Gilles Villeneuve Circuit: Montreal's Race Track
Enclosing the Floralies Gardens and urban beach Plage Doré on Parc Jean-Drapeau's Île Notre-Dame, the Gilles Villeneuve Circuit has been the site of the F1 Canada Grand Prix since 1978. The race track was originally called the Île Notre-Dame Circuit but the race track promptly changed names after Gilles Villeneuve -- who incidentally won the first Canadian Grand Prix ever held on that track -- died in a crash at the Belgian Grand Prix during the final qualifying lap in 1982.
Enclosing the Floralies Gardens and urban beach Plage Doré on Parc Jean-Drapeau's Île Notre-Dame, the Gilles Villeneuve Circuit has been the site of the F1 Canada Grand Prix since 1978. The race track was originally called the Île Notre-Dame Circuit but the race track promptly changed names after Gilles Villeneuve -- who incidentally won the first Canadian Grand Prix ever held on that track -- died in a crash at the Belgian Grand Prix during the final qualifying lap in 1982.
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