Grand Prix

• Late F1 driver Gilles Villeneuve named as historic figure in Quebec

  A commemorative plaque was unveiled near the circuit, formalizing what Villeneuve’s daughter described as the recognition of a lasting legend.

  Sports

  May 22
  
• Montreal merchants brace for ‘perfect storm’ as playoffs and Grand Prix collide

  Montreal merchants are gearing up to capitalize on the Montreal Canadiens’ playoff run coinciding with the Formula One Grand Prix.

  Canada

  May 20
  
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• Montreal sex workers to go on strike during Grand Prix weekend

  A group says it wants an end to the nightly fees that dancers are forced to pay to work in clubs, to obtain labour protections, and for Ottawa to fully decriminalize sex work. 

  Canada

  May 15
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• Canadian Grand Prix CEO confident about event’s future after successful 2025

  Jean-Philippe Paradis took over as CEO and president of Octane Racing Group — the Canadian GP promoter — after longtime executive Francois Dumontier stepped down last summer.

  Canada

  Jun 16, 2025
• Lance Stroll fights through wrist injury to race at home Grand Prix in Montreal

  Aston Martin said the issue dated back to 2023, when Stroll famously broke both his wrists in a bike accident but returned to the track ahead of schedule for the season-opening.

  Sports

  Jun 13, 2025
• Montreal student choir to sing national anthem at Canadian Grand Prix

  Choir students at Willingdon Elementary School are gearing up to sing the national anthem this weekend to kick off the Canadian Grand Prix.

  Canada

  Jun 10, 2025
• Montreal officials say they’ve left no stone unturned to prepare for Grand Prix after last year’s scandal

  The city says they’ve learned lessons from last year’s event, which was marked by heavy congestion and poor communication.

  Canada

  Jun 9, 2025
• Canadian Grand Prix will get new calendar slot starting in 2026

  F1 said Monday that the race in Montreal will move to “the third or fourth weekend in May each year” from its current June slot, where it's in the middle of European races.

  Canada

  Nov 18, 2024
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• Closed patios can reopen, but Montreal faces more questions over F1 weekend problems

  Montreal's mayor said the decision by fire prevention employees to order restaurants to suddenly close their patios on one of the busiest evenings of the year was "unjustifiable."

  Canada

  Jun 13, 2024
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• Max Verstappen wins 3rd straight Canadian Grand Prix for his 60th Formula 1 victory

  The 25-year-old Dutchman won the Canadian Grand Prix for the third straight year Sunday for the Red Bull star's 60th Formula 1 victory and sixth in nine races this season.

  Sports

  Jun 9, 2024