Circuit Gilles Villeneuve (1996–present) | |
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Number of times held | 56 |
First held | 1961 |
Most wins (drivers) | Michael Schumacher (7) Lewis Hamilton (7) |
Most wins (constructors) | Ferrari (14) |
Circuit length | 4.361 km (2.709 mi) |
Race length | 305.270 km (189.694 mi) |
Laps | 70 |
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The Canadian Grand Prix (known in French as the Grand Prix du Canada) is an auto race held in Canada since 1961. It has been part of the Formula One 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 Circuit Île Notre-Dame in Montreal. In 1982, the track was renamed to Circuit Gilles Villeneuve. This was to honour Canadian Formula One driver Gilles Villeneuve, following his death in 1982.