Montreal is the Canadian city to be in from June 15 through the 18th as the city will be flooded with Formula 1 Grand Prix activities and fans. If you’re heading to the event, get ready to enjoy a weekend full of races, live music and delicious eats. Whether you’re a Grand Prix pro or attending for the first time, this ultimate guide will equip you with all the information needed to make the most of your experience. From transportation tips to a list of this year’s races, we’ve got you covered.
How to Get There
If you’re not arriving in a Formula 1 car, then you may need some directions to the track. Jean Dreapeau Park is where you’ll find all the action so travelling to the Jean-Drapeau Metro stop is definitely the easiest route. There are also two parking lots on lle St.Helen’s if you’re arriving by car.
Race Weekend Schedule
Get your engines started because the Grand Prix is here! Although The Formula 1 Pirelli Grand Prix du Canada 2023 race starts at 2pm on Sunday, June 18, there are two days of races to watch before that. Find the entire race weekend schedule below:
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THURSDAY
- 9 a.m. to noon – pit lane walk
- Noon to 3 p.m. – Food trucks, bars, F-1 atmosphere.
- 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. – High speed testing of safety and medical cars.
FRIDAY
- 8:30 a.m. – Venue opens
- 9:10 a.m. to 6:50 p.m. – Series of challenges and practice sessions.
- 7:30 p.m. – Venue closes.
SATURDAY
- 7:30 a.m. – Venue opens.
- 8:15 a.m. to 6:15 p.m. – Series of qualifying sessions, races and a pit stop practice (11:10 a.m. to 11:40 a.m.)
- 7:30 p.m. – Venue closes.
SUNDAY
- 8:30 a.m. – Venue opens.
- 9:55 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. – Races.
- 11:50 a.m. to 12:20 p.m. – F1 Drivers Parade.
- 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. – F1 Pirelli Grand Prix du canada 2023 (70 laps, 120 minutes).
- 7:30 p.m. – Venue closes.
Tickets
You must purchase a ticket if you want to get in on the action. While some are sold out, others are still available for purchase and vary in price from $95-1050. To purchase tickets online, click here.
- General Admission – Price for Saturday only: $150, Price for Friday only: $95, 3-day tickets and Sunday only: Sold out
- Grandstand 47 – Price for 3 days: $275 (SOLD OUT), Price for Sunday: $195, Price for Saturday: $165, Price for Friday: $110
- Grandstand 11 – Price for 3 days: $555
- Grandstand 16 – Price for 3 days: $555
- Grandstand 1 – Price for 3 days: $670
- Grandstand 32 – Price for 3 days: $365
- Grandstand 31 – Price for 3 days: $365
- Grandstand 34 – Price for 3 days: $395
- Grandstand 12 – Price for 3 days: $555
- Grandstand 21 – Price for 3 days: $555
- Grandstand 15 – Price for 3 days: $555
- Grandstand 24 – Price for 3 days: $555
- Grandstand 46 – Price for 3 days: $295
- VIP Terrace 34 – $950 + taxes
- VIP Terrace 21 – $1050 plus taxes
- VIP Terrace CGV – $1050 plus taxes
Where to Eat
You’ll definitely want to arrive hungry to Grand Prix weekend as there are food options available everywhere on-site. Here is an overview of the different food zones and some examples of what you can find at each location. For a full list of options, click here.
- Cosmos Zone: Various gourmet streetfood restaurants (think everything from hotdogs to ice cream and even vegan tacos)
- Hairpin Zone (Exterior): Food close to Grandstands 21, 15, Lance Stroll and 46 (Subway, pizza, hotdogs, ice cream and everything in-between)
- Hairpin Zone (Interior): Food and drink to enjoy close to grandstands 34 and 47 (Churros, ice cream, hotdogs)
- Park Zone: In the center of the island (Subway, burgers, chicken)
- Family Zone: Close to grandstand 32 and Family grandstand (Lebanese eats, Beaver Tails)
- Gold Zone: Close to grandstand 1, 16 and Platine (Pizza, Vegetarian eats, BBQ)
- Senna Zone: Home to the CGV VIP zones (BBQ, Sushi, burgers)
- Beach Zone: Beach, sun & eats (Sushi, BBQ)
Crescent Street Grand Prix Festival
You can catch the opening ceremony of the Festival at 12:30pm on Thursday with DJ Skittel’zz kicking of the part at 4:30pm followed by Three of Us on The Jack Daniels Stage at 7 p.m.
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On Friday and Saturday, DJs and music acts will entertain the crowd from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m., while on Sunday, the lively performances will take place from 3:30 p.m. to 11 p.m.
Peel Street
Three blocks east of Crescent Street, you can enjoy the weekend between Rene-Levesque and Maisonneuve boulevards. Fans can check out the latest Alfa Romeo, Lincoln, Lucid, Porsche and other models of luxury vehicles. The Red Bull Fan Zone will also host DJs and performances from the Red Bull Bus.
Race and pit stop simulators will be open.
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Tips from the F1 Spectator
Here are some tips from the F1 Spectator, which you can also find here.
- You’ve come to watch other people drive. Leave the car at the hotel for this one and take the metro instead.
- If you’ve come all this way for a glimpse of a Formula 1 car between heads in the crowd snap up those general admission tickets. Otherwise give them a miss this time.
- Remember FM radio? You can use one to listen to commentary at the track by tuning into 99.1 FM and 104.5 FM.
- Montreal can be a pain in the ass. Bring a cushion for the hard metal bleachers.
- Soak up the festival atmosphere and a few beers with the rest of the F1 fraternity in Crescent Street
