Poll: Canadian Grand Prix 2022, Montreal - Race 9

[chrismscotland]

Thought I'd get this one up quick with the 1 week turn around!

Montréal, Circuit Gilles Villeneuve

When was the track built?​

The man-made Notre Dame Island in the middle of the St Lawrence River was created for the 1967 Expo 67 World's Fair. Once the expo and the ensuing 1976 Montreal Summer Olympics had left town, some clever people decided to make a race track out of the island’s roads. And lo, the Circuit Ile Notre-Dame, as it then was, came to be.

When was its first Grand Prix?​

With the Canadian Grand Prix having been in search of a permanent home for a number of years in the 1960s and 1970s, the Circuit Ile Notre-Dame first hosted the race in 1978. Fittingly, Gilles Villeneuve claimed his maiden win, at the track that would end up bearing his name.

What’s the circuit like?​

The fast, low-downforce circuit is one of the drivers’ favourites. The track is quite stop-start, with lots of heavy-braking chicanes and the famous hairpin to get the anchors working hard. Out of the corners, though, the track is quick and flowing, while the most iconic piece of the circuit comes right at the end of the lap: the Wall of Champions, so-called after excursions into it from Damon Hill, Jacques Villeneuve and Michael Schumacher during the 1999 Canadian Grand Prix weekend.

Why go?
The Montrealais really embrace their Grand Prix weekend, with the charming city turning into an F1-loving party town in the week leading up to the race. For the Grand Prix itself, the leafy setting makes the Circuit Gilles-Villeneuve one of Formula 1’s most laidback venues.

Where is the best place to watch?​

It’s got to be one of either Grandstand 15, 21 or 24, the three that surround the hairpin. It makes for a real amphitheatre vibe down there, as well as allowing you to see all the hairpin overtakes.

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[Stumble Bum]

3 years since we last had this race, it's good to have this one back.

 

[chrismscotland]

3 years since we last had this race, it's good to have this one back.

Wow never thought about that! Its usually a cracker too

 

[Deleted member 651465]

Love Canada. Quite like the later starts too.

 

[edGfaCTor]

Love Canada. Quite like the later starts too.

I agree.

The only issues I have now with modern F1 is a bit of bad weather they wont race and look back at some of those great races in the changeable or even bad weather at this track.

 

[chrismscotland]

I agree.

The only issues I have now with modern F1 is a bit of bad weather they wont race and look back at some of those great races in the changeable or even bad weather at this track.

2011 was tremendous

 

[Goksly]

I agree.

The only issues I have now with modern F1 is a bit of bad weather they wont race and look back at some of those great races in the changeable or even bad weather at this track.

There is a difference between bad weather and undrivable. No one wants a repeat of spa where half the field were taken out. Even in 2011 which was a great race, it started behind the safety car. I love a bit of rain, but if it becomes pot luck due to rivers of water thats no good either.

 

[Ycymro]

The track gives good "Driver Vibes" all round. A truly pleasant setting, which helps peoples moods. WE are looking forward to this venue after what seems an eternity of postponment

 

[Tigget]

Looking forward to this. Hopefully less reliability issues so we can have more on track racing.

 

[Ycymro]

Quite right. A wonderful and entertaining circuit, so fingers crossed. The mid field will produce some good racing here.

 

[Irish_Tom]

It's Father's Day on Sunday so I can watch the race and my wife can't complain.

 

[englishpremier]

Usually one of the best on the calendar. Will be interesting to see how these cars cope around here. Catching the kerb just before turn 13 is likely to be even more of a one way ticket into the Wall of Champions than with the previous generation of cars.

 

[Emlyn_Dewar]

Hopefully Mercedes remember to increase the ride height on their cars.

 

[chrismscotland]

Usually one of the best on the calendar. Will be interesting to see how these cars cope around here. Catching the kerb just before turn 13 is likely to be even more of a one way ticket into the Wall of Champions than with the previous generation of cars.

Might get £10 on Latifi to be first in the wall, I'd probably end up paying the bookie

 

[Electronic Dave]

2011 was tremendous

Oh indeed nearly four hours total then to watch Jenson Button win from the back and Vettel twitch on the last lap...one of the best wet races and such a great win - it just felt epic

 

[Trusty]

Love this circuit. Chuck a bit of rain in there too and its usually very entertaining.
Baku was awful, which it usually isnt. So hopefully we're treated to a cracker at Montreal

 

[Malt_Vinegar]

Hopefully Mercedes remember to increase the ride height on their cars.

Hopefully they get on top of their issues, as with Ferrari floundering, we need competition to make the season as best as possible!
The more cars performing well at the top of the ladder, the better racing we will get all season long

 

[Jimbeam3678]

Hopefully the fishing for bites this weekend are less as well

 

[utajoker]

One of my favorite circuits, racing hasn't been the greatest the last few times but hopefully this weekend delivers

 

[Mr Jack]

Looks like it's going to be hot and damp for Friday practice then 10 degrees colder and wet for qualifying and finally hot and dry for race day. That's going to make setting the cars up challenging for the teams.