F1 Canadian Grand Prix 2021

Located on Notre Dame Island in the middle of the St. Lawrence River, the venue has become a staple on the F1 calendar since becoming the permanent home for the Canadian Grand Prix in 1978.

The track has long been a favourite of drivers across the years, with heavy-braking areas flowing into quick sections that make for an unusual but entertaining stop-start flow to proceedings.

Home to several iconic corners like the Senna ’S’, the Droit du Casino and the Hairpin Curve at Turn 10 that offers no shortage of overtakes, perhaps none are as famous as the Wall of Champions at Turn 14.

The name was given after three former Drivers’ Champions in Damon, Jacques Villeneuve and Michael Schumacher crashed into the wall during the 1999 race. The wall and low levels of grip due to the track being rarely used throughout the year means drivers can’t afford a drop in concentration or they run the risk of having their race end early.

The Canadian Grand Prix 2020

Not run in 2020, the 2019 event ended in controversy as Sebastian Vettel crossed the line ahead of rival Lewis Hamilton. However the German has handed a five-second penalty for re-entering the track unsafely on lap 48 while trying to keep the charging Brit behind him.

As a result, Hamilton claimed first while Vettel stopped earlier in the pitlane and took the #1 sign in front of Hamilton’s car and put it in front of where his car should have been after stopping. He finished second ahead of teammate Charles Leclerc.

When is the 2021 Canadian Grand Prix on the F1 calendar?
The Canadian Grand Prix is scheduled to take place on the weekend of June 11-13 and is provisionally set to be the seventh race of the Formula 1 season. The first two free practice sessions will take place on June 11 with qualifying on Saturday June 12 at 21:00 CET.

What time does the Canadian Grand Prix start?
The Canadian Grand Prix starts on Sunday June 13, 2021 at 21:00 CET. The race can be followed live on RacingNews365’s live blog and via television on RDS and TSN.