Circuit Gilles Villeneuve, Montreal, Canada

Lap distance: 4.361 km (2.709 miles)
Number of laps: 70
Racing direction: Clockwise
Corners: 10
Most driver wins: 7 Michael Schumacher Lewis Hamilton
Most constructor wins: 11 Ferrari
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Circuit Gilles Villeneuve, Canada circuit details

The Canadian GP has been run in Montreal since 1978. Part street circuit and part race track, it is built around a lake on an artificial island in the St Lawrence Seaway. The track is a a mixture of tight corners (14 in total) and fast straights including the corner that leads to the wall of champions that has been the site of many accidents over the years. The circuit has produced some good races, but can be hard on cars.

2024

Race winner: Max Verstappen Red Bull
George Russell took pole position ahead of Max Verstappen with exactly the same time. A wet and then drying track together with red flags made for a lively race. Max Verstappen won ahead of Lando Norris followed by the improved Mercedes of George Russell and Lewis Hamilton. Both Ferrari's failed to finish.

2023

Race winner: Max Verstappen Red Bull
Max Verstappen took pole pole position and won the race having led every lap of the race. This was Red Bull's 100th F1 victory and Adrian Newey's 200th victory.

2022

Race winner: Max Verstappen Red Bull
A wet qualifying mixed up the grid, with Max Verstappen taking pole position ahead of Fernando Alonso. In a dry race, Max Verstappen finished ahead of the Ferrari of Carlos Sainz who was followed by the two Mercedes. Charles Leclerc finished 5th after starting at the back of the grid due to engine penalties.

2021

Race winner:
The 2021 race was cancelled due to the COVID19 virus pandemic

2020

Race winner:
The 2020 race was cancelled due to the COVID19 virus pandemic

2019

Race winner: Lewis Hamilton Mercedes
This was the 40th running of the race at this circuit. Lewis Hamilton took the win from Sebastian Vettel after Vettel was given a controversial penalty when the two of then came together. Charles Leclerc was third in the other Ferrari.

2018

Race winner: Sebastian Vettel Ferrari
Sebastian Vettel won in Canada from pole position ahead of Valtteri Bottas and Max Verstappen. This race was Vettel's 50thrace win and Alonso's 300th race.

2017

Race winner: Lewis Hamilton Mercedes
Lewis Hamilton won from pole position, led every lap and had fasted lap ahead of team mate Valterri Bottas and Daniel Ricciardo in a Red Bull.

2016

Race winner: Lewis Hamilton Mercedes
Lewis Hamilton won after taking pole position from Sebastian Vettel and Valtteri Bottas who took the first Williams podium of the season. Nico Rosberg had a difficult race after he came together early with Lewis Hamilton and then had a slow puncture late in the race. Max Verstappen continued his good start to the season with a solid fourth place.

2015

Race winner: Lewis Hamilton Mercedes
In 2015 Lewis Hamilton won from pole position from team mate Nico Rosberg, with Valtteri Bottas third for Williams and Kimi Raikkonen fourth despite a spin during the race. This was a comparatively uneventful GP with no safety cars.

2014

Race winner: Daniel Ricciardo Red Bull
In 2014 Nico Rosberg took pole position from team mate Lewis Hamilton and the two Mercedes cars dominated qualifying and the first half of the race. However when both Mercedes developed problems with their energy recovery systems and Lewis Hamilton retired with brake failure Daniel Ricciardo took his opportunity and overtook Nico Rosberg to win his first Formula 1 race. Jenson Button finished 4th, the best result for McLaren this season, after Sergio Perez and Felipe Massa had a coming together leading to a major accident with two laps left in the race

2013

Race winner: Sebastian Vettel Red Bull
Red Bull finally won in Canada in 2013 when Sebastian Vettel won from pole position from Fernando Alonso and Lewis Hamilton. Valtteri Bottas qualified the Williams in 3rd in a wet session but slipped out of the points in a dry race. Paul DiResta had a difficult qualifying but a one stop race gave him 7th place

2012

Race winner: Lewis Hamilton McLaren
The 2012 race was decided on tyre strategy with McLaren’s two stop approach for Lewis Hamilton giving him the win from Romain Grojean and Sergio Perez after Red Bull and Ferrari tried a one stop approach.

2011

Race winner: Jenson Button McLaren
The 2011 race was wet, had numerous safety cars and a 2 hour red flag break for rain, but was one of the most dramatic F1 races. Lewis Hamilton crashed out of the race after a collision with Jenson Button, and Jenson Button was at the back of the field after one of the safety cars, but came through with a great dive and overtaking manoeuvres to win the race after forcing Sebastian Vettel into an error on the last lap.

2010

Race winner: Lewis Hamilton McLaren
McLaren scored a first and second place in the 2010 race with Lewis Hamilton winning from Jenson Button in an exciting race in which tyre wear played a significant part

2009

Race winner: No race this year

2008

Race winner: Robert Kubica BMW
The 2008 Canadian GP was notable for the first win for BMW and for Kubica and a bizarre pit lane accident when Hamilton ran into Raikkonen who had stopped at a red light at the end of the pit lane.

2007

Race winner: Lewis Hamilton McLaren
Lewis Hamilton won a dramatic race ahead of Nick Heidfeld and Alexander Wurz which involved a number of accidents, disqualifications, safety cars and a restart.

2006

Race winner: Fernando Alonso Renault
Fernando Alonso won from pole position ahead of Michael Schumacher who overtook Kimi Raikkonen late in the race

2005

Race winner: Kimi Raikkonen McLaren
Jenson Button took pole position but later in the race crashed out. Kimi Raikkonen won from Michael Schumacher and Rubens Barrichello in the two Ferrari's.

2004

Race winner: Michael Schumacher Ferrari
Michael Schumacher and Rubens Barrichello made it a Ferrari one-two from Jenson Button in the BAR. The Toyota and Williams cars were disqualified due to brake irregularities,

2003

Race winner: Michael Schumacher Ferrari
Ralph Schumacher took pole position but it was his brother Michael Schumacher who took the win ahead of him despite problems with his car, with Juan Pablo Montoya third.

2002

Race winner: Michael Schumacher Ferrari
Juan Pablo Montoya took pole position but retired with engine failure. A mix of one and two stops plus a safety car allowed Michael Schumacher to take the win ahead of the McLaren of David Coultard and Reubens Barrichello's Ferrari.

2001

Michael Schumacher took pole position ahead of brother Ralph Schumacher but in the race, Michael Schumacher took the win ahead of Ralph Schumacher with Mikka Hakkinen third.

2000

Race winner: Michael Schumacher Ferrari
Michael Schumacher won from pole position from team mate Reubens Barrichello and Giancarlo Fisichella. David Coultard had a strong start but a stop/Go penalty compromised his race.

1999

Race winner: Mika Hakkinen McLaren
Mika Hakkinen won the race having started second on the grid finishing ahead of Giancarlo Fisichella in a Benetton. The race was notable as three previous world champions crashed into what then became the wall of champions, four safety cars and the race ending under a safety car.

1998

Race winner: Michael Schumacher Ferrari
Michael Schumacher took the race in controversial fashion after blocking another driver. There was a crash on lap 1 leading to a red flag and on the restart another crash leading to a safety car. Altogether there were 12 retirements during the race.

1997

Race winner: Michael Schumacher Ferrari
Michael Schumacher won having taken pole position. David Coultard had a comfortable lead until a clutch problem during a pit stop. The race was red flagged and stopped early due to Olivier Panis having a serious crash.

1996

Race winner: Damon Hill Williams
Damon Hill won from pole position ahead of Williams team mate Jacques Villeneuve. Of 22 starters only 8 cars finished the race.

1995

Race winner: Jean Alesi Ferrari
Jean Alesi won the race having started 5th with several of those in front of him either retiring or having long pit stops. This was the only race of the season won by a non Renault powered car.

1994

Race winner: Michael Schumacher Ferrari
Michael Schumacher won from pole position comfortably ahead of Damon Hill in a Williams. David Coultard was 5th in the other Williams, his first points in F1. J J Letho was 6th, his final points scoring drive in F1.

1993

Race winner: Alain Prost Ferrari
Alain Prost won from pole position ahead of Michael Schumacher in a Benetton

1992

Race winner: Gerhard Berger McLaren
Ayrton Senna in a McLaren took pole position but retired from the race. This was the only non Williams pole of the season. Gerhard Berger won the race having started 4th ahead of Michael Schumacher in a Benetton.

1991

Race winner: Nelson Piquet Benetton
Nelson Piquet won the race after Nigel Mansell stopped half way round the final lap having a substantial lead. This was Nelson Piquet's 23rd and final F1 victory.

1990

Race winner: Ayrton Senna McLaren
Ayrton Senna won from pole position after Gerhard Berger had crossed the line first but had a 1 minute penalty for a jump start.

1989

Race winner: Thierry Boutsen Williams
Thiery Boutsen won his first GP having started 6th on the grid. Andrea de Cesaris was 3rd in a Dallara, their first podium finish and the last for Andrea de Cesaris.

1988

Race winner: Ayrton Senna McLaren
The McLaren's of Ayrton Senna and Alain Prost dominated the race, qualifying first and second and finishing first and second. In a race of attrition 14 cars failed to complete the race.

1987

Race winner: No race this year due to a sponsorship dispute

1986

Race winner: Nigel Mansell Williams
Nigel Mansell won from pole position ahead of Alain Prost in a McLaren. Only 4 cars finished on the lead lap and 12 cars retired from the race.

1985

Race winner: Michele Alboreto Ferrari
Michele Alboreto won the race from Stefan Johansson in the two Ferrari's having started 3rd and 4th on the grid. Elio de Angelis in a Lotus started on pole but finished 5th.

1984

Race winner: Nelson Piquet Brabham
Nelson Piquet won from pole position, led every lap and took the fastest lap.

1983

Race winner: Rene Arnoux Ferrari
Rene Arnoux won from pole position with 15 of the starting cars retiring from the race.

1982

Race winner: Nelson Piquet Brabham
The race was won by Nelson Piquet. Didier Pironi was on but stalled at the start. Unfortunately Riccardo Paletti ran into the back of him Pironi and Paletti was fatally injured.