Round 5 · 2026 · ← board

Canadian Grand Prix

Circuit Gilles Villeneuve, Montreal · 22–24 May 2026
Buzz
90 Logistics ease
52–68°F Weather · typical
Available Tickets

Relevant buzz

Storylines currently attached to this weekend.

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Team form mixed

McLaren form story changes the result

McLaren form story changes the result is the story moving around Canadian Grand Prix. Open the race for the weekend picture.

Updated 2026-06-03 · solid read
Strategy mixed

McLaren tyre-call story explains the post-race strategy picture

McLaren tyre-call story explains the post-race strategy picture is the story moving around Canadian Grand Prix. Open the race for the weekend picture.

Impact · Primary impact is post-race explanation: Raceplz treats it as strategy evidence for what actually happened, not pre-race prediction.

Updated 2026-06-03 · solid read
Sporting positive

Antonelli win / Russell retirement changes the post-race picture

Antonelli win / Russell retirement changes the post-race picture is the story moving around Canadian Grand Prix. Open the race for the weekend picture.

Updated 2026-06-03 · strong read

Circuit almanac

Historic circuit shape, winners and pace context for this venue.

4.4 km Circuit length
14 Turns
45 Editions tracked
1978 First tracked season
Montreal Canada
Recent winners
2026 ANTKimi Antonelli 1:28:15.758
2025 RUSGeorge Russell 1:31:52.688
2024 VERMax Verstappen 1:45:47.927
2023 VERMax Verstappen 1:33:58.348
2022 VERMax Verstappen 1:36:21.757
2019 HAMLewis Hamilton 1:29:07.084
2018 VETSebastian Vettel 1:28:31.377
2017 HAMLewis Hamilton 1:33:05.154
Most wins
#1 HAMLewis Hamilton 7
#2 MSCMichael Schumacher 7
#3 PIQNelson Piquet 3
#4 VERMax Verstappen 3
#5 JONAlan Jones 2
Pole and fastest laps
49% Pole-to-win · 22/45
2026 ANTKimi Antonelli FL
2025 RUSGeorge Russell FL
2024 HAMLewis Hamilton FL
2023 PERSergio Pérez FL
2022 SAICarlos Sainz Jr. FL
2019 BOTValtteri Bottas FL
2018 VERMax Verstappen FL
2017 HAMLewis Hamilton FL

Weekend read

A compact view of demand, comfort and trip difficulty for this race.

78 Buzz · high
Updated 2026-06-03 · early read
38 Weekend comfort · med
Updated 2026-06-03 · solid read
10 Logistics difficulty
Updated 2026-06-03 · strong read

What changed

Recent changes that may affect planning.

onsite cost eased since the last update. Updated 2026-06-03
ticket scarcity eased since the last update. Updated 2026-06-03
weather drama increased since the last update. Updated 2026-06-03
proximity increased since the last update. Updated 2026-06-03

Why this score

The main ingredients behind the weekend read.

Proximity / access ×0.15 90
Updated 2026-05-21 · strong read
Ticket scarcity ×0.15 59
Updated 2026-05-25 · solid read
On-site cost pressure ×0.1 56
Updated 2026-06-01 · solid read
Historic crowd ×0.15 100
Updated 2026-05-20 · early read
News and chatter ×0.15 88
Updated 2026-06-03 · solid read
Weather drama ×0.1 60
Updated 2026-05-25 · solid read

Top transport modes

Best ways to approach the circuit, with the tradeoffs that matter on race weekend.

Fly-in + transfer

100
best use: arrivalrisk: major hub <120km; 3 airports <150km
Updated 2026-06-02 · solid read

Rail

96
best use: avoid trafficrisk: nearest rail 1.2km: Gare de Saint-Lambert
Updated 2026-06-02 · solid read

Metro

95
best use: race dayrisk: nearest metro 1.6km: Jean-Drapeau
Updated 2026-06-02 · solid read

Bus / coach

90
best use: race dayrisk: nearest bus 3.4km: Megabus Montréal
Updated 2026-06-02 · solid read
Weather profile
52–68°F rain · medium
typical 6-yr typical race-week window drama 60
inter likely
Updated 2026-06-10 · solid read
Tickets
Available on sale

Tickets available; typical demand for this event. Availability changes quickly. Check official channels before booking.

Official channels
Updated 2026-06-09 · solid read

On-site cost

Weekend cost on the ground — lodging, local transport, food, camping/value, ticket pressure. Not flights.

$$
Cost index 56 · Mid pressure
Lodging pressure 32
Local transport pressure 80
Food drink pressure 51
Camping value score 30
Ticket pressure 68

Street circuit in Montreal; inputs: World Bank price level, Big Mac index (food), OSM hotel density (128/5km, lodging), derived local transport; peak-month premium 10.

Updated 2026-06-01 · solid read