TELUS - Grand Prix du Canada

1967

Ontario’s Mosport Raceway hosts the first Grand Prix of Canada.
Jack Brabham (Brabham) wins ahead of his teammate Denny Hulme. At 41 years, 4 months and 27 days, he remains the oldest winner in Grand Prix of Canada history.

1968

The Grand Prix of Canada is held at the Mont-Tremblant circuit in Quebec. Alternating the race between Mosport and Mont-Tremblant continues until 1970.
Denny Hulme (McLaren) wins ahead of his teammate Bruce McLaren (McLaren) with a one lap lead. This gap remains the most important in Grand Prix of Canada history.

1969

Jackie Ickx (Brabham) becomes the youngest driver to win the Grand Prix of Canada at 24 years, 7 months, 29 days.

1970

Formula 1 says goodbye to Mont-Temblant.
Tyrrell earns its first pole position at its first ever Grand Prix.
The Belgian, Jackie Ickx (Ferrari) wins for the second time and the last of his career in Canada.

1971

The Grand Prix of Canada sets up at Mosport. It will remain here until 1977.
In driving rain, Jackie Stewart (Tyrrell) claims his first victory in Canada.

1972

Jackie Stewart (Tyrrell) wins his second consecutive Grand Prix of Canada and the last race of his career.

1973

On a wet track, American Peter Revson (McLaren) wins his second of the season and last of his career. He would be killed the following year during practice for the South African Grand Prix.

1974

Emerson Fittipaldi (McLaren) wins his only Grand Prix of Canada. Crowned world champion for the first time in 1972 at the age of 25 years, 10 months and 4 days, he remains the youngest world champion in the history of Formula 1.

1975

The Grand Prix of Canada does not appear on the Formula 1 World Championship calendar.

1976

James Hunt provides McLaren with a third consecutive victory in Canada.

1977

Jody Scheckter (Wolf) wins and provides this fledgling team with its third victory of the season. The team never reaches success again and disappears in 1979.

1978

The Canadian Grand Prix is permanently established in Montreal on the Ile Notre-Dame circuit.
Quebec driver Gilles Villeneuve (Ferrari) earns the first victory of his career before a home audience.

1979

Determined to repeat his achievement of 1978, Gilles Villeneuve enters into a true race-long duel with Alan Jones. He finishes second.
Construction of the first control tower at the exit of the hairpin. Today it serves as the circuit's hospital.

1980

A monstrous pile-up at the start involves more than 10 cars. After qualifying 22nd, Villeneuve takes advantage of the retirements to climb up the standings and, after several magnificent passes, manages a 5th place finish.
At the age of 19 years, 5 months and 29 days, Australian Mike Thackwell (Tyrrell) remains the youngest driver to ever take a start in a F1 Grand Prix.
French driver Jean-Pierre Jabouille (Renault) crashes violently and is seriously injured. The incident is career ending. Since then, Turn 5 has carried Jabouille's name.

1981

Behind the wheel of an Arrows, Jacques, brother of Gilles Villeneuve, is unsuccessful in his attempt to qualify for the Grand Prix of Canada.
A deluge batters the circuit on Sunday. The race is finally started more than an hour late. After starting from 11th position, Villeneuve manages to finish third despite suffering damage to his front wing in a first-lap collision with René Arnoux. "My vision was so impaired that even if they'd shown me the black flag, I would not have seen it," he said after the race.

1982

The Canadian round of the Formula 1 World Championship moves from fall to spring.
The Ile Notre-Dame circuit is officially christened Circuit Gilles-Villeneuve following the death of Gilles, which occurs a few weeks prior to the running of the Canadian event.
After qualifying for the first time during the season, Italian driver Riccardo Paletti (Osella) is killed on the starting grid when he runs into the back of Didier Pironi's Ferrari, which is stalled on the pole position.

1983

The inscription "Salut, Gilles" is painted on the starting grid, in tribute to the deceased driver.
Jacques Villeneuve (brother of Gilles) makes a second attempt at qualifying for the Canadian Grand Prix. He fails by a mere 0.378 second.
René Arnoux (Ferrari) wins, beating Eddie Cheever (Renault) by more than 42 seconds (42.029). This marks the largest margin of victory in Montreal’s Canadian Grand Prix history.

1984

Ayrton Senna makes his first appearance in Montreal. After qualifying 9th, he finishes in 7th place. Turbocharged motors and German engine-builders dominate. Another Brazilian, Nelson Piquet, wins for Brabham.

1985

Second behind the Lotus of Elio de Angelis after qualifying, Ayrton Senna, also in a Lotus, can do no better than 16th in the race.

1986

Nigel Mansell (Williams) scores his only victory in Canada.
End of an era: Alan Jones (39), Jacques Laffite (42), Patrick Tambay (37) bid farewell to the Montreal public.

1987

The Canadian Grand Prix does not appear on the Formula 1 World Championship calendar.

1988

The current control tower and garage complex are built.
The southern portion of the track is redesigned to create the long start/finish straightaway.
After four previous starts, Ayrton Senna (McLaren) finally wins in Montreal.

1989

In the rain, Belgium's Thierry Boutsen (Williams) wins the first Grand Prix of his career.

1990

The turbo era comes to an end.
Ayrton Senna (McLaren) scores a second victory in Montreal.

1991

On the last lap and before the checkered flag is waved, Nigel Mansell (Williams) salutes the crowd and stalls his engine. He retires from the race.
Nelson Piquet (Benetton) passes and claims his third victory in Montreal, and the last of his career, after leading the event for less than two kilometres. At 38 years, 9 months and 16 days, he remains the oldest driver to win the Canadian Grand Prix in Montreal.

1992

Gerhard Berger (McLaren) wins in front of a young prodigy named Michael Schumacher (Benetton).

1993

After 11 previous starts, Alain Prost (Williams) finally adds the Canadian Grand Prix to his list of victories.
Philippe Alliot (Larousse) starts his 100th Grand Prix.
Jacques, son of Gilles Villeneuve, wins the Formula Atlantic race on the circuit that bears his father's name.

1994

In tribute to the great Brazilian champion killed a few weeks earlier, the first turn after the start/finish line is renamed the "Senna curve."
In order to slow the cars down, a temporary chicane is installed before the Casino turn.
Andrea De Cesaris (Sauber) starts his 200th Grand Prix and Pierluigi Martini (Minardi) his 100th.
Michael Schumacher (Benetton) wins for the first time in Montreal. At 25 years, 5 months and 9 days, he remains the youngest driver to win the Montreal edition of the Canadian Grand Prix.

1995

At the end of an incredible race, Frenchman Jean Alesi (Ferrari) records the only victory of his career in front of a delirious crowd.
After breaking down during the victory lap, he returns to the pits riding on Michael Schumacher’s car.

1996

The Casino corner and the chicane installed in 1994 disappear to make way for the current Casino straight.
Fifteen years after his father Gilles, Jacques Villeneuve starts the Canadian Grand Prix. After qualifying second behind his teammate Damon Hill (Williams), he also finishes second.

1997

After qualifying second yet again, Jacques hits the wall at the exit of the chicane on the first lap and retires.
On the 51st lap, Olivier Panis hits the wall at the north end of the circuit, and suffers serious injuries to his legs. The race is stopped on the 54th lap.
The winner, Michael Schumacher (Ferrari) scores his 50th podium and Giancarlo Fisichella (Jordan) classified 3rd, his very first.

1998

The race requires two starts following crashes and a rollover by the Benetton of Alexander Wurz at the first corner. Michael Schumacher wins for a third time on the Montreal circuit.

1999

Three world champions (Damon Hill on Lap 14, Michael Schumacher on Lap 29 and Jacques Villeneuve on Lap 34) end their races in the wall situated at the exit of the chicane.
Finland's Mika Hakkinen scores the only Canadian victory of his career.

2000

The area devoted to the paddock is enlarged by a structure supported on the bottom of the Olympic basin.
Michael Schumacher (Ferrari) claims his 40th career and 4th Grand Prix of Canada win in Montreal. His teammate, Rubens Barrichello, finishes a mere 0.174 seconds behind him. This remains the narrowest margin of victory in Canadian Grand Prix history.

2001

Ralf Schumacher (Williams) wins the Canadian Grand Prix ahead of his brother Michael (Ferrari).

2002

Important changes are made to the circuit at the request of the FIA: the east hairpin is shortened by 30 metres, a new pit-exit is designed and the Senna curves are enlarged by 2 metres.
The event goes from 69 to 70 laps, a distance of 305.27 kms.
Michael Schumacher wins in Canada for the fifth time and becomes the most successful driver in the history of this Grand Prix.
The Ferrari team scores its 150th Grand Prix victory.

2003

Michael Schumacher extends his record to six victories and provides Ferrari with its 10th at the Grand Prix of Canada.
Fernando Alonso (Renault) scores his first fastest Lap.

2004

Michael Schumacher scores his 7th and 3rd consecutive win at the Canadian Grand Prix. Rubens Barrichello, classified 2nd, giving Ferrari a 4th One/Two finish and a 28th podium in Canada.
After the race, the Williams‚ of Ralf Schumacher (2nd) and Juan Pablo Montoya (5th) and the Toyota's of Cristiano Da Matta (8th) and Olivier Panis (10th) are disqualified for non conformity of front brakes cooling air ducts.
Classified 7th, German Timo Glock (Jordan) scores his first points at his very first Grand Prix.

2005

A new attendance record is set with 336,000 spectators for the three days as Jacques Villeneuve returns to the Montreal circuit under scorching heat.
As they were leading the races on Sunday, Fisichella (breakage on his 33rd lap), Alonso (accident on his 39th lap) and Montoya (black flagged) retires one after each other. Räikkönen leads the last 22 laps and earns his 5th career win, McLaren's 9th in Canada.
The achievement of the day belongs to Rubens Barrichello who made its way to 3rd place after starting 20th on the grid.