Limited is a company registered in England and Wales under company number 1297497.

Its registered office is at Grove, Wantage, Oxfordshire, OX12 0DQ

Powered By