Fri, May 22 · 20:30 UTC
Round 5 · SQ · Final result
Canadian Grand Prix 2026
Canadian Grand Prix 2026
Sprint Qualifying Results
Sprint Qualifying uses SQ1, SQ2 and SQ3 to set the starting grid for the Sprint.
Session start · your timeFri, May 22 · 20:30 UTC
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2026-05-22T21:14:00Z
44 min
Times may change during the weekend.
Montreal
Montréal, Canada
Final result
Sprint weekend
Mercedes · 1:12.965
Mercedes · 1:13.033
McLaren · 1:13.280
SQ · 20 drivers
Race weekend scheduleCanadian Grand Prix Sprint Qualifying Results
20 drivers
| Pos | No. | Driver | Team | SQ1 | SQ2 | SQ3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 63 | George RussellRUS | Mercedes | 1:14.772 | 1:13.026 | 1:12.965 |
| 2 | 12 | Andrea Kimi AntonelliANT | Mercedes | 1:14.010 | 1:13.551 | 1:13.033 |
| 3 | 1 | Lando NorrisNOR | McLaren | 1:14.265 | 1:13.957 | 1:13.280 |
| 4 | 81 | Oscar PiastriPIA | McLaren | 1:14.665 | 1:13.858 | 1:13.299 |
| 5 | 44 | Lewis HamiltonHAM | Ferrari | 1:13.889 | 1:13.465 | 1:13.326 |
| 6 | 16 | Charles LeclercLEC | Ferrari | 1:15.006 | 1:13.554 | 1:13.410 |
| 7 | 3 | Max VerstappenVER | Red Bull Racing | 1:14.028 | 1:14.412 | 1:13.504 |
| 8 | 6 | Isack HadjarHAD | Red Bull Racing | 1:14.541 | 1:14.239 | 1:13.605 |
| 9 | 41 | Arvid LindbladLIN | Racing Bulls | 1:14.517 | 1:14.140 | 1:13.737 |
| 10 | 55 | Carlos SainzSAI | Williams | 1:15.500 | 1:14.547 | 1:14.536 |
| 11 | 27 | Nico HülkenbergHUL | Audi | 1:15.673 | 1:14.595 | — |
| 12 | 5 | Gabriel BortoletoBOR | Audi | 1:15.801 | 1:14.627 | — |
| 13 | 43 | Franco ColapintoCOL | Alpine F1 Team | 1:15.484 | 1:14.702 | — |
| 14 | 31 | Esteban OconOCO | Haas F1 Team | 1:15.760 | 1:14.928 | — |
| 15 | 87 | Oliver BearmanBEA | Haas F1 Team | 1:15.872 | 1:15.197 | — |
| 16 | 14 | Fernando AlonsoALO | Aston Martin | 1:15.760 | — | — |
| 17 | 11 | Sergio PérezPER | Cadillac F1 Team | 1:16.002 | — | — |
| 18 | 18 | Lance StrollSTR | Aston Martin | 1:16.354 | — | — |
| 19 | 10 | Pierre GaslyGAS | Alpine F1 Team | 1:16.642 | — | — |
| 20 | 77 | Valtteri BottasBOT | Cadillac F1 Team | 1:16.866 | — | — |
Lap analysis
Sprint Qualifying Fastest Laps and Sector Pace
| Driver | Laps | Best lap | Best S1 | Best S2 | Best S3 | Top speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George RussellMercedes | 19 | 72.965s | 20.753s | 23.066s | 29.042s | 321 km/h |
| Andrea Kimi AntonelliMercedes | 16 | 73.033s | 20.895s | 23.194s | 28.940s | 320 km/h |
| Lando NorrisMcLaren | 15 | 73.280s | 20.808s | 23.124s | 29.190s | 317 km/h |
| Oscar PiastriMcLaren | 15 | 73.299s | 20.912s | 23.112s | 29.275s | 314 km/h |
| Lewis HamiltonFerrari | 23 | 73.326s | 20.594s | 23.208s | 29.256s | 330 km/h |
| Charles LeclercFerrari | 19 | 73.410s | 20.832s | 23.375s | 29.158s | 322 km/h |
| Max VerstappenRed Bull Racing | 15 | 73.504s | 20.784s | 23.352s | 29.219s | 319 km/h |
| Isack HadjarRed Bull Racing | 17 | 73.605s | 20.887s | 23.345s | 29.340s | 318 km/h |
| Arvid LindbladRacing Bulls | 19 | 73.737s | 21.013s | 23.376s | 29.316s | 330 km/h |
| Carlos SainzWilliams | 24 | 74.536s | 21.263s | 23.661s | 29.505s | 326 km/h |
| Nico HülkenbergAudi | 14 | 74.595s | 21.324s | 23.717s | 29.554s | 323 km/h |
| Gabriel BortoletoAudi | 14 | 74.627s | 21.271s | 23.716s | 29.640s | 324 km/h |
| Franco ColapintoAlpine F1 Team | 16 | 74.702s | 21.239s | 23.751s | 29.712s | 316 km/h |
| Esteban OconHaas F1 Team | 17 | 74.928s | 21.330s | 23.775s | 29.823s | 318 km/h |
| Oliver BearmanHaas F1 Team | 17 | 75.197s | 21.174s | 23.992s | 29.902s | 321 km/h |
| Fernando AlonsoAston Martin | 7 | 75.760s | 21.386s | 24.129s | 30.151s | 308 km/h |
| Sergio PérezCadillac F1 Team | 8 | 76.002s | 21.563s | 24.282s | 30.157s | 312 km/h |
| Lance StrollAston Martin | 9 | 76.354s | 21.845s | 24.335s | 30.174s | 309 km/h |
| Pierre GaslyAlpine F1 Team | 8 | 76.642s | 22.003s | 24.225s | 30.142s | 313 km/h |
| Valtteri BottasCadillac F1 Team | 8 | 76.866s | 21.934s | 24.437s | 30.350s | 311 km/h |
Sprint Qualifying Stints
| Driver | Stint | Tyre | Laps | Start age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrea Kimi Antonelli | 1 | MEDIUM | 1–6 | 0 laps |
| Andrea Kimi Antonelli | 2 | MEDIUM | 7–11 | 0 laps |
| Andrea Kimi Antonelli | 3 | SOFT | 12–16 | 0 laps |
| Arvid Lindblad | 1 | MEDIUM | 1–7 | 0 laps |
| Arvid Lindblad | 2 | MEDIUM | 8–14 | 0 laps |
| Arvid Lindblad | 3 | SOFT | 15–19 | 0 laps |
| Carlos Sainz | 1 | MEDIUM | 1–7 | 0 laps |
| Carlos Sainz | 2 | MEDIUM | 8–10 | 7 laps |
| Carlos Sainz | 3 | MEDIUM | 11–18 | 0 laps |
| Carlos Sainz | 4 | SOFT | 19–24 | 0 laps |
| Charles Leclerc | 1 | MEDIUM | 1–7 | 0 laps |
| Charles Leclerc | 2 | MEDIUM | 8–13 | 0 laps |
| Charles Leclerc | 3 | SOFT | 14–19 | 0 laps |
| Esteban Ocon | 1 | MEDIUM | 1–7 | 0 laps |
| Esteban Ocon | 2 | MEDIUM | 8–9 | 7 laps |
| Esteban Ocon | 3 | MEDIUM | 10–17 | 0 laps |
| Fernando Alonso | 1 | MEDIUM | 1–7 | 0 laps |
| Franco Colapinto | 1 | MEDIUM | 1–6 | 0 laps |
| Franco Colapinto | 2 | MEDIUM | 7–8 | 6 laps |
| Franco Colapinto | 3 | MEDIUM | 9–16 | 0 laps |
| Gabriel Bortoleto | 1 | MEDIUM | 1–6 | 0 laps |
| Gabriel Bortoleto | 2 | MEDIUM | 7–7 | 6 laps |
| Gabriel Bortoleto | 3 | MEDIUM | 8–14 | 0 laps |
| George Russell | 1 | MEDIUM | 1–6 | 0 laps |
| George Russell | 2 | MEDIUM | 7–13 | 0 laps |
| George Russell | 3 | SOFT | 14–19 | 0 laps |
| Isack Hadjar | 1 | MEDIUM | 1–6 | 0 laps |
| Isack Hadjar | 2 | MEDIUM | 7–11 | 0 laps |
| Isack Hadjar | 3 | SOFT | 12–17 | 0 laps |
| Lance Stroll | 1 | MEDIUM | 1–7 | 0 laps |
| Lance Stroll | 2 | MEDIUM | 8–9 | 7 laps |
| Lando Norris | 1 | MEDIUM | 1–7 | 0 laps |
| Lando Norris | 2 | MEDIUM | 8–10 | 6 laps |
| Lando Norris | 3 | SOFT | 11–15 | 0 laps |
| Lewis Hamilton | 1 | MEDIUM | 1–8 | 0 laps |
| Lewis Hamilton | 2 | MEDIUM | 9–11 | 8 laps |
| Lewis Hamilton | 3 | MEDIUM | 12–17 | 0 laps |
| Lewis Hamilton | 4 | SOFT | 18–23 | 0 laps |
| Max Verstappen | 1 | MEDIUM | 1–6 | 0 laps |
| Max Verstappen | 2 | MEDIUM | 7–10 | 0 laps |
| Max Verstappen | 3 | SOFT | 11–15 | 0 laps |
| Nico Hülkenberg | 1 | MEDIUM | 1–6 | 0 laps |
| Nico Hülkenberg | 2 | MEDIUM | 7–7 | 6 laps |
| Nico Hülkenberg | 3 | MEDIUM | 8–14 | 0 laps |
| Oliver Bearman | 1 | MEDIUM | 1–7 | 0 laps |
| Oliver Bearman | 2 | MEDIUM | 8–9 | 7 laps |
| Oliver Bearman | 3 | MEDIUM | 10–17 | 0 laps |
| Oscar Piastri | 1 | MEDIUM | 1–6 | 0 laps |
| Oscar Piastri | 2 | MEDIUM | 7–10 | 0 laps |
| Oscar Piastri | 3 | SOFT | 11–15 | 0 laps |
| Pierre Gasly | 1 | MEDIUM | 1–6 | 0 laps |
| Pierre Gasly | 2 | MEDIUM | 7–8 | 6 laps |
| Sergio Pérez | 1 | MEDIUM | 1–7 | 0 laps |
| Sergio Pérez | 2 | MEDIUM | 8–8 | 7 laps |
| Valtteri Bottas | 1 | MEDIUM | 1–7 | 0 laps |
| Valtteri Bottas | 2 | MEDIUM | 8–8 | 7 laps |
Sprint Qualifying Pit Stops
| Driver | Lap | Stop | Pit lane |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lewis Hamilton | 1 | — | — |
| Charles Leclerc | 1 | — | — |
| Carlos Sainz | 1 | — | — |
| Valtteri Bottas | 1 | — | — |
| Oliver Bearman | 1 | — | — |
| Lando Norris | 1 | — | — |
| Esteban Ocon | 1 | — | — |
| Arvid Lindblad | 1 | — | — |
| Fernando Alonso | 1 | — | — |
| Lance Stroll | 1 | — | — |
| Gabriel Bortoleto | 1 | — | — |
| Sergio Pérez | 1 | — | — |
| Oscar Piastri | 1 | — | — |
| Nico Hülkenberg | 1 | — | — |
| George Russell | 1 | — | — |
| Andrea Kimi Antonelli | 1 | — | — |
| Franco Colapinto | 1 | — | — |
| Pierre Gasly | 1 | — | — |
| Isack Hadjar | 1 | — | — |
| Max Verstappen | 1 | — | — |
| Nico Hülkenberg | 7 | — | — |
| Gabriel Bortoleto | 7 | — | — |
| Pierre Gasly | 7 | — | — |
| Franco Colapinto | 7 | — | — |
| George Russell | 7 | — | — |
| Andrea Kimi Antonelli | 7 | — | — |
| Isack Hadjar | 7 | — | — |
| Oscar Piastri | 7 | — | — |
| Max Verstappen | 7 | — | — |
| Carlos Sainz | 8 | — | — |
| Lance Stroll | 8 | — | — |
| Oliver Bearman | 8 | — | — |
| Esteban Ocon | 8 | — | — |
| Valtteri Bottas | 8 | — | — |
| Sergio Pérez | 8 | — | — |
| Gabriel Bortoleto | 8 | — | 458.200s |
| Lando Norris | 8 | — | — |
| Arvid Lindblad | 8 | — | — |
| Charles Leclerc | 8 | — | — |
| Nico Hülkenberg | 8 | — | 511.900s |
| Lewis Hamilton | 9 | — | — |
| Franco Colapinto | 9 | — | 349.900s |
| Oliver Bearman | 10 | — | 370.800s |
| Esteban Ocon | 10 | — | 367.300s |
| Carlos Sainz | 11 | — | 328.100s |
| Max Verstappen | 11 | — | 593.100s |
| Lando Norris | 11 | — | 871.300s |
| Oscar Piastri | 11 | — | 729.300s |
| Lewis Hamilton | 12 | — | 338.900s |
| Isack Hadjar | 12 | — | 553.200s |
| Andrea Kimi Antonelli | 12 | — | 763.000s |
| George Russell | 14 | — | 514.100s |
| Charles Leclerc | 14 | — | 537.400s |
| Arvid Lindblad | 15 | — | 529.200s |
| Lewis Hamilton | 18 | — | 483.700s |
| Carlos Sainz | 19 | — | 311.600s |
Track conditionsAir temperature19.6–20.6°C Track temperature39.6–42.4°C Humidity24% RainNone recorded
Sprint Qualifying Weather
Official decisions
Flags and Session Messages
Flag· GREEN
GREEN LIGHT - PIT EXIT OPEN
SessionStatus
SESSION STARTED
Other
CAR 44 (HAM) TIME 1:26.505 DELETED - TRACK LIMITS AT TURN 2 LAP 5 16:34:32
Other
TURN 14 INCIDENT INVOLVING CAR 10 (GAS) NOTED - IMPEDING (16:34:57)
Other
CAR 16 (LEC) TIME 1:35.328 DELETED - TRACK LIMITS AT TURN 2 LAP 6 16:36:06
Other
CAR 63 (RUS) TIME 1:18.246 DELETED - TRACK LIMITS AT TURN 14 LAP 5 16:37:23
Other
CAR 63 (RUS) TIME 1:40.999 DELETED - TRACK LIMITS AT TURN 14 (NEXT LAP)
Other
CAR 16 (LEC) TIME 1:32.072 DELETED - TRACK LIMITS AT TURN 8 LAP 7 16:38:14
Flag· YELLOW
YELLOW IN TRACK SECTOR 3
Flag· DOUBLE YELLOW
DOUBLE YELLOW IN TRACK SECTOR 3
Flag· RED
RED FLAG
SessionStatus
SESSION ABORTED
Flag· CLEAR
CLEAR IN TRACK SECTOR 3
Flag· YELLOW
YELLOW IN TRACK SECTOR 2
Other
CAR 6 (HAD) LAP DELETED - DOUBLE YELLOW AT TURN 3
Other
CAR 6 (HAD) LAP DELETED - TRACK LIMITS AT TURN 2 LAP 7 16:39:57 (PIT)
Other
CAR 18 (STR) LAP DELETED - DOUBLE YELLOW AT TURN 3
Other
CAR 44 (HAM) LAP DELETED - DOUBLE YELLOW AT TURN 3
Flag· CLEAR
TRACK CLEAR
Other
OVERTAKE ENABLED
Other
FIA STEWARDS: TURN 14 INCIDENT INVOLVING CAR 10 (GAS) REVIEWED NO FURTHER INVESTIGATION - IMPEDING (16:34:57)
Flag· DOUBLE YELLOW
DOUBLE YELLOW IN TRACK SECTOR 3
Flag· CLEAR
CLEAR IN TRACK SECTOR 3
Other
ESTIMATED TIME OF SQ1 RESUMPTION - 16:59
Other
SQ1 WILL RESUME AT 16:59
Flag· GREEN
GREEN LIGHT - PIT EXIT OPEN
SessionStatus
SESSION STARTED
SessionStatus
SESSION FINISHED
Flag· CHEQUERED
CHEQUERED FLAG
Other
FIRST CAR TO TAKE THE FLAG - CAR 87 (BEA)
Other
CAR 55 (SAI) TIME 1:17.365 DELETED - TRACK LIMITS AT TURN 14 LAP 10 17:01:49
Other
CAR 44 (HAM) TIME 1:16.374 DELETED - TRACK LIMITS AT TURN 14 LAP 11 17:01:54
Other
CAR 44 (HAM) LAP DELETED - TRACK LIMITS AT TURN 14 (NEXT LAP PIT)
Other
SQ2 WILL START AT 17:08
Other
FIA STEWARDS: SQ1 INCIDENT INVOLVING CARS 6 (HAD), 5 (BOR), 81 (PIA), 41 (LIN), 27 (HUL), 10 (GAS), 87 (BEA), 1 (NOR) AND 3 (VER) NOTED - FAILING TO FOLLOW RACE DIRECTORS INSTRUCTIONS - MAXIMUM DELTA TIME
Other
FIA STEWARDS: SQ1 INCIDENT INVOLVING CARS 6 (HAD), 5 (BOR), 81 (PIA), 41 (LIN), 27 (HUL), 10 (GAS), 87 (BEA), 1 (NOR) AND 3 (VER) WILL BE INVESTIGATED AFTER THE SESSION - FAILING TO FOLLOW RACE DIRECTORS INSTRUCTIONS - MAXIMUM DELTA TIME
SessionStatus
SESSION STARTED
Flag· GREEN
GREEN LIGHT - PIT EXIT OPEN
Other
CAR 3 (VER) TIME 1:25.242 DELETED - TRACK LIMITS AT TURN 4 LAP 9 17:13:35
Other
CAR 12 (ANT) LAP DELETED - TRACK LIMITS AT TURN 8 LAP 12 17:14:34
Other
CAR 87 (BEA) TIME 1:30.951 DELETED - TRACK LIMITS AT TURN 8 LAP 16 17:16:23
Flag· CHEQUERED
CHEQUERED FLAG
SessionStatus
SESSION FINISHED
Other
FIRST CAR TO TAKE THE FLAG - CAR 43 (COL)
Other
CAR 41 (LIN) TIME 1:17.019 DELETED - TRACK LIMITS AT TURN 10 LAP 14 17:16:50
Other
CAR 87 (BEA) TIME 1:15.197 DELETED - TRACK LIMITS AT TURN 8 (NEXT LAP)
Other
CAR 41 (LIN) LAP DELETED - TRACK LIMITS AT TURN 10 (NEXT LAP PIT)
Other
FIA STEWARDS: SQ2 INCIDENT INVOLVING CARS 55 (SAI), 12 (ANT), 5 (BOR) AND 41 (LIN) NOTED - FAILING TO FOLLOW RACE DIRECTORS INSTRUCTIONS - MAXIMUM DELTA TIME
Other
FIA STEWARDS: SQ2 INCIDENT INVOLVING CARS 55 (SAI), 12 (ANT), 5 (BOR) AND 41 (LIN) WILL BE INVESTIGATED AFTER THE SESSION - FAILING TO FOLLOW RACE DIRECTORS INSTRUCTIONS - MAXIMUM DELTA TIME
Other
SQ3 WILL START AT 17:25
Flag· GREEN
GREEN LIGHT - PIT EXIT OPEN
SessionStatus
SESSION STARTED
Other
CAR 55 (SAI) TIME 1:29.917 DELETED - TRACK LIMITS AT TURN 2 LAP 21 17:27:30
SessionStatus
SESSION FINISHED
Flag· CHEQUERED
CHEQUERED FLAG
Other
FIRST CAR TO TAKE THE FLAG - CAR 55 (SAI)
Other
FIA STEWARDS: SQ3 INCIDENT INVOLVING CARS 1 (NOR), 41 (LIN), 63 (RUS), 81 (PIA) AND 12 (ANT) NOTED - FAILING TO FOLLOW RACE DIRECTORS INSTRUCTIONS - MAXIMUM DELTA TIME
Other
FIA STEWARDS: SQ3 INCIDENT INVOLVING CARS 1 (NOR), 41 (LIN), 63 (RUS), 81 (PIA) AND 12 (ANT) WILL BE INVESTIGATED AFTER THE SESSION - FAILING TO FOLLOW RACE DIRECTORS INSTRUCTIONS - MAXIMUM DELTA TIME
Other
FIA STEWARDS: SQ1 INCIDENT INVOLVING CARS 6 (HAD), 5 (BOR), 81 (PIA), 41 (LIN), 27 (HUL), 10 (GAS), 87 (BEA), 1 (NOR) AND 3 (VER) NO FURTHER ACTION - FAILING TO FOLLOW RACE DIRECTORS INSTRUCTIONS - MAXIMUM DELTA TIME
Other
FIA STEWARDS: SQ2 INCIDENT INVOLVING CARS 55 (SAI), 12 (ANT), 5 (BOR) AND 41 (LIN) NO FURTHER ACTION - FAILING TO FOLLOW RACE DIRECTORS INSTRUCTIONS - MAXIMUM DELTA TIME
Other
CAR 87 (BEA) TIME 1:15.197 WILL BE REINSTATED
Flag· DOUBLE YELLOW
DOUBLE YELLOW IN TRACK SECTOR 5
Other
FIA STEWARDS: SQ3 INCIDENT INVOLVING CARS 1 (NOR), 41 (LIN), 63 (RUS), 81 (PIA) AND 12 (ANT) NO FURTHER ACTION - FAILING TO FOLLOW RACE DIRECTORS INSTRUCTIONS - MAXIMUM DELTA TIME
Flag· CLEAR
CLEAR IN TRACK SECTOR 5
Other
QUALIFYING WILL START AT 18:18
About Canadian Grand Prix Sprint Qualifying
What happens in Sprint Qualifying?
Sprint Qualifying uses SQ1, SQ2 and SQ3 to set the starting grid for the Sprint.
Where is the session held?
At Montreal in Montréal, Canada, during Round 5 of the 2026 season. It is listed as a permanent circuit.
What comes next?
Use the session tabs above to follow the weekend in order, from the first practice run through to the Grand Prix.
Event details: FORMULA 1 LENOVO GRAND PRIX DU CANADA 2026·Round 5·Sprint weekend·Track timezone: America/New_York