In 1978 the Grand Prix of Canada came to Montreal, where it was run on a man-made island in the middle of the St. Lawrence River, the site of the 1967 Expo and the 1976 Summer Olympic Games.
In 1982 the circuit was renamed in honour of Gilles Villeneuve, the very popular Canadian driver, who died during practice for the Belgium GP that year and who had won the first F1 race held on the Isle Notre Dame circuit in 1978. Because of its excellent infrastructure, it is a popular event on the Formula One calendar. It is a mix of slow and rapid corners with a very long straight which demands a lot of the engines. However, its layout is popular with drivers because it is one of the few GP tracks where overtaking is possible, and the annual stopover in Canada remains one of the most popular with the F1 circus. The track has been modified a several times in the past, involving minor re-profiling of some corners on safety grounds.
Montreal 2018 race viewing program
FRIDAY JUNE 8TH
8:00 a.m.
Venue opens to the public
8:55 a.m. to 9:15 a.m.
Ferrari Challenge | Free Practice Session
10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
Formula 1 | 1st Free Practice Session
11:55 a.m. to 12:35 p.m.
Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge | Free Practice Session
2:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Formula 1 | 2nd Free Practice Session
3:55 p.m. to 4:25 p.m.
Formula Tour 1600 | Free Practice SEssion
4:50 p.m. to 5:10 p.m.
Ferrari Challenge | 2nd Free Practice Session
5:35 p.m. to 6:15 p.m.
Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge | Qualifying Session
7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
The Grand Walk on the track | Charity event – Tickets : $50
SATURDAY JUNE 9TH
7:30 a.m.
Venue opens to the public
9:00 a.m. to 9:30 a.m.
Formula Tour 1600 | Qualifying Session
11:00 a.m. to 12;00 p.m.
Formula 1 | 3rd Free Practice Session
12:20 p.m. to 12:55 p.m.
Ferrari Challenge | Qualifying Session
2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Formula 1 | Qualifying Session (20 for Q1, 15 for Q2, 10 for Q3)
3:25 p.m.
Ferrari Challenge | Access to the track and pit lane
3:35 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Ferrari Challenge | 1st race including formation lap
4:00 p.m.
Ferrari Challenge | Podium Presentation
4:25 p.m.
Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge | Access to the track and pit lane
4:35 p.m. to 5:05 p.m.
Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge | 1st race including formation lap
5:05 p.m.
Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge | Podium Presentation
5:30 p.m.
Formula Tour 1600 | Access to the track and pit lane
5:40 p.m. to 6:05 p.m.
Formula Tour 1600 | 1st race including formation lap
6:05 p.m.
Formula Tour 1600 | Podium Presentation
SUNDAY JUNE 10TH
7:30 a.m.
Venue opens to the public
8:55 a.m.
Formula Tour 1600 | Access to the track and pit lane
9:05 a.m. to 9:30 a.m.
Formula Tour 1600 | 2nd race including formation lap
9:30 a.m.
Formula Tour 1600 | Podium Presentation
9:55 a.m.
Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge | Access to the track and pit lane
10:05 a.m. to 10:35 a.m.
Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge | 2nd race including formation lap
10:35 a.m.
Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge | Podium Presentation
10:55 a.m.
Ferrari Challenge | Access to the track and pit lane
11:05 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
Ferrari Challenge | 2nd race including formation lap
11:30 a.m.
Ferrari Challenge | Podium Presentation
12:30 p.m.
Formula 1 | Drivers’ Parade
12:45 p.m.
Formula 1 | Nations and Starting Grid Presentation
1:40 p.m.
Formula 1 | Pit Lane Opening and Grid Formation
1:50 p.m.
Formula 1 | Pit Lane Closing
1:57 p.m.
Canadian National Anthem
2:10 P.M.
FORMULA 1 GRAND PRIX DU CANADA 2018
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