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Save places to eat and explore, then build your own race-weekend itinerary with mapped routes and travel times. Plan your whole race weekend. 21–23 May 2027 Race day: Sunday\n\n[Plan my budget & itinerary]()[View schedule]()[Browse ready-made itineraries]()\n\nLatest result 2026\n\n### Race\n\nSunday 24 May 2026 · Circuit Gilles-Villeneuve\n\nKimi Antonelli wins the Canadian Grand Prix.\n\nLewis Hamilton finishes second, with Max Verstappen third.\n\n[View all session results]()\n\n1. P1\n\n #### Kimi Antonelli\n\n Mercedes\n\n **1:28:15.758**\n2. P2\n\n #### Lewis Hamilton\n\n Ferrari\n\n **+10.768s**\n3. P3\n\n #### Max Verstappen\n\n Red Bull Racing\n\n **+11.276s**\n\nYour trip planner\n\n### Plan your budget & race weekend.\n\nChoose your travel dates, grandstand preference and budget to plan your Montreal race weekend.\n\n### Race -ready.\n\nMontreal The essentials\n\nRace dates\n\n#### 21-23 May 2027\n\n Round 9\n\nThree days of non-stop city festival racing.\n\n[Explore race dates]()\n\nMontreal Your weekend, your way\n\n### Make it\n your weekend.\n\nChoose your seat. Find your stay. Plan the days around the race.\n\n[Grandstands & Hairpin\n\n#### The Hairpin vs Senna Curve seats\n\n Compare seats]()\n\n[Hotels & Hacks\n\n#### Downtown vs the Longueuil hotel hack\n\n Find your stay]()\n\n[Metro & Ferries\n\n#### Metro Yellow Line vs River Ferry\n\n Plan your journey]()\n\n[City Festivals\n\n#### Track timetable & Crescent Street gigs\n\n View the schedule]()\n\n[Montreal Gastronomy\n\n#### Schwartz’s smoked meat, poutine & bagels\n\n Explore the city]()\n\nInside the Montreal guide\n\n#### Island speed, concrete barrier walls, and North America’s premier racing fiesta.\n\nCircuit Gilles-Villeneuve sits on Île Notre-Dame in the middle of the St. Lawrence River, creating a unique urban race weekend. Witness high-speed braking into the Hairpin with 2027 active aero, navigate the pedestrian-only island transit system, discover why staying in Longueuil saves hundreds over downtown hotels, and celebrate across Montreal’s world-famous street festivals.\n\nCircuit Gilles-Villeneuve is one of the most unpredictable, adrenaline-packed tracks on the Formula 1 calendar. Built on the man-made island of Île Notre-Dame in the St. Lawrence River—originally constructed for the Expo 67 World’s Fair—its low-downforce layout features high-speed straights linked by heavy-braking chicanes and the infamous Wall of Champions (Mur des Champions) at Turn 14, where World Champions have repeatedly ended their afternoons.\n\nFor traveling fans, Montreal’s greatest asset is also its main logistical friction point: the circuit is located entirely inside a river island park where private vehicles, taxis, and rideshares are strictly prohibited. Hundreds of thousands of fans funnel through a single subway artery—the STM Metro Yellow Line to Station Jean-Drapeau—or take the scenic River Shuttle ferry from Old Port, followed by a 40-minute walk along the Olympic rowing basin to the Hairpin.\n\nCompare Longueuil with downtown hotels for price and Metro access. Leave extra time for the return train after Sunday’s race, and book popular restaurants ahead.\n\nFree 2027 Montreal Guide\n\n### Heading to Montreal in 2027?\n\nDownload our free 1-page Montreal Metro & Hairpin Access Map PDF. Details Jean-Drapeau subway shortcuts, the Old Port River Ferry route, the Longueuil hotel hack, and Schwartz’s queue-beating tips.\n\n Email address\n\nBy signing up, you agree to receive Above Guide race-trip updates and offers by email. Unsubscribe at any time.\n\nAround the race / Montreal\n\n### MAKE MORE\n OF THE WEEKEND.\n\nFind your next stop. Turn a card for places, planning details and the full guide.\n\nChoose your budget\n\nChoose a travel style to narrow the collection. Free and essential options can suit every tier.\n\n9 ways to build your trip\n\nYour planning guide\n\n#### Race And Circuit\n\nThe Hairpin (L’Épingle), Senna Curve, Wall of Champions, and navigating the 40-minute rowing basin trek.\n\nYour planning guide\n\n#### Accommodation\n\nDowntown Crescent St party hubs vs Old Montreal luxury and the secret Longueuil Yellow Line hotel hack.\n\nYour planning guide\n\n#### Transport And Arrivals\n\nWhy cars are banned on the island: Metro Yellow Line to Jean-Drapeau, River Ferries, and post-race exits.\n\nYour planning guide\n\n#### Race Week\n\nFull race timetable, Crescent Street Grand Prix Festival, Peel Street supercars, and the Sunday track walk.\n\nYour planning guide\n\n#### Race Week Food And Drink\n\nSchwartz’s smoked meat pilgrimages, 24/7 poutine at La Banquise, and Mile End wood-fired bagels.\n\nYour planning guide\n\n#### Montreal Culture And Landmarks\n\nHistoric Old Port cobblestones, Notre-Dame Basilica, and panoramic Mount Royal viewpoints.\n\nYour planning guide\n\n#### Neighbourhoods Food And Nightlife\n\nPlateau Mont-Royal bohemian bistros, Saint-Laurent brewpubs, and Little Italy espresso bars.\n\nYour planning guide\n\n#### Parks Waterfront And Outdoors\n\nParc Jean-Drapeau parklands, Lachine Canal cycling paths, and St. Lawrence riverfront breezes.\n\nYour planning guide\n\n#### Day Trips And Extensions\n\nQuebec City historic ramparts, Mont-Tremblant Laurentian retreats, and Eastern Townships wineries.\n\nKnow before you go / 7 answers\n\n### The inside line.\n\nFind an answer\n\n7 answers\n\nTickets & views / Answer 01\n\n#### Which grandstand is best at Circuit Gilles-Villeneuve: Hairpin or Senna Curve?\n\nThe Hairpin (Grandstands 15, 24, and 34) is the most popular, providing an electric stadium atmosphere and heavy-braking overtakes from 300 km/h down to 60 km/h. Grandstands 11 and 12 at the Senna Curve offer superior views of race starts, pit exits, and rapid direction changes through Turns 1 and 2.\n\n1 / 7" }