what time is f1 today in Montreal? The F1 Canadian Grand Prix starts at 4pm local time on Sunday May 24, two hours later than the race’s traditional 2pm slot. The shift pushes lights out at Circuit Gilles Villeneuve back to a time that lands at 9pm UK and 10pm CET.
Circuit Gilles Villeneuve Shift
The move changes one race weekend and nothing else on the Formula 1 calendar, but it still reshapes the day for anyone following Montreal from Europe or planning around the new start. In previous years, the Canadian Grand Prix began at 2pm local time, and this year’s 4pm start is the first clear break from that pattern.
F1 moved the Canadian Grand Prix weekend from June to late May in 2026, and that broader calendar change is tied to the start-time adjustment. The race weekend now sits on Sunday May 24, with the new schedule designed to avoid a clash with the Indy 500.
Montreal And Monaco
The timing change is not isolated. The Monaco Grand Prix moved back two weeks to early June, with race weekend set for Friday June 5 to Sunday June 7. That leaves Montreal as the race taking the later slot on May 24, instead of the familiar summer position Canadian fans have known in earlier years.
For viewers, the practical takeaway is simple: if you would normally tune in for a 2pm local Canadian Grand Prix start, today’s race does not begin until 4pm. The same two-hour delay applies whether you are watching in Montreal or converting the time to 9pm UK and 10pm CET.
May 24 Schedule
The result is a cleaner Sunday for the F1 field and a different watch window for fans. Montreal still hosts the race, Circuit Gilles Villeneuve still sets the scene, and the start comes two hours later than the old standard, with the calendar shift built around avoiding the Indy 500 clash.
