In 1978 the Grand Prix of Canada came to Montreal, installed on the site of 1967 Expo and the 1976 Summer Olympic Games, on a man-made island in the middle of the St. Lawrence River.
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 Ile Notre Dame circuit in 1978. Because of its excellent infrastructures, 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. But its layout is popular with the 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 few times in the past, involving minor reprofiling of some corners on safety grounds.
20.08.2008
Europe preview quotes: Bridgestone
19.08.2008
Europe preview quotes: Williams
19.08.2008
Nick Heidfeld says he will use simulations and footage from the recent Formula 3 and GT races to learn as much as possible about the new Valencia street circuit ahead of this weekend's inaugural race around the city's port
18.08.2008
Europe preview quotes: Renault
18.08.2008
Renault's director of engineering Pat Symonds is convinced that his team can beat Toyota to fourth place in the constructors' championship, despite having trailed the Cologne-based team in the points table since Monaco
18.08.2008
Europe preview quotes: Toyota
18.08.2008
Timo Glock believes he can carry the momentum of his second place in Hungary to this weekend's European Grand Prix at the new Valencia street circuit.
18.08.2008
Key figures in Formula One expect safety car periods to play a crucial role in the outcome of this weekend's European Grand Prix on the new Valencia street circuit
15.08.2008
Europe preview quotes: BMW
15.08.2008
Europe preview quotes: Honda
15.08.2008
Jenson Button expects the new Valencia street circuit to fall somewhere between Silverstone and Hungary in terms of average lap speed.
15.08.2008
Europe preview quotes: McLaren
15.08.2008
Hungarian Grand Prix winner Heikki Kovalainen says that scoring his maiden Formula One victory has changed nothing for him.
15.08.2008
Lewis Hamilton says consistency will be key to the outcome of the title battle in 2008, as the world championship leader prepares to return to action in Valencia following Formula One's summer break
14.08.2008
The significant changes to Formula One's technical regulations are likely to create a far greater spread in performance between teams next year, according to some of the sport's leading figures
14.08.2008
Red Bull Racing plan a renewed push for fourth place in the constructors championship after losing ground to midfield rivals Toyota and Renault in recent races
13.08.2008
Formula One team principals have played down suggestions that the sport is likely to hit hard by the so-called 'credit crunch' in the near future
13.08.2008
Former Renault F1 director of aerodynamics Dino Toso died this morning aged just 39, after a long illness.
12.08.2008
Ron Dennis says the McLaren team will begin rotating the staff on their travelling race team next season
12.08.2008
Nico Rosberg believes practice sessions at next weekend's European Grand Prix will prove more vital than usual to teams, as they seek to maximise opportunities on the new Valencia street circuit.
11.08.2008
Force India owner Vijay Mallya is confident that his team will be much more competitive next season, his second at the helm
11.08.2008
Sebastien Bourdais says that he is making progress to get onto terms with teammate Sebastian Vettel at Scuderia Toro Rosso.
11.08.2008
Nick Heidfeld says he would like to see the Formula One calendar expand to hold even more races.
08.08.2008
Bridgestone has announced the compound allocations of tyres for the final four rounds of the 2008 season.
08.08.2008
Formula One figures worried that their rivals have edged ahead in the power stakes despite the sport's engine freeze have no grounds for complaints, claims veteran team boss Frank Williams.
08.08.2008
Scuderia Toro Rosso and Williams have ruled out rig failures as the cause of the flash fires that marred last weekend's Hungarian Grand Prix.
08.08.2008
Force India technical director Mike Gascoyne believes a reduction of in-season testing and longer-life engines will be the best way to help out Formula One's independent teams.
08.08.2008
Frank Williams has ruled out any suggestion of his team writing off this season so they can focus their efforts entirely on 2009 instead.
08.08.2008
Honda Racing team principal Ross Brawn is confident his team can still make progress up the grid this year, even though they have introduced the last of their major car upgrades.
08.08.2008
Formula One drivers' concerns about the safety of Kinetic Energy Recovery Systems (KERS) have increased because BMW Sauber have not yet found out what caused their electric shock incident in Jerez.
Montreal - Gilles Villeneuve Circuit
In 1978 the Grand Prix of Canada came to Montreal, installed on the site of 1967 Expo and the 1976 Summer Olympic Games, on a man-made island in the middle of the St. Lawrence River.
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