Canadian Grand Prix facts for kids
Mosport Park 1961-1977 Mont-Tremblant 1968-1970 Circuit Île Notre-Dame 1978-1981 Circuit Gilles Villeneuve (1982-) |
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Number of times held | 48 (42 as F1) |
First held | 1961, First F1-1967 |
Last held | 2011 |
Most wins (drivers) | Michael Schumacher (7) |
Most wins (constructors) | Ferrari (13) |
Circuit length | 4.361 km (2.709 mi) |
Race length | 305.270 km (189.694 mi) |
Laps | 70 |
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The Canadian Grand Prix (known in French as the Grand Prix du Canada) is an auto race held in Canada since 1961. It has been part of the Formula One World Championship since 1967. It was first staged at Mosport Park in Bowmanville, Ontario as a sports car event before it alternated between Mosport and Circuit Mont-Tremblant, Quebec after Formula One took over the event. After 1971 safety concerns led to the Grand Prix moving permanently to Mosport. In 1978 the Canadian Grand Prix moved to its current home on Circuit Île Notre-Dame in Montreal. In 1982, the track was renamed to Circuit Gilles Villeneuve. This was to honour Canadian Formula One driver Gilles Villeneuve, following his death in 1982.
Contents
Formula One years
Winners
Repeat Winners (drivers)
Number of wins | Driver | Years |
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7 | Michael Schumacher | 1994, 1997, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2004 |
3 | Nelson Piquet | 1982, 1984, 1991 |
2 | Jacky Ickx | 1969, 1970 |
Jackie Stewart | 1971, 1972 | |
Alan Jones | 1979, 1980 | |
Ayrton Senna | 1988, 1990 | |
Lewis Hamilton | 2007, 2010 |
Active drivers are in bold
Repeat winners (constructors)
Number of wins | Constructor | Years |
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12 | McLaren | 1968, 1973, 1974, 1976, 1988, 1990, 1992, 1999, 2005, 2007, 2010, 2011 |
11 | Ferrari | 1970, 1978, 1983, 1985, 1995, 1997, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2004 |
7 | Williams | 1979, 1980, 1986, 1989, 1993, 1996, 2001 |
4 | Brabham | 1967, 1969, 1982, 1984 |
2 | Tyrrell | 1971, 1972 |
Benetton | 1991, 1994 |
Active Formula One constructors are in bold.
Year by year
Pre Formula One
Repeat Winners (drivers)
Number of wins | Driver | Years |
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2 | Pedro Rodríguez | 1963, 1964 |
Repeat winners (constructors)
Only includes Formula One World Championship events
Number of wins | Constructor | Years |
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2 | Ferrari | 1963, 1964 |
Lotus-Climax | 1961, 1962 |
Active teams are in bold.
Year by year
A pink background indicates an event which was not part of the Formula One World Championship.
Year | Driver | Constructor | Location |
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1966 | Mark Donohue | Lola-Chevrolet | Mosport Park |
1965 | Jim Hall | Chaparral-Chevrolet | Mosport Park |
1964 | Pedro Rodríguez | Ferrari | Mosport Park |
1963 | Pedro Rodríguez | Ferrari | Mosport Park |
1962 | Masten Gregory | Lotus-Climax | Mosport Park |
1961 | Peter Ryan | Lotus-Climax | Mosport Park |
Images for kids
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Salut Gilles on the track of Circuit Gilles Villeneuve. The Quebec-born Gilles Villeneuve won the 1978 Canadian Grand Prix.
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Ayrton Senna celebrates his victory at the 1988 Canadian Grand Prix with Alain Prost and Thierry Boutsen.
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Jean Alesi at the 1995 Canadian Grand Prix
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Lewis Hamilton and Fernando Alonso during the 2007 Canadian Grand Prix
See also
In Spanish: Gran Premio de Canadá para niños