Downtown Montreal has officially shifted into Grand Prix mode, with Peel Street already packed ahead of one of the city’s busiest weekends of the year. From exotic cars and crowded terraces to fans wearing their favourite team and driver merchandise,

One of Montreal’s most iconic Grand Prix traditions is officially back — and this year marks a major milestone

Montreal: Formula One returns this weekend with a significantly adjusted calendar, landing at the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve for the Canadian Grand Prix. Usually a mid-June fixture, the end-of-May slot marks a vital early-summer checkpoint in a 2026 world championship season that has defied early expectations.

Montreal is gearing up for a high-octane weekend as the Canadian Grand Prix rolls into town alongside the Habs’ Eastern Conference finals clash with the Carolina Hurricanes — but fans heading to the track will need to leave their cars behind,