FORMULA 1 GRAND PRIX DU CANADA 2018

Canada Grand Prix

History

The circuit lies on Notre Dame Island and was originally (1978) named the Île Notre-Dame Circuit. In 1982, it was renamed in honour of Canadian Formula One driver Gilles Villeneuve, father of Jacques Villeneuve.

The circuit is located in a part of the city of Montreal known as Parc Jean-Drapeau. The park is named after the mayor of Montreal Jean Drapeau.
Almost half of the track – from the hairpin turn until after the pit area – runs alongside the Olympic Basin, a huge rectangular basin which was created for the rowing and canoeing events of Montreal's 1976 Summer Olympics.

A particularly famous part of the circuit is the wall on the outside of the exit of the final chicane before the start/finish straight. In 1999 the wall, which bears the name Bienvenue au Québec ("Welcome to Quebec") giving it the nickname "Mur du Québec" (Quebec Wall), ended the race of three Formula One World Champions, Damon Hill, Michael Schumacher and Jacques Villeneuve. Since then the wall has been nicknamed "The Wall of Champions".

Winner 2016: Lewis Hamilton

Currency: Canadian Dollar

Description		Value
In the racing calendar		1978-1986, 1988-2008, since 2010
route length		1,361 km
race length		305,270 km in 70 round
lap record (race)		1:13.622 (2004, Rubens Barrichello)
lap record (Quali)		1:11.459
most victories		Michael Schumacher (7)
Most poles		Michael Schumacher (6)
how often?		54
first time		1961