Montreal’s Formula One weekend was a big success. Fans are describing the race as one of the most exciting in years. A new victor emerged, with Australia’s Daniel Ricciardo, driving for Red Bull, mounting the podium.
A spectacular late-race crash took out Sergio Perez and Felippe Massa, and nearly included Sebastian Vettel. Both drivers managed to get out of their cars on their own and were looked over at the hospital and later released.
The race has become the event that initiates the summer in Montreal. The city’s Mayor, Denis Coderre, in announcing a $187 C million investment to keep the race in Montreal for the next 10 years, was passionate in his praise.
At the press conference Saturday morning, Coderre declared, “It’s not just a business deal,” he said. “There’s depth to that. This is the place of Gilles Villeneuve, of Jacques Villeneuve; it is part of our DNA. This is the reason we are not talking about an expense, we are talking about an investment. It has a major impact, not only for our great metropolis, but also for the sport itself.
Greener Grand Prix
Fans were also commenting on the different sound of the cars. The high-pitched zing on the long straights and tight turns of Circuit Gilles-Villeneuve, was replaced by a lower hum.
The car engines have been changed from V8 to V6 turbocharged engines. And the cars can only consume 100 kg of fuel this year, down from the 160 kg each they formerly consumed.
Tickets went on sale this morning for next year’s Canadian Grand Prix 2015.
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