The Formula 1 Grand Prix du Canada announces today that it has put on sale for the first time in its history, special ticket packages that are offering the holder ...
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Montreal promoter ‘relieved’ after stressful event
Race promoter Francois Dumontier admitted he was relieved after the Canadian grand prix was run without incident on Sunday. The protesting university students and a heavy police and security presence ...
Read More »No Montreal sellout amid F1 disruption threats
Threats to disrupt this weekend’s Canadian grand prix will affect attendance, promoter Francois Dumontier has revealed. “They said they wanted to disrupt the grand prix,” Dumontier said, referring to protesting ...
Read More »Canada GP calls off events amid security threat
Organisers of this weekend’s Canadian grand prix have called off a scheduled “open house” day. The promoters of the Montreal race had planned to allow spectators to attend the Circuit ...
Read More »Student protests threaten 2012 Canada GP
Angry students could threaten next month’s Canadian grand prix. Protests in Montreal, regarding planned university tuition fee increases, have been turning increasingly ugly and even violent, involving the throwing of ...
Read More »Montreal must improve track or lose F1 race
Montreal has been warned to spend around $15 million on the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve or risk losing the Canadian grand prix. La Presse reports that Bernie Ecclestone has said only ...
Read More »Montreal’s other car race faces axe
The other major race at Montreal’s Circuit Gilles Villeneuve is in danger of being scrapped. In addition to hosting the grand prix, Montreal is the only Canadian stop on the ...
Read More »FIA pressing ahead with new F1 spectacle
Opinions are still split about F1’s exciting new formula for 2011. Six races into the season, despite Sebastian Vettel’s dominance so far, voices are either applauding the spectacle or arguing ...
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