2026 Canadian GP Grid: Who Starts Where in Montreal

Official starting order for the 2026 Canadian Grand Prix in Montreal (published May 24, 2026 — 19:10 UTC).

1. George Russell (Mercedes) — pole

2. Kimi Antonelli (Mercedes)

3. Lando Norris (McLaren)

4. Oscar Piastri (McLaren)

5. Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes)

6. Max Verstappen (Red Bull)

7. Isack Hadjar (Red Bull)

8. Charles Leclerc (Ferrari)

9. Arvid Lindblad (Racing Bulls)

10. Franco Colapinto (Alpine)

Summary

George Russell will start from pole for Sunday’s Grand Prix — matching his Sprint result — with team mate Kimi Antonelli alongside him. The McLaren pair of Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri occupy row two. Row three is headed by Lewis Hamilton in P5, with the Red Bulls of Max Verstappen and Isack Hadjar splitting Hamilton and Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc, who lines up eighth. Strong qualifying runs from Arvid Lindblad and Franco Colapinto secure the final places inside the top 10.

Lance Stroll will begin his home race from the pit lane after Aston Martin elected to fit changed power-unit elements before the Grand Prix; he had qualified 21st. A paddock photo from Saturday shows Stroll arriving ahead of the race weekend.

The Canadian Grand Prix starts at 16:00 local time. Live coverage begins from 15:00 on the official Formula 1 website (formula1.com).