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The 2025 Canadian Grand Prix weekend in Montreal was attended by 352,000 fans [Getty Images]
Round five of the 2026 Formula 1 season arrives in Montreal for the Canadian Grand Prix at Circuit Gilles-Villeneuve, from 22-24 May.
George Russell secured pole position ahead of Mercedes team-mate Kimi Antonelli and world champion Lando Norris on Saturday.
Briton Russell also won the sprint race - the third of six this season - from pole, following a dramatic battle with championship leader Antonelli.
Russell is now 18 points off the Italian, who finished third in the sprint.
Lights out for the 70-lap in Montreal is at 21:00 BST.
The grand prix is starting two hours later than last year to avoid a clash with the Indianapolis 500, which is due to get under way at 17:30.
- Russell edges Antonelli to take pole in Canada
- Russell wins Canada sprint after dramatic battle with Antonelli
- Russell & Antonelli 'both lucky not to crash' in Canada sprint battle
Session start times and BBC coverage
Commentary of the race will be available across BBC Radio 5 Live, BBC Sounds and the BBC Sport website and app.
You can also listen by asking most smart speakers to "play BBC Radio 5 Live" or "play BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra".
Make sure to listen to every episode of the Chequered Flag podcast. For the first time this year, the post-race show for every grand prix is available to watch on BBC iPlayer and YouTube.
All times BST
Sunday, 24 May
Race: 21:00 (build-up from 20:45 on BBC Radio 5 Live, BBC Sounds and smart speakers)
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- Hamilton says he has no plans to retire from F1
What is the Canadian GP weather forecast?
The famous hairpin is the slowest corner on the Canadian track and requires heavy braking from high speed [Getty Images]
The dry and bright conditions of the past two days in Montreal are set to be replaced by wet and cold conditions on Sunday.
The risk of rain for the race start, which is 4pm local time, is 65%, with temperatures also dropping to about 12C compared to Friday and Saturday.
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