Canadian Grand Prix set for May 26

Formula 1’s official 2026 calendar lists the Canadian Grand Prix for May 22-24, 2026, not May 26, with the race set for Sunday, May 24, in Montreal. The series’ Canada timetable page says the Formula 1 Lenovo Grand Prix du Canada will be run over 70 laps at Circuit Gilles-Villeneuve on Sunday, May 24. Indianapolis Motor Speedway also lists the 110th Indianapolis 500 for Sunday, May 24, 2026, putting the two races on the same day. Yahoo Sports and the Daily Express published items on May 20 discussing the Canada weekend and a possible clash with Indy, but the official event pages place both headline races on May 24, not May 26. ### Which date is actually on Formula 1’s calendar? Formula 1’s 2026 championship calendar shows Canada as Round 5 on May 22-24. The official race listing for Canada says the event takes place in Montreal and identifies Sunday, May 24, as race day. A separate Formula 1 timetable page for the event repeats that date and says the grand prix is scheduled for 70 laps of the 4.361-kilometre Circuit Gilles-Villeneuve. (formula1.com) May 20 coverage from Yahoo Sports referred to the Canadian Grand Prix as “this Sunday” ahead of the race weekend. That aligns with the Formula 1 schedule page showing the weekend beginning on Friday, May 22, and ending with the race on Sunday, May 24. ### Where did the May 26 date come from? (formula1.com) The preliminary claim that the Canadian Grand Prix was set for Sunday, May 26, does not match the current official Formula 1 event pages. Formula 1’s published 2026 calendar and Canada-specific schedule both point to Sunday, May 24. Based on those primary sources, the May 26 date appears to be incorrect or outdated. The Daily Express US live blog on the Indianapolis 500 said there was a potential scheduling clash between the Indy 500 and the Canadian Grand Prix, but described both as taking place on “Sunday May 26.” Indianapolis Motor Speedway’s official event page, however, lists the Indy 500 for Sunday, May 24, 2026. (sports.yahoo.com) ### Is there still a clash with the Indianapolis 500? (formula1.com) Indianapolis Motor Speedway says the 110th Running of the Indianapolis 500 presented by Gainbridge is scheduled for Sunday, May 24, 2026, in Indianapolis, Indiana. Formula 1 says the Canadian Grand Prix is also on Sunday, May 24, in Montreal. That means the conflict is real as a same-day scheduling issue, even though the specific date in some media reports was off by two days. (the-express.com) A previous Daily Express report from 2025 said the Indy 500 would avoid a clash after Formula 1 postponed the Canadian Grand Prix start time. The current official pages available on May 21, 2026, still show both marquee races on the same Sunday, though they do not in the cited excerpts specify final start times in a way that resolves whether the television windows will overlap directly. (indianapolismotorspeedway.com) ### What does the Canada weekend schedule show now? Formula 1’s official Canada page says the race weekend runs from Friday, May 22, through Sunday, May 24. The series calendar lists Canada as the next round before Monaco on June 5-7, 2026. The event page says fans can find the full weekend timetable and circuit information there. Yahoo Sports said on May 20 that the Canadian Grand Prix was the next Formula 1 race and noted changes in U.S. viewing arrangements for the 2026 season. (the-express.com) That article was published ahead of the Montreal weekend now shown on Formula 1’s official schedule. ### What should readers watch next? (formula1.com) Friday, May 22, is the start of on-track action in Montreal, according to Formula 1’s Canada timetable page. Sunday, May 24, is the listed date for both the Canadian Grand Prix and the Indianapolis 500 on the official Formula 1 and Indianapolis Motor Speedway event pages. (formula1.com) (sports.yahoo.com)