Montreal Grand Prix 2022: Formula 1 schedule, how to watch

Hundreds of thousands of Formula 1 fans are in Montreal this weekend for the Grand Prix, which returns after a two-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Red Bull Racing driver Max Verstappen leads the 2022 championship season ahead of the Montreal Grand Prix, followed by Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc, Red Bull’s Sergio Perez and Mercedes driver George Russell.

The race was last held in Montreal in June 2019 but, due to COVID-19 restrictions in 2020 and 2021, Canada has not been included in the F1 calendar.

Here’s everything you need to know about the racing spectacle during the three-day event in Montreal.

MONTREAL GRAND PRIX SCHEDULE

friday june 17

• Training 1: 2 p.m. – 3 p.m.
• Training 2: 5 p.m. – 6 p.m.

Saturday June 18

• Team Pit Stop Practice: 11:50 a.m. – 12:20 p.m.
• Training 3: 1 p.m. – 2 p.m.
• Qualifying: 4 p.m. – 5 p.m.

Sunday June 19

• Parade of pilots: 12 p.m. – 12:30 p.m.
• 
  RACE: 2 p.m. – 4 p.m.

All times are Eastern Daylight Time.

HOW TO BUY TICKETS FOR THE MONTREAL GRAND PRIX 2022

Tickets are only available on resale websites, including StubHub, TicketNetwork, and VividSeats.

HOW TO WATCH THE MONTREAL GRAND PRIX 2022

If you don’t have a ticket, you can watch the race live on TSN. TSN Direct and TSN.ca — their full broadcast schedule can be found here.

Alternatively, if you are in Montreal for the race weekend, the center of the action away from the track is Crescent St. in the heart of downtown Montreal, according to CTV Montreal.

There are live shows all weekend at the Corona de Labatt stage at the corner of boul. From Maisonneuve. and Crescent, all of which are free. There are also racing simulators, arcade games and a collection of luxury sports cars to discover.

MONTREAL ROAD CLOSURES THIS WEEKEND

Due to the race and downtown festivities, the following streets will be closed:

• boulevard de Maisonneuve between rue Bishop and rue Montagne until Sunday evening.
• Crescent Street between Sainte-Catherine and Sherbrooke streets until Sunday evening.
• Peel Street between Sherbrooke Street and René-Lévesque Boulevard until Monday.
• Metcalfe Street between Sainte-Catherine Street and René-Lévesque Boulevard.