Components 1 will proceed to race at Circuit Gilles Villeneuve till no less than 2035 following the signing of a brand new extension with Canadian Grand Prix organisers.
The Canadian Grand Prix will stay on the Components 1 calendar till no less than 2035. The promoter, Octane Racing Group, and the Governments of Canada and Québec signed a brand new four-year extension of the present deal.
The Montreal race – held at Circuit Gilles Villeneuve since 1978 – signed a long-term deal in March 2017, which secured its place on the schedule till no less than 2029. Having missed races in 2020 and 2021 as a result of coronavirus pandemic, race organisers signed an extra two-year deal in April 2021.
Information of the Canadian Grand Prix’s contract extension via to 2035 comes simply days after the 2025 occasion, which was gained from pole place by George Russell. The weekend was attended by 352,000 spectators, a slight improve on the earlier yr’s determine.
The 2030s will mark Montreal’s seventh decade on the Components 1 calendar, having hosted 44 races to this point in its tenure as host of the Canadian Grand Prix. The occasion has been on the calendar for longer, having been staged on the Mont-Tremblant and Mosport Park circuits previous to its arrival at Circuit Gilles Villeneuve.
Components 1 CEO Stefano Domenicali famous the upgrades made to the Montreal observe lately when talking in regards to the new contract:
“As Components 1 celebrates its seventy fifth anniversary, it’s becoming that we have now introduced an extension with the Canadian Grand Prix, a race that has such unbelievable historical past in our sport and is called after a real legend in Gilles Villeneuve. Montréal is an unbelievable metropolis, stuffed with vitality and passionate followers, and I’m delighted to verify that we’ll proceed racing right here via to the 2035 season and that our media rights take care of Bell Media can be extending in the long run. I wish to thank the promoter, Octane Racing Group, for his or her continued efforts in upgrading this iconic venue lately, and all native, regional, and nationwide political stakeholders who’ve labored intently collectively to make this occasion what it’s as we speak. I might additionally wish to thank our unbelievable Canadian followers. I sit up for creating extra unforgettable moments in Montréal with you over the subsequent 10 years.”
17 Circuits Signed Up Into 2030s
Final yr, Canadian Grand Prix organisers reached an settlement with Components 1 which sees their race transfer from its conventional June slot to the third or fourth weekend in Might from 2026 onwards. The transfer was made to pair the Canadian race with the Miami Grand Prix, held in early Might, thus eliminating the necessity for an extra transatlantic transportation of freight.
Circuit Gilles Villeneuve is the seventeenth Components 1 circuit to verify its tenure on the calendar into the subsequent decade. An announcement about the way forward for the Las Vegas Grand Prix can be anticipated imminently. The Vegas race is out of contract on the finish of this yr however appeared on the 2026 F1 calendar unveiled final week. Las Vegas race organisers advised media on the Canadian Grand Prix {that a} two-year extension has been agreed upon for now, although F1 already has permission to proceed racing on the Las Vegas Strip till no less than 2032.
The 2026 Canadian Grand Prix will happen on Might 22-24. Tickets are more likely to go on sale in July. Subscribe to our mailing checklist under to be notified of additional occasion information and ticket updates.
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