Formula 1 returns to one of its most cherished venues as the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve hosts the Canadian Grand Prix.Named after the much-loved maverick after his death at the 1982 Belgian Grand Prix, the circuit on the man-made island of Notre-Dame in Montreal has become a firm favorite since its first race in 1978, which was won by Villeneuve.This year's event will be a sprint weekend as Mercedes' Kimi Antonelli aims to stretch his advantage at the top of the drivers' championship. Can anyone stop the Italian teenager?— Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team (@MercedesAMGF1) May 20, 2026Here's all the information you need on the Canadian GP host circuit.Canadian Grand Prix LocationLocation - Circuit Gilles Villeneuve, Notre-Dame Island, Montreal, CanadaCircuit Gilles Villeneuve History in F1First race - 1978Years held - 1978-1986, 1988-2019, 2022-presentNumber of races - 44Circuit Gilles Villeneuve Corner by CornerMontreal, Quebec, Canada; McLaren driver Lando Norris | Eric Bolte-Imagn ImagesTurns 1/2 - A tough opening to the lap that is often a magnet for drama. Turn 1 is a tight left-hander that follows a slight kink to the right, which switches direction into a looping right-hand hairpin that also has the pit exit feed out onto the track.Turns 3/4 - A rise up a hill and another right kink leads into a tricky right-left chicane, with grass on the outside of Turn 3 and a concrete wall awaiting any errors at Turn 4.Turn 5 - A kink to the left opens up the flat-out right-hander at Turn 5, which feeds directly into the next chicane.Turns 6/7 - This time, to the left and then the right. Turn 6 is slower and has a larger radius than Turn 3, with the line needing to be compromised for Turn 7, which leads onto the back straight.Turns 8/9 - Another right-left chicane which opens up on the exit. Much like Turn 4, however, a concrete wall lurks on the outside of Turn 9 to collect any cars off line and out of shape.Turns 10/11 - An overtaking opportunity comes next at the acute Turn 10 hairpin, which once concluded the lap. This right-hander is traction critical on exit with a long straight following. Turn 11 is a kink to the left on exit that only poses an issue in the wet.Turn 12 - A right-hand kink that leads onto the straight.Turns 13/14 - The most iconic section of this circuit is the final chicane. A quick right-left that has the infamous Wall of Champions waiting to claim victims on the exit.Canadian Grand Prix - Circuit Gilles Villeneuve FactsMost wins by a driverMichael Schumacher - 7 winsLewis Hamilton - 7 winsNelson Piquet - 3 winsMax Verstappen - 3 winsAyrton Senna - 2 winsSebastian Vettel - 2 winsMost wins by a teamFerrari - 11 winsMcLaren - 9 wins Williams - 7 winsRed Bull - 5 winsMercedes - 5 winsLast 10 winners2025 - George Russell2024 – Max Verstappen, Red Bull2023 – Max Verstappen, Red Bull2022 – Max Verstappen, Red Bull2019 – Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes2018 – Sebastian Vettel, Ferrari2017 – Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes2016 – Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes2015 – Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes2014 – Daniel Ricciardo, Red BullCanadian Grand Prix fastest lapIn the circuit's current guise, Sebastian Vettel holds the outright lap record with his 2019 pole position time of 1:10.240s. Valtteri Bottas' lap of 1:13.078s is the fastest record race lap time.Add us as a preferred source on GoogleFollow