08-Canadian Grand Prix

F1 Canada Grand Prix11 to 12 June 2010
The Canadian Grand Prix (known in French as the Grand Prix du Canada) has been part of the Formula 1 World Championship since 1967. It was first staged at Mosport Park in Bowmanville, Ontario as a sports car event before it alternated between Mosport and Circuit Mont-Tremblant, Quebec after Formula One took over the event.

After 1971 safety concerns led to the Grand Prix moving permanently to Mosport. In 1978 the Canadian Grand Prix moved to its current home on Ile Notre-Dame in Montreal which has become a popular destination for the globe trotting F1 circus.

montreal ile de notre dame f1 circuit

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In 2005, the Canadian Grand Prix was the most watched Formula One GP in the world. The race was also the third most watched sporting event on the planet. The race was dropped from the 2009 F1 season calendar, but makes a welcome return in 2010.

The circuit is a severe test of top speed, tyres and braking abilities of cars and drivers. It is a semi-street circuit as it runs on the access roads of the old Expo ground. Formula 1 cars spend more time at high revs during their weekend in Montreal.

More often than not the races at the venue are drama packed, in recent times Robert Kubica survived a spectacular high speed accident when driving for BMW Sauber in 2007.

The circuit is named after Canadian Ferrari Formula 1 driver Gilles Villeneuve who lost his life in the sport and has over the years been the most consistent North American  fixture on the F1 calendar.

Previous Results:

Year Circuit Date Driver Team Laps
40 2008 Circuit Gilles Villeneuve 8 June 1 Poland Robert Kubica
2 Germany Nick Heidfeld
3 United Kingdom David Coulthard
Switzerland BMW Sauber
Switzerland BMW Sauber
Austria Red Bull
70
70
70
39 2007 Circuit Gilles Villeneuve 10 June 1 United Kingdom Lewis Hamilton
2 Germany Nick Heidfeld
3 Austria Alexander Wurz
United Kingdom McLaren
Switzerland BMW Sauber
United Kingdom Williams
70
70
70
38 2006 Circuit Gilles Villeneuve 25 June 1 Spain Fernando Alonso
2 Germany Michael Schumacher
3 Finland Kimi Räikkönen
France Renault
Italy Ferrari
United Kingdom McLaren
70
70
70
37 2005 Circuit Gilles Villeneuve 12 June 1 Finland Kimi Räikkönen
2 Germany Michael Schumacher
3 Brazil Rubens Barrichello
United Kingdom McLaren
Italy Ferrari
Italy Ferrari
70
70
70
36 2004 Circuit Gilles Villeneuve 13 June 1 Germany Michael Schumacher
2 Brazil Rubens Barrichello
3 United Kingdom Jenson Button
Italy Ferrari
Italy Ferrari
United Kingdom BAR
70
70
70
35 2003 Circuit Gilles Villeneuve 15 June 1 Germany Michael Schumacher
2 Germany Ralf Schumacher
3 Colombia Juan Pablo Montoya
Italy Ferrari
United Kingdom Williams
United Kingdom Williams
70
70
70
34 2002 Circuit Gilles Villeneuve 9 June 1 Germany Michael Schumacher
2 United Kingdom David Coulthard
3 Brazil Rubens Barrichello
Italy Ferrari
United Kingdom McLaren
Italy Ferrari
70
70
70
33 2001 Circuit Gilles Villeneuve 10 June 1 Germany Ralf Schumacher
2 Germany Michael Schumacher
3 Finland Mika Häkkinen
United Kingdom Williams
Italy Ferrari
United Kingdom McLaren
69
69
69
32 2000 Circuit Gilles Villeneuve 18 June 1 Germany Michael Schumacher
2 Brazil Rubens Barrichello
3 Italy Giancarlo Fisichella
Italy Ferrari
Italy Ferrari
Italy Benetton
69
69
69
31 1999 Circuit Gilles Villeneuve 13 June 1 Finland Mika Häkkinen
2 Italy Giancarlo Fisichella
3 United Kingdom Eddie Irvine
United Kingdom McLaren
Italy Benetton
Italy Ferrari
69
69
69
30 1998 Circuit Gilles Villeneuve June 7 1 Germany Michael Schumacher
2 Italy Giancarlo Fisichella
3 United Kingdom Eddie Irvine
Italy Ferrari
Italy Benetton
Italy Ferrari
69
69
69
29 1997 Circuit Gilles Villeneuve 15 June 1 Germany Michael Schumacher
2 France Jean Alesi
3 Italy Giancarlo Fisichella
Italy Ferrari
Italy Benetton
Ireland Jordan
54
54
54
28 1996 Circuit Gilles Villeneuve 16 June 1 United Kingdom Damon Hill
2 Canada Jacques Villeneuve
3 France Jean Alesi
United Kingdom Williams
United Kingdom Williams
Italy Benetton
69
69
69
27 1995 Circuit Gilles Villeneuve 11 June 1 France Jean Alesi
2 Brazil Rubens Barrichello
3 United Kingdom Eddie Irvine
Italy Ferrari
Ireland Jordan
Ireland Jordan
68
68
68
26 1994 Circuit Gilles Villeneuve 12 June 1 Germany Michael Schumacher
2 United Kingdom Damon Hill
3 France Jean Alesi
Italy Benetton
United Kingdom Williams
Italy Ferrari
69
69
69
25 1993 Circuit Gilles Villeneuve 13 June 1 France Alain Prost
2 Germany Michael Schumacher
3 United Kingdom Damon Hill
United Kingdom Williams
Italy Benetton
United Kingdom Williams
69
69
69
24 1992 Circuit Gilles Villeneuve June 14 1 Austria Gerhard Berger
2 Germany Michael Schumacher
3 France Jean Alesi
United Kingdom McLaren
Italy Benetton
Italy Ferrari
69
69
69
23 1991 Circuit Gilles Villeneuve June 2 1 Brazil Nelson Piquet
2 Italy Stefano Modena
3 Italy Riccardo Patrese
Italy Benetton
United Kingdom Tyrrell
United Kingdom Williams
69
69
69
22 1990 Circuit Gilles Villeneuve June 10 1 Brazil Ayrton Senna
2 Brazil Nelson Piquet
3 United Kingdom Nigel Mansell
United Kingdom McLaren
Italy Benetton
Italy Ferrari
70
70
70
21 1989 Circuit Gilles Villeneuve June 18 1 Belgium Thierry Boutsen
2 Italy Riccardo Patrese
3 Italy Andrea de Cesaris
United Kingdom Williams
United Kingdom Williams
Italy Dallara
69
69
69
20 1988 Circuit Gilles Villeneuve June 12 1 Brazil Ayrton Senna
2 France Alain Prost
3 Belgium Thierry Boutsen
United Kingdom McLaren
United Kingdom McLaren
Italy Benetton
69
69
69
19 1986 Circuit Gilles Villeneuve June 15 1 United Kingdom Nigel Mansell
2 France Alain Prost
3 Brazil Nelson Piquet
United Kingdom Williams
United Kingdom McLaren
United Kingdom Williams
69
69
69
18 1985 Circuit Gilles Villeneuve June 16 1 Italy Michele Alboreto
2 Sweden Stefan Johansson
3 France Alain Prost
Italy Ferrari
Italy Ferrari
United Kingdom McLaren
70
70
70
17 1984 Circuit Gilles Villeneuve June 17 1 Brazil Nelson Piquet
2 Austria Niki Lauda
3 France Alain Prost
United Kingdom Brabham
United Kingdom McLaren
United Kingdom McLaren
70
70
70
16 1983 Circuit Gilles Villeneuve June 12 1 France René Arnoux
2 United States Eddie Cheever
3 France Patrick Tambay
Italy Ferrari
France Renault
Italy Ferrari
70
70
70
15 1982 Circuit Gilles Villeneuve June 13 1 Brazil Nelson Piquet
2 Italy Riccardo Patrese
3 United Kingdom John Watson
United Kingdom Brabham
United Kingdom Brabham
United Kingdom McLaren
70
70
70
14 1981 Circuit Gilles Villeneuve September 27 1 France Jacques Laffite
2 United Kingdom John Watson
3 Canada Gilles Villeneuve
France Ligier
United Kingdom McLaren
Italy Ferrari
63
63
63
13 1980 Circuit Gilles Villeneuve September 28 1 Australia Alan Jones
2 Argentina Carlos Reutemann
3 France Didier Pironi
United Kingdom Williams
United Kingdom Williams
France Ligier
70
70
70
12 1979 Circuit Gilles Villeneuve September 30 1 Australia Alan Jones
2 Canada Gilles Villeneuve
3 Switzerland Clay Regazzoni
United Kingdom Williams
Italy Ferrari
United Kingdom Williams
72
72
72
11 1978 Circuit Gilles Villeneuve October 8 1 Canada Gilles Villeneuve
2 South Africa Jody Scheckter
3 Argentina Carlos Reutemann
Italy Ferrari
United Kingdom Wolf
Italy Ferrari
70
70
70
10 1977 Mosport Park October 9 1 South Africa Jody Scheckter
2 France Patrick Depailler
3 Germany Jochen Mass
United Kingdom Wolf
United Kingdom Tyrrell
United Kingdom McLaren
80
80
80
9 1976 Mosport Park October 3 1 United Kingdom James Hunt
2 France Patrick Depailler
3 United States Mario Andretti
United Kingdom McLaren
United Kingdom Tyrrell
United Kingdom Lotus
80
80
80
8 1974 Mosport Park September 22 1 Brazil Emerson Fittipaldi
2 Switzerland Clay Regazzoni
3 Sweden Ronnie Peterson
United Kingdom McLaren
Italy Ferrari
United Kingdom Lotus
80
80
80
7 1973 Mosport Park September 23 1 United Kingdom Peter Revson
2 Brazil Emerson Fittipaldi
3 United Kingdom Jackie Oliver
United Kingdom McLaren
United Kingdom Lotus
United Kingdom Shadow
80
80
80
6 1972 Mosport Park September 24 1 United Kingdom Jackie Stewart
2 United Kingdom Peter Revson
3 New Zealand Denny Hulme
United Kingdom Tyrrell
United Kingdom McLaren
United Kingdom McLaren
80
80
80
5 1971 Mosport Park September 19 1 United Kingdom Jackie Stewart
2 Sweden Ronnie Peterson
3 United States Mark Donohue
United Kingdom Tyrrell
United Kingdom March
United Kingdom McLaren
64
64
64
4 1970 Circuit Mont-Tremblant September 20 1 Belgium Jacky Ickx
2 Switzerland Clay Regazzoni
3 New Zealand Chris Amon
Italy Ferrari
Italy Ferrari
United Kingdom March
90
90
90
3 1969 Mosport Park September 20 1 Belgium Jacky Ickx
2 Australia Jack Brabham
3 Austria Jochen Rindt
United Kingdom Brabham
United Kingdom Brabham
United Kingdom Lotus
90
90
90
2 1968 Circuit Mont-Tremblant September 22 1 New Zealand Denny Hulme
2 New Zealand Bruce McLaren
3 Mexico Pedro Rodríguez
United Kingdom McLaren
United Kingdom McLaren
United Kingdom BRM
90
89
88
1 1967 Mosport Park August 27 1 Australia Jack Brabham
2 New Zealand Denny Hulme
3 United States Dan Gurney
United Kingdom Brabham
United Kingdom Brabham
United States Eagle
90
90
89

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