Formula One Canadian Grand Prix - Montreal

Formula One Canadian Grand Prix - Montreal

The Canadian Grand Prix (known in French as the Grand Prix du Canada) is a Formula One auto race held in Canada since 1967. It was first staged at Mosport Park in Bowmanville, Ontario and alternated between Mosport and Mont Tremblant... [more]

The Canadian Grand Prix (known in French as the Grand Prix du Canada) is a Formula One auto race held in Canada since 1967. It was first staged at Mosport Park in Bowmanville, Ontario and alternated between Mosport and Mont Tremblant, Quebec until 1971 when safety concerns lead to the Grand Prix moving permanently to Mosport. In 1978 the Canadian Grand Prix moved to its current home on Ile Notre-Dame in Montreal.

In 2005, the Canadian Grand Prix was the most watched Formula One GP in the world, the race was also the third most watched sporting event on the planet.

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In the 1960s the rivalry between French and English speaking Canada meant that the country's Grand Prix had two homes: Mosport Park one year and Mont-Tremblant the next. By 1970, however, Mont-Tremblant was deemed too dangerous and the race moved full time to Mosport Park.

In 1977 the French Canadians, motivated by the incredible success of Gilles Villeneuve, decided it was about time they built a race track. Building a new circuit simply wasn't feasible, however, as time and money were against them. Their solution was simple and effective. Taking the Ile Notre-Dame, they connected all the island's roads and made a circuit. The island had been the home of the 1967 World Fair (Expo'67) and was full of futuristic looking buildings. It was, everyone agreed, a perfect venue for a Grand Prix.

After $2m was spent on upgrading the circuit to Formula One standards, the first race was held there in October 1978. Gilles Villeneuve, in his first season with Ferrari, was yet to win a Formula One race, but at his home Grand Prix he took a memorable debut victory. Following his tragic death in 1982, the track was renamed in his honour.

His son, Jacques, has never won at the track but some of the great drivers of the sport have taken the spoils here. Michael Schumacher holds the record of having won seven times in Canada. It is also the scene of Jean Alesi's single Grand Prix victory in 1995, driving the number 27 Ferrari, the same car number which carried Gilles Villeneuve into the hearts of the Canadian Formula One fans.
The Circuit Gilles-Villeneuve lies on the island of Ile Notre-Dame on the St. Lawrence River, near downtown Montreal. It is within walking distance of the Jean Drapeau underground metro station. The metro (Line 4) runs from the city (Berri) to Jean Drapeau, a 20 minute ride. Bus 167 runs to the circuit.

By road the circuit is accessible direct via the De la Concorde Bridge and Jacques-Cartier Bridge (exit Jean Drapeau) or from South Shore.

All international and domestic flights come into Montreal-Trudeau Airport, which is located 18km west of the city (route 20). There is a frequent shuttle bus service that takes you into the City Centre Air Terminal from where the bus or metro can be taken to the circuit.
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Pos No Driver Team Laps Time/Retired Grid Points
1
2
Lewis Hamilton McLaren-Mercedes
70
1:44:11.292
1
10
2
9
Nick Heidfeld BMW
70
+4.3 secs
3
8
3
17
Alexander Wurz Williams-Toyota
70
+5.3 secs
19
6
4
4
Heikki Kovalainen Renault
70
+6.7 secs
22
5
5
6
Kimi Räikkönen Ferrari
70
+13.0 secs
4
4
6
22
Takuma Sato Super Aguri-Honda
70
+16.6 secs
11
3
7
1
Fernando Alonso McLaren-Mercedes
70
+21.9 secs
2
2
8
11
Ralf Schumacher Toyota
70
+22.8 secs
18
1
9
15
Mark Webber Red Bull-Renault
70
+22.9 secs
6
 
10
16
Nico Rosberg Williams-Toyota
70
+23.9 secs
7
 
11
23
Anthony Davidson Super Aguri-Honda
70
+24.3 secs
17
 
12
8
Rubens Barrichello Honda
70
+30.4 secs
13
 
Ret
12
Jarno Trulli Toyota
58
Accident
10
 
Ret
18
Vitantonio Liuzzi STR-Ferrari
54
Accident
12
 
Ret
21
Christijan Albers Spyker-Ferrari
47
Accident
21
 
Ret
14
David Coulthard Red Bull-Renault
36
Gearbox
14
 
Ret
10
Robert Kubica BMW
26
Accident
8
 
Ret
20
Adrian Sutil Spyker-Ferrari
21
Accident
20
 
Ret
19
Scott Speed STR-Ferrari
8
Accident
16
 
Ret
7
Jenson Button Honda
0
Gearbox
15
 
DSQ
5
Felipe Massa Ferrari
51
Black flagged
5
 
DSQ
3
Giancarlo Fisichella Renault
51
Black flagged
9
 
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