Montreal will continue to feature on the calendar of motor racing’s iconic Formula 1 (F1) until at least 2035 after an early deal extension was agreed between the series and promoters of the Canadian Grand Prix.
The deal, struck between F1, race promoter Octane Racing, and the governments of Canada and Quebec, will see the Canadian Grand Prix retain its title as the longest-standing F1 race outside Europe, featuring since 1978.
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The Circuit Gilles Villeneuve already had a contract in place to host the Canadian Grand Prix until 2031, but the extension will see the race remain on the F1 calendar for four more years.
As part of the new deal, F1 also announced a “long-term extension” of its rights deal with Canadian media group Bell Media.
F1 said Octane Racing Group has invested in modernizing its infrastructure to meet the series’ growing demands in recent years, with more investment to come to expand hospitality areas for the teams.
For the 2026 season, the Canadian Grand Prix will switch from its traditional June date to late May to directly follow the lucrative Miami GP in the US.
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By GlobalDataF1 has been consolidating its future race calendar with several host contract renewals, most recently in January with the iconic Belgian Grand Prix at Spa-Francorchamps. That race will be held four years out of six between 2026 and 2031, with other venues taking its slot in the 2028 and 2030 seasons.
Last November, hosting rights renewals took place covering the (equally iconic) Monaco and Monza circuits, while F1 struck a three-year extension that will see the Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez in Mexico City continue to host F1 action through 2028.
Last month, the Miami Grand Prix signed a 10-year extension to remain on the series calendar through 2041.
