The Canadian Grand Prix in brief | A rich history

Overview of the history of the Grand Prix du Canada in a few key facts and figures.

1961 : first Canadian Grand Prix

1967 : first Grand Prix of Canada within the framework of F1

First competition venues : Mosport, in Bowmanville, Ontario, then circuit Mont-Tremblant

1978 : first GP at the Gilles-Villeneuve circuit

The last 10 winners

• 2022: Max Verstappen (Red Bull)
• 2019: Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes)
• 2018: Sebastian Vettel (Ferrari)
• 2017: Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes)
• 2016: Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes)
• 2015: Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes)
• 2014: Daniel Ricciardo (Red Bull)
• 2013: Sebastian Vettel (Red Bull)
• 2012: Lewis Hamilton (McLaren)
• 2011: Jenson Button (McLaren)

7 : most wins (Michael Schumacher and Lewis Hamilton, tied)

Podium of the last edition in 2022

1. Max Verstappen (head position)
2. Carlos Sainz Jr.
3. Lewis Hamilton

Facts and stories

The fastest lap in history : 1 min 10.240 s (Sebastian Vettel, 2019, qualifying)

2011 : this edition of the Grand Prix is ​​the longest in the history of F1, for a duration of 4 hours 4 minutes and 39 seconds. It was interrupted for two hours due to heavy rain.

14 : number of wins for Ferrari at the Canadian GP (compared to 13 for McLaren)

3 : number of former winners in Canada at the start of the event (Lewis Hamilton, Max Verstappen, Fernando Alonso)

6 : number of F1 drivers who won their first GP in Canada (Gilles Villeneuve in 1978, Robert Kubica in 2008, Daniel Ricciardo in 2014, Thierry Boutsen in 1989, Jean Alesi in 1995, Lewis Hamilton in 2007)

3 : number of former world champions at the start (Fernando Alonso, Lewis Hamilton, Max Verstappen)

1 and 2 : in 2001, Ralf Schumacher and Michael Schumacher achieved the first fraternal double in the history of F1. They did it again two years later, but reversed the positions.

Wild life : City employees surround the circuit with traps as the GP approaches, but several drivers have seen their race disrupted by marmots, such as Alessandro Nannini, Ralf Schumacher, Anthony Davidson or, more recently, Romain Grosjean.

14 : number of bends on the Gilles-Villeneuve circuit, the most famous being the Senna bend (2), the Hairpin (10) and the Wall of Champions (13)

Hi : we find on the starting line “Salut Gilles” in tribute to Gilles Villeneuve, and, since 2022, “Salut Guy” in tribute to another Quebec sports legend who has passed away, Guy Lafleur.