The Canadian Grand Prix has proven to be one of the most exciting and unpredictable features of the Formula 1 calendar since its first staging in 1967. A race which has given berth to new stars and bit back against major players, we hope the 2019 edition will be no different. Let's look back at five classics to wet our appetite… 1978 – Gilles Villeneuve wins in home race debut In what was a race of firsts, Villeneuve scored his first win in Formula 1 in his first home race: The 1978 Canadian Grand Prix. To add to the history-making feel, it was also the inaugural race on what was then called the Circuit Île Notre Dame. The Ferrari man took the lead when Lotus-Cosworth's...
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