F1 Canadian Grand Prix 2022 is back after 2 seasons

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Canadian Grand Prix is set to kick off this weekend after 2 seasons at the Circuit Gilles-Villeneuve in Montreal on Sunday, June 19 .The fast, low-downforce circuit is 4.361 Km long with 14 turns .

Some fun facts about the Canadian Grand Prix :

  • Wall of Champions :

The final corner of the track is known as wall of champions as it is well known for crashes involving World champions .

  • Longest F1 race :

The 2011 Canadian Grand Prix became the longest ever Formula One race to date; rainstorms delayed the race for hours .The rain-affected race took 4h 4m 39.537s to run .

  • Maiden race victory :

Six drivers namely Gilles Villeneuve in 1978, Thierry Boutsen (1989), Jean Alesi (1995), Lewis Hamilton (2007), Robert Kubica (2008) and Daniel Ricciardo (2014) have taken their maiden victory in this track .

  • Shifting the Groundhogs :

Groundhogs are a common sighting in this track . In the weeks leading up the race, city officials trap as many groundhogs as they can and transport it to nearby St Helen’s Island .

  • Fastest Lap :

Valtteri Bottas currently holds the fastest lap of 1:13.078 set by him in 2019 .

  • Winners of Last Five races :

2019 – Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes)

2018 – Sebastian Vettel (Ferrari)

2017 – Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes)

2016 – Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes)

2015 – Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes)

  • Back to back race winners :

Only three drivers have won back-to-back races here

Michael Schumacher – 2002, 2003, 2004

Lewis Hamilton – 2015, 2016, 2017

Alan Jones – 1979, 1980 .

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