Here's a guide to the F1 Canadian Grand Prix races and events in Montreal
The sound of race car engines revving and tires squealing will echo off the Gilles Villeneuve race track on Ile Notre-Dame while Montreal's downtown core will likely be packed with race fans and car curios as the Formula 1 Canadian Grand Prix in Montreal weekend kicks off on Thursday.
The following three locales will be at the heart of the action in the city.
JEAN DRAPEAU PARK
Jean Dreapeau Park is where all the racing action will take place. To get to the track the Jean-Drapeau Metro is your easiest route though there are two parking lots on Ile St. Helen's.
There are six Bixi drop off stations as well, but it is worth bearing in mind that riding to and from the islands means serious hills. Bring water.
Here is the schedule for the race weekend:
THURSDAY
- 9 a.m. to noon - pit lane walk
- Noon to 3 p.m. - Food trucks, bars, F-1 atmosphere.
- 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. - High speed testing of safety and medical cars.
FRIDAY
- 8:30 a.m. - Venue opens
- 9:10 a.m. to 6:50 p.m. - Series of challenges and practice sessions.
- 7:30 p.m. - Venue closes.
SATURDAY
- 7:30 a.m. - Venue opens.
- 8:15 a.m. to 6:15 p.m. - Series of qualifying sessions, races and a pit stop practice (11:10 a.m. to 11:40 a.m.)
- 7:30 p.m. - Venue closes.
SUNDAY
- 8:30 a.m. - Venue opens.
- 9:55 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. - Races.
- 11:50 a.m. to 12:20 p.m. - F1 Drivers Parade.
- 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. - F1 Pirelli Grand Prix du canada 2023 (70 laps, 120 minutes).
- 7:30 p.m. - Venue closes.
LISTEN on CJAD 800 Radio: Tips to get around Montreal during Grand Prix weekend
Downtown Montreal will be teaming with activities, but the main action will be centred on two streets: Crescent and Peel. To get to either street, the Peel or Guy-Concordia metro stops on the Green Line or Lucien-L'Allier stop on the Orange line.
CRESCENT STREET
The opening ceremonies of the Festival Grand Prix Sur Crescent is at 12:30 p.m. on Thursday. DJ Skittel'zz will kick the music party off and spin at 4:30 p.m., followed by Three of Us on The Jack Daniels Stage at 7 p.m.
DJs and music acts will play from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. on Friday and Saturday and 3:30 p.m. to 11 p.m. on Sunday.
Playstation and Gamestop Pit Stop Competition will be open all weekend.
PEEL STREET
Three blocks east of Crescent, Formula Peel organizers are expecting a half a million visitors between Rene-Levesque and Maisonneuve boulevards between Thursday and Sunday.
TERRASSES OPEN -Chez Alexandre, Soubois, Ferreira, Vasco da Gama, Livia, Pizzeria No 900, Universel, RYU, Ibérica, Campo, Pub Mc Leans, Fiorella and Zante.
LUXURY CARS - Fans will be able to check out the latest Alfa Romeo, Lincoln, Lucid, Porsche and other models of luxury vehicles.
RED BULL FAN ZONE - Musical performances and DJs will play out of the Red Bull Bus.
Race and pit stop simulators will be open.
CTVNews.ca Top Stories
BREAKING Israel says it struck Hezbollah's headquarters as huge explosions rocked Beirut
A series of intense Israeli airstrikes hit one of Beirut's heavily populated southern suburbs on Friday as blasts were heard throughout the Lebanese capital.
Hurricane Helene: Georgia governor says at least 11 people are dead in his state
The Georgia governor says at least 11 people in his state have been killed and dozens are still trapped in homes damaged by Hurricane Helene.
Maggie Smith, scene-stealing actor famed for Harry Potter and 'Downton Abbey,' dies at 89
Maggie Smith, the masterful, scene-stealing actor who won an Oscar for 1969 film 'The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie' and gained new fans in the 21st century as the dowager Countess of Grantham in 'Downton Abbey' and Professor Minerva McGonagall in the Harry Potter films, died Friday. She was 89.
Family of man killed by Calgary police issues statement
The family of Jon Wells, a man killed by Calgary police earlier this month, say they are seeking time to grieve their loss.
What's 'chroming'? Experts explain the dangerous social media trend among youths
Chroming, or getting high via inhaling hydrocarbons by misusing a variety of legal products, is trending among adolescents, and it sometimes ends in death.
Police make four more arrests in viral video that showed woman stealing Porsche from Mississauga driveway
Police have arrested four more people in connection with a viral video that showed a woman stealing a Porsche from a Mississauga driveway and then striking its owner as she attempted to flee the scene.
It was supposed to be a brief work trip to Uganda. Now he owes a hospital $30K
A man from Alberta has been at the Medipal International Hospital in Kampala, Uganda for over two months with a hefty medical bill. He says he can’t leave until it’s been paid for.
Complainant breaks down as cross-examination resumes in Hoggard sexual assault trial
Jacob Hoggard's sexual assault trial is set to resume today with further cross-examination of his accuser, after several heated exchanges on Thursday.
Titan implosion hearing paints a picture of reckless greed and explorer passion
Witnesses testified that the company that operated an experimental deep-water submersible that imploded, killing five people, put profits over safety and ignored warning signs before the disaster. Several company officials, meanwhile, spoke of the explorer spirit and taking calculated risks to push humankind's boundaries.