Canadian Grand Prix Tickets
Race ticket information forCanadian Grand Prix Tickets.Historically, the Canadian Grand Prix was shared between two circuits: Bowmanville in Ontario or Saint-Jovite in Quebec. However, both tracks were outdated and considered not up to standard. The Canadian Grand Prix organizers didn’t have the money to build a brand new F1 track, however, F1 was becoming increasingly popular as Canada’s own Gilles Villenenue was a promising driver. The race organizers decided to use existing infrastructure and upgrade it, to create the Îles de Notre Dame circuit. The F1 Canadian Grand Prix has since then been permanently hosted in Montreal.
The Canadian Grand Prix in Montreal at the Îles de Notre Dame, now renamed Gilles Villeneuve racing circuit, has been a permanent feature on the F1 Championship calendar since 1978 (except for 1987 when there was no Canadian Grand Prix). The track is considered to be loveliest in the F1 line-up, since the narrow track cuts through lakes, lush parkland and provides beautiful views. The circuit is built on a man-made island in the St. Lawrence River, which was used in the 1967 Montreal Expo.
The Montreal circuit was originally named Îles Notre Dame circuit, but the tragic death of Canadian F1 driver, Gilles Villeneuve, prompted the Montreal Executive Committee to rename of the track in his honor in 1982, to Circuit Gilles-Villeneuve. Villeneuve was an up and coming F1 driver, who saw his first Grand Prix win in his first season with Ferrari, at his home Grand Prix in Canada, the first one hosted at Ile de Notre Dame. He was killed during a practice session for the Belgian Grand Prix, on the Zolder racing circuit the same year.
In 1996, Canadians became excited when Gilles’ son, Jacques, became a driver for Williams, but he never won in Montreal. Michael Schumacher holds the record of having won six times in Canada and the Gilles Villeneuve Circuit was also the scene of Jean Alesi’s only Grand Prix victory back in 1995, driving the number 27 Ferrari, the same car number driven by Gilles Villeneuve. The track boasts excellent infrastructure and is a favorite among F1 enthusiasts.