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Formula 1 · Montréal
Lewis still holds the fastest lap here and shares the podium wins with Schumacher, showing that this is another absolute icon and mainstay of the F1 calendar.
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The weekend
The Circuit Gilles Villeneuve runs round an island in the St Lawrence, a few metro stops from downtown Montréal. It is fast, flat and unforgiving: long straights into heavy braking, chicanes lined with walls, and the Wall of Champions at the final corner, named for the world champions it has caught out. It produces safety cars, surprises and some of the best races of the year, almost every year. Nobody leaves early.
Montréal in June is the other reason to come. Old Montréal’s cobbled streets and terraces, the Plateau’s restaurants, the festival that takes over Crescent Street for race week and long, light evenings on the water. We book hotels in the old town, seats or hospitality on the island, and transfers that make the circuit a ten-minute hop, with an Elite host with you throughout the weekend. It is the friendliest Grand Prix on the calendar.
What it’s actually like
The cars come out of the hairpin and into the long run to the final chicane, the wall waiting on the exit, and the whole island holds its breath. Montréal is a city that loves a party, and in June the party has a Grand Prix in the middle of it.
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The island circuitFast straights, hard braking and the Wall of Champions, a metro ride from downtown.:quality(80))
Montréal after darkTerraces, the Crescent Street festival and the city lit up across the river.:quality(80))
Old MontréalCobbled streets and a boutique hotel in the old town, ten minutes from the circuit.Two ways to be there
Book the Montréal Weekend as it comes, or hand the weekend to the team for the Île Notre-Dame Signature.
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Official Grand Prix access: from grandstand seating to Paddock Club hospitality
Premium accommodation: hand-selected hotels close to the circuit
Return flights included: departures from major UK airports
Executive airport transfers: return chauffeur service throughout
F1 merchandise pack: delivered before your trip
24/7 concierge support: our team available throughout your stay
The Elite way
designed by the EST team
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Everything in the Grand Prix weekend, elevated
Paddock Club and elevated hospitality options
Upgraded hotel and suite options, hand-picked by the EST team
Fully comprehensive service: flights, transfers and every detail managed end to end
Designed around you by the EST team
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Why Elite
Montréal’s old town hotels sell out for race week, and the island’s hospitality goes with them. We hold both, along with the transfers that turn a packed metro into a short hop. Tell us how you want the weekend to run, and we will build it around the racing and the city.
