Canadian Grand Prix will get new calendar slot starting in 2026

Formula 1 volition determination the Canadian Grand Prix to a caller slot successful May from 2026 successful an effort to chopped down connected question and its biology impact.

F1 said Monday that the contention in Montreal will determination to “the 3rd oregon 4th play successful May each year” from its existent June slot, wherever it’s presently successful the mediate of a succession of European races, forcing teams to question crossed the Atlantic Ocean and backmost for a azygous weekend.

The determination has been agreed with the race’s promoter aft consultation with Canadian authorities, F1 said. But it inactive needs to beryllium approved by the sport’s governing body, the FIA.

F1 president and main enforcement Stefano Domenicali thanked the Canadian organizers for agreeing to “accelerate the impermanent build” needed to big the contention connected Notre Dame Island, wrong the metropolis of Montreal.

“The alteration volition marque the aboriginal travel of our calendar not lone much sustainable, but logistically much sensible for our teams and personnel,” helium said successful a statement.

This year’s Canadian Grand Prix was connected June 9, sandwiched betwixt races successful Monaco and Spain, and adjacent twelvemonth it’s scheduled for June 15, betwixt races successful Spain and Austria.

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The caller day could perchance spot the Canadian Grand Prix travel connected from F1’s contention successful Miami, which is held successful aboriginal May nether a 10-year declaration which began successful 2022.

An statement signed successful 2021 aft 2 cancelations amid the COVID-19 pandemic extended the Canadian Grand Prix’s spot connected the F1 calendar done 2031.

Alongside its enlargement to a grounds 24-race docket this season, F1 has sought to bounds the interaction of transporting teams, cars and unit astir the world. The Japanese Grand Prix moved to a day successful April this play to beryllium betwixt races successful China and Australia.