System 1 will proceed to race at Circuit Gilles Villeneuve till a minimum of 2035 following the signing of a brand new extension with Canadian Grand Prix organisers.
The Canadian Grand Prix will stay on the System 1 calendar till a minimum of 2035. The promoter, Octane Racing Group, and the Governments of Canada and Québec signed a brand new four-year extension of the prevailing 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 a minimum of 2029. Having missed races in 2020 and 2021 because of the coronavirus pandemic, race organisers signed an additional two-year deal in April 2021.
Information of the Canadian Grand Prix’s contract extension by means of to 2035 comes simply days after the 2025 occasion, which was received from pole place by George Russell. The weekend was attended by 352,000 spectators, a slight enhance on the earlier 12 months’s determine.
The 2030s will mark Montreal’s seventh decade on the System 1 calendar, having hosted 44 races thus far 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.
System 1 CEO Stefano Domenicali famous the upgrades made to the Montreal observe lately when talking in regards to the new contract:
“As System 1 celebrates its seventy fifth anniversary, it’s becoming that we’ve 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, filled with vitality and passionate followers, and I’m delighted to verify that we’ll proceed racing right here by means of to the 2035 season and that our media rights cope with Bell Media can be extending in the long run. I want 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 at the moment. I might additionally prefer to thank our unbelievable Canadian followers. I stay up for creating extra unforgettable moments in Montréal with you over the subsequent 10 years.”
17 Circuits Signed Up Into 2030s
Final 12 months, Canadian Grand Prix organisers reached an settlement with System 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 a further transatlantic transportation of freight.
Circuit Gilles Villeneuve is the seventeenth System 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 12 months however appeared on the 2026 F1 calendar unveiled final week. Las Vegas race organisers instructed 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 a minimum of 2032.
The 2026 Canadian Grand Prix will happen on Might 22-24. Tickets are prone 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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