Back Gilles Villeneuve-renbaan Afrikaans حلبة جيل فيلنوف Arabic Circuitu Gilles Villeneuve AST Жил Вилньов (писта) Bulgarian Circuit Gilles Villeneuve Catalan Circuit Gilles Villeneuve Czech Circuit Gilles Villeneuve Danish Circuit Gilles-Villeneuve German Πίστα Ζιλ Βιλνέβ Greek Circuit Gilles Villeneuve English
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| The Pit Hairpin on Circuit Gilles Villeneuve | ||
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| Location | Montreal, Québec, Canada | |
| Time zone | GMT -5 | |
| Capacity | 100,000 | |
| Owner | Ville de Montréal | |
| Opened | 1978 | |
| Former Names | Île Notre-Dame Circuit (1978-1982) | |
| Major Events | FIA Formula One Canadian Grand Prix NASCAR Nationwide Series NASCAR Canadian Tire Series Grand Am Rolex Sports Car Series | |
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| Circuit Length | 4.361 km (2.71 mi) | |
| Turns | 13 | |
| Lap Record | 1:13.622 ( Rubens Barrichello, Ferrari, 2004)
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The Circuit Gilles Villeneuve is a motor racing circuit. It is the location the Formula One Canadian Grand Prix, NASCAR Canadian Tire Series, NASCAR Nationwide Series and Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series.
The Canadian Grand Prix was held at Circuit Gilles Villeneuve for 30 years. In 2009, the race was dropped from the Formula One calendar and replaced with the new Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. On 27 November 2009, Quebec's officials and Canadian Grand Prix organisers announced an agreement with Formula One and signed a new five-year contract. Circuit Gilles Villeneuve will host the Canadian Grand Prix from 2010 through the 2014 seasons.[1][2]
- ↑ Canada returns to F1 championship Archived 2009-11-30 at the Wayback Machine - f1-live.com, 27 November 2009
- ↑ Montreal Grand Prix Is Back On for 2010 - The New York Times, 27 November 2009