What about the Canadian GP?

The organizers of the Canadian Grand Prix have indicated that they have reached an agreement with Bernie Ecclestone, the big financier of F1, for the holding of the GP in 2010. But the mayor of Montreal assures that nothing has been done.

Published on 15/09/2009 à 15:52

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After months of disagreement between the organizers of the Canadian GP and the leaders of the F1, things seem to be going in the right direction. According to the organizers, everything has already been settled for the return of a Grand Prix to North America in 2010.

« I am very happy with the outcome of this case and it fully satisfies me », indicated the president of the Canadian Grand Prix, Normand Legault. “ And I am all the more satisfied that it will also be announced, soon, that the Canadian GP will return to the FIA calendar, from 2010. »

For the moment, the Canadian GP is well on the calendar for the 2010 season. But if Mr. Legault affirms that an agreement has been found, it would seem that nothing has yet been signed. “ Things are moving forward, but nothing is settled yet », replied François Dumontier, the delegated promoter of the race NASCAR in Montreal, in an interview with RueFrontenac.com. The city's mayor, Gérald Tremblay, was also cautious on this issue, indicating that “ nothing was yet decided, on the contrary... "