The layout of the opening corners can also lead to dramatic consequences, with the 1998 race having to be red flagged and restarted after Alexander Wurz’s Benneton barrel rolled into the gravel trap. Other champions to fall foul of this famous section include: former F1 Champions Sebasitan Vettel and Jenson Button, as well as former CART Champion Juan Pablo Montoya and former GT sports car Champion Ricardo Zonta. The wall gained its notoriety when Michael Schumacher, comfortably leading the race, slammed his Ferrari into the barrier, throwing away probable victory. The wall was christened so following the 1999 race, where first 1996 Champion Damon Hill, then 1997’s victor, and home hero, Jacques Villeneuve, hit the wall, ending their races on the spot. Lewis Hamilton, Jean Alesi, Robert Kubica and Daniel Ricciardo all scored their maiden Formula 1 wins on this track, with Alesi and Kubica’s triumphs the only ones of their careers.ĭanger looms at almost every corner, with perhaps no corner given more respect than the final chicane, where the infamous “Wall of Champions” waits to greet its latest victim. It is an event where things tend to happen. Montréal has long held a flair for the dramatic, with many notable incidents and memorable moments having passed at the venue, which sits in the Saint Lawrence River. Magic Montréal: A Place Where Things Happen Michael Schumacher and Lewis Hamilton are the most successful drivers in Montéal, sharing the record of seven victories. It may be Ferrari who receive the strongest backing, having long been adored by the Canadian public, much to do with the late Gilles Villeneuve’s mesmeric drives in the scarlet cars.įerrari are the most winning constructor in Canada, with 14 wins. Williams driver Nicholas Latifi will get his first taste of home support, having made his F1 debut in 2020, while Lance Stroll will also enjoy the comforts of local love on the Ill Notre Dame. The FIA Formula 1 World Championship returns to Montréal’s Circuit Gilles Villeneuve for the first time since 2019, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, for the 51st Canadian Grand Prix. The Top 5 Craziest Canadian Grand Prix Moments.Magic Montréal: A Place Where Things Happen.
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