Canada does not want to change the date of the race

In Formula 1, they are trying to reduce the number of flights between the stages of the championship and for this they plan to switch to the principle of geographical formation of the calendar. In particular, this will require changing the June date of the Canadian Grand Prix, moving the Montreal stage to May for the Miami race or in the fall for the Austin race.

However, Canadian Grand Prix promoter François Dumontier noted that it would not be easy to choose another date for the stage due to the peculiarities of the local climate.

François Dumontier: “Moving our race to another date has been discussed for a long time and I perfectly understand the reasoning of the Formula 1 management. In theory, the solution to the problem seems simple, but in reality it is not. .

There are 23 stages on the calendar and Formula 1 has 23 different factors to consider. A stumbling block in the negotiations is the weather. It is hard to imagine that we would hold our race for the beginning of June.

As for the stage move to autumn, in this case we risk disrupting the activities of the Jean-Drapeau Park. In addition, autumn [из-за совпадения дат] possible conflict with congresses.

The contract to host the Canadian Grand Prix expires in 2031.