The promotor of Formula 1’s Canadian Grand Prix believes an October event would have been a “great opportunity” for Montreal, and criticised local officials for a lack of support. The Canadian Grand Prix has been held at Montreal’s Circuit Gilles Villeneuve since the late 1970s and its June round was initially postponed, rather than cancelled, back in April. Organisers remained hopeful that the event could be rescheduled for October, prior to the onset of winter in the region, but proposals ultimately failed to reach a successful conclusion. Last week Formula 1 confirmed that all four of its events in the Americas were cancelled for 2020, with rounds instead scheduled in Germany,...
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