F1: Verstappen dominates:Montreal celebrates return of F1 – Gulf Digital News

F1: Verstappen dominates:Montreal celebrates return of F1 – Gulf Digital News

Analysis of the Canadian Grand Prix, brought to you by Bahrain International Circuit

Montreal welcomed back F1 after a two-year absence like a long lost friend. There were 338,000 fans present over the race weekend, with celebrations taking place both at the track and in downtown Montreal, just a couple of miles from the F1 venue.

Canada has always been known to welcome F1 with open arms and they really know how to put on a celebration of motorsport. It’s a venue steeped in racing history and, this weekend, the venue was recognising the 40th anniversary of the death of the great Gilles Villeneuve, a Canadian often rated as one of the greatest drivers of all time (which is also why the circuit is named in his honour).

Montreal has witnessed some of the most memorable moments of the sport over the years and so a visit to this historic track always carries extra excitement for everyone involved.

Indeed, there were elements of the race weekend which felt like a step back into F1’s past. With qualifying taking place in wet conditions, it was Fernando Alonso who made the most of a wet track to deliver a masterful lesson in the art of driving