Montreal dropped from F1 Calendar

[Juan Albion]

The Canadian Grand Prix in Montreal was removed from the 2009 F1 season, the International Automobile Federation announced on Tuesday.

Next season will be the first since 1987 that Canada will not host a Formula One race.

With three races remaining in this year's 18-race schedule, the sport's governing body released a calendar for 2009, moving the Turkish Grand Prix from August to June to replace Montreal. The decision allows the teams a summer break.

Organizers have added the inaugural Abu Dhabi Grand Prix as part of its schedule for November 2009.

The move means there will be no F1 race in North America in 2009. The U.S. Grand Prix in Indianapolis was also removed this year.

 

[Marc]

"Summer Break"

thats just rubbish!

 

[JJ McClure]

Canada dropped for Abu Dhabi, proving again that it's all about the money for little bernie.

 

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It does seem bizarre that a traditional summertime sport is taking a 'summer break'.

 

[Icy Gull]

Have they decided where Ferrari will get the final win to take next years constructors and driver's championship yet?

 

[7:18]

aww I was hoping to get to that......oh well

 

[manilaseagull]

aww I was hoping to get to that......oh well

when is the Manila street grand Prix

 

[Martlet]

Watch & wait for the British Grand Prix to be dropped in 2010...

 

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Watch & wait for the British Grand Prix to be dropped in 2010...

Isn't it moving to Donnington for 2010 - 2015. Maybe it will be dropped then though.

 

[Zesh Rehman]

Thats a disgrace, Montreal is one of my favourite races

 

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I will miss the 'wall of champions'

 

[Marc]

speaking of which, a month old news but if no-ones seen it:
2010 Donington Park F1 track and paddock changes revealed - map of new British Formula 1 circuit | F1 Fanatic - The Formula 1 Blog

 

[JJ McClure]

Max "I'm not a Nazi honest" Mosley has given an interview on the BBC about cutting the costs of Formula One (not that anyone gives a toss what he says anymore), but guess what just behind his right shoulder it's a nice big model of a?

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/motorsport/formula_one/7657298.stm

Yep a Ferrari.

 

[Gully]

That is a real shame, Montreal always seems to provide a really decent race...I guess this is F1 pulling up the draw-bridge and saying that they have given up trying to compete against any of the formulas in North America...plus as stated above, more cash from racing in the Gulf States.

I can remember when we still had a Dutch and South African Grand Prix, wonder if there is any chance of either of them being brought back again?