Canada· MontrealCircuit Gilles Villeneuve
A lap of Circuit Gilles Villeneuve
Length
4.32 km
calculated from GPS data
Full throttle
68.2 %
of the lap
Top speed
331 km/h
Slowest point
63 km/h
braking zones
6
Elevation change
5 m
A qualifying lap of Circuit Gilles Villeneuve takes 1:12.578 min. Drivers are at full throttle for 68.2% of the lap, with a top speed of 331 km/h and a slowest point of 63 km/h.
- The first corner: slight right kink, flat out at 280 km/h.
- The second corner: left-right chicane. Drivers brake from 260 to 75 km/h and take it in gear 1.
- The third corner: right-left chicane. Drivers brake from 225 to 140 km/h and take it in gear 3.
- The fourth corner: slight left kink, flat out at 230 km/h, dropping 4 m.
- The fifth corner: right-left chicane. Drivers brake from 225 to 95 km/h and take it in gear 2.
- The sixth corner: medium-speed right-hander. Drivers brake from 220 to 120 km/h and take it in gear 2, rising 3 m. This is followed by a 680 m straight at up to 295 km/h.
- The seventh corner: right-left chicane. Drivers brake from 275 to 135 km/h and take it in gear 3. This is followed by a 590 m straight at up to 290 km/h.
- The eighth corner: left-right chicane, in gear 1 at around 65 km/h.
- The ninth corner: slight left kink, flat out at 185 km/h. This is followed by a 1100 m straight at up to 330 km/h.
- The tenth corner: right-left chicane. Drivers brake from 305 to 140 km/h and take it in gear 3.
Based on: George Russell's pole lap, Canadian Grand Prix 2026 qualifying, data: OpenF1.
Key facts
Length
approx. 4.32 km (calculated from GPS data)
Opened
1978
First Grand Prix
1978
Time zone
America/Toronto
Records
| Lap record | Pole record |
|---|---|
| 1:13.078 · Valtteri Bottas | 1:10.240 · Sebastian Vettel |
Statistics
Grands Prix at this circuit
Winners by year
Frequently asked questions
Who has the most wins at Circuit Gilles Villeneuve?
Michael Schumacher has won here 7 times – more than any other driver.