Circuit
Circuit Gilles Villeneuve
Montreal, Canada
Circuit Gilles Villeneuve runs along an island in the St Lawrence, a low-grip, stop-start layout of straights joined by heavy braking zones and chicanes. It ends with the run past the wall that has caught out more than one world champion.
- Track type
- Temporary parkland
- Overtaking
- Good
- Upset risk
- High
What the lap demands
Traction and braking stability dominate. There are very few genuine corners, so the lap comes down to how well a car stops, turns through a chicane and fires out the other side without spinning the rear tyres. Kerb riding matters enormously.
How the racing unfolds
The hairpin onto the back straight is a classic passing move and the walls make errors expensive, which is a productive combination. Safety cars are common, and they reshuffle strategy more decisively here than almost anywhere.
Racing here in 2026
- Canadian Grand PrixRound 5
The race page carries the weekend schedule, the running order once each session is classified, and how the Top 5 picks scored.