F1 is heading north.

The 55th annual running of the Canadian Grand Prix is today, May 24, and will be the fifth round of this year’s F1 World Championship.

For the third time this season, race weekend got started with a sprint race. Mercedes driver George Russell converted a pole position start in the sprint to a victory, marking his second sprint victory this season after winning the opening Chinese GP sprint.

Russell, who won last year’s Canadian Grand Prix, will start at pole with his Mercedes teammate Kimi Antonelli starting P2 and McLaren’s Lando Norris rounding out the top three.

The Canadian Grand Prix is a 70 lap, 189.7 mile race on a course that is 2.7 miles long with 13 turns.

Here’s everything you need to know to tune in to today’s Formula 1 race.

Canadian Grand Prix 2026 start time:

The 2026 Canadian Grand Prix is scheduled to begin today, March 24, at 4 p.m. ET.

How to watch the Canadian Grand Prix for free:

All things F1, including today’s Canadian GP, stream exclusively on Apple TV in the United States. Apple TV subscribers will get access to the entire Formula 1 season at no additional cost.

Apple TV comes with a seven-day free trial for new subscribers and has just one ad-free streaming plan available for $12.99/month.

You can also subscribe to Apple TV via Prime Video for the same $12.99/month price and stream all of its Formula 1 coverage.

2026 Canadian Grand Prix starting grid

1. George Russell (Mercedes)
2. Kimi Antonelli (Mercedes)
3. Lando Norris (McLaren)
4. Oscar Piastri (McLaren)
5. Lewis Hamilton (Ferrari)
6. Max Verstappen (Red Bull Racing)
7. Isack Hadjar (Red Bull Racing)
8. Charles Leclerc (Ferrari)
9. Arvid Lindblad (Racing Bulls)
10. Franco Colapinto (Alpine)
11. Nico Hülkenberg (Audi)
12. Liam Lawson(Racing Bulls)
13. Gabriel Bortoleto (Audi)
14. Pierre Gasly (Alpine)
15. Carlos Sainz Jr. (Williams)
16. Oliver Bearman (Haas)
17. Esteban Ocon (Haas)
18. Alex Albon (Williams)
19. Fernando Alonso (Aston Martin)
20. Sergio Perez (Cadillac)
21. Lance Stroll (Aston Martin)
22. Valtteri Bottas (Cadillac)

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