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FILE - Red Bull Racing driver Max Verstappen, of the Netherlands, goes through the final chicane during practice for the Formula 1 Canadian Grand Prix auto race Friday, June 7, 2024, in Montreal. (Ryan Remiorz/The Canadian Press via AP, File)

F1 to move Canadian Grand Prix slot on calendar in drive to cut travel

Formula 1 will move the Canadian Grand Prix to a new slot in May from 2026 in an effort to cut down on travel and its environmental impact

By AP News
Published - Nov 18, 2024, 09:05 AM ET
Last Updated - Dec 16, 2024, 05:21 PM EST

LONDON (AP) — Formula 1 will move the Canadian Grand Prix to a new slot in May from 2026 in an effort to cut down on travel and its environmental impact.

F1 said Monday that the race in Montreal will move to “the third or fourth weekend in May each year” from its current June slot, where it's currently in the middle of a succession of European races, forcing teams to travel across the Atlantic Ocean and back for a single weekend.

The decision has been agreed with the race's promoter after consultation with Canadian authorities, F1 said. But it still needs to be approved by the sport's governing body, the FIA.

F1 president and chief executive Stefano Domenicali thanked the Canadian organizers for agreeing to “accelerate the temporary build” needed to host the race on Notre Dame Island, within the city of Montreal.

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