Formula 1’s governing has announced the cancellation of the 2021 Canadian GP due to concerns related to to Canada’s third wave of the COVID19 virus. Canada’s Economy Minister Pierre Fitzgibbon announced that for the second year running the Canadian Grand Prix will not take place – after officials in Montreal raised concerns about the race, which was due to take place at the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve on 13th of June 2021.
2021 Canadian Grand Prix Cancelled Due To COVID & Montreal GP Deal extended until 2031During the announcement, Canadian health officials stated that the race would return next season. It was also announced that an agreement has been made to keep the Canadian GP in Montreal until 2031, at a cost of $25m CAD. The three-day racing event brings an estimated $100 million in economic benefits, including $10 million for the province of Quebec.
2021 Canadian Grand Prix Cancelled Due To COVID & Montreal GP Deal extended until 2031 2021 Canadian Grand Prix Cancelled Due To COVID & Montreal GP Deal extended until 2031“We’ll be one of the first ones in the world to be able to have international tourists here in our country and we’ll be able to sell the fact we are a healthy and secure place to visit.”
