Tuesday, September 22, 2009

Montreal Is On The Formula One Calendar

Lewis Hamilton of Great Britain and McLaren Mercedes drives on the way to taking pole position during qualifying for the Canadian Formula One Grand Prix at the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve in 2008. Photograph by: Mark Thompson, Getty Images file photos

FIA reinstates Canadian Grand Prix To Formula One Schedule -- Canadian Press

PARIS — Auto racing's governing body has ratified its calendar for the 2010 season and reinstated the Canadian Grand Prix, provided contract negotiations with Formula One management and Montreal organizers are completed.

The Canadian Grand Prix had been held at the Montreal track annually since 1978 before being dropped this season.

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More News On The Return Of Formula One To Montreal

Montreal on F1's ratified calendar -- CBC
F1 releases 2010 schedule and Montreal is on it -- Montreal Gazette
Montreal on 2010 F1 schedule -- National Post
F1 race's return not a done deal -- Globe And Mail

1 comment:

kartmag said...

Formula One has always featured special vehicles designed specifically by car manufacturers for racing purposes and optimized to be as aerodynamic, fast, and maneuverable as possible. Most past and present F1 drivers, which represent the “creme de la creme” of the car racing world, trained on and became experts at kart racing, or karting, in their younger days.