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| Number of times held | 59 |
| First held | 1961 |
| Most wins (drivers) |  Michael Schumacher (7) Lewis Hamilton (7) |
| Most wins (constructors) |  Ferrari (14) |
| Circuit length | 4.361 km (2.709 miles) |
| Race length | 305.270 km (189.694 miles) |
| Laps | 70 |
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The Canadian Grand Prix (French: Grand Prix du Canada) is an annual motor racing event held since 1961.[1] 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 alternating 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, after similar safety concerns with Mosport, the Canadian Grand Prix moved to its current home at Circuit Gilles Villeneuve on Notre Dame Island in Montreal, Quebec.
In 2005, the Canadian Grand Prix was the most watched Formula One Grand Prix in the world. The race was also the third most watched sporting event worldwide, behind the first place Super Bowl XXXIX and that year’s UEFA Champions League Final.[2]
The 2020 and 2021 events were cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[3][4] After the cancellation of the 2021 Canadian Grand Prix, the contract was extended to 2031.[5] The Canadian Grand Prix returned to the calendar in the 2022 season.
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- ^ Most watched TV sporting events of 2005 Archived 20 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine – A special report from Initiative
- ^ "Montreal Formula 1 cancelled due to COVID-19". CTV Montreal News. 24 July 2020. Archived from the original on 24 July 2020. Retrieved 24 July 2020.
- ^ "Formula 1 Canadian Grand Prix in Montreal cancelled for second straight year due to health crisis". CTV Montreal News. 28 April 2021. Archived from the original on 28 April 2021. Retrieved 28 April 2021.
- ^ "Canadian GP cancelled due to COVID-19, contract to hold race in Montreal extended". CoastReporter. 28 April 2021. Archived from the original on 13 May 2021. Retrieved 3 September 2022.