Montreal is in the process of finalising a new deal with Bernie Ecclestone which will see the Canadian Grand Prix return to the calendar in 2010, the city’s mayor has said.
After Ecclestone indicated last week that the sport would be returning to the popular Circuit Gilles Villeneuve venue next season after being dropped for this year, Montreal mayor Gerald Tremblay said on Thursday it was looking “very good” for a June 2010 race.
While Tremblay admitted the final details of the deal, including the exact date of the race, were still to be agreed, he appeared confident that the city was close to securing a Formula 1 comeback.
“There are still certain commitments which have been made that have to be refined,” he said.
“Right now, we’re trying to finalise this agreement in the best interests of Montreal.” ITV
“We want Montreal to regain its status as one of the largest Grand Prix (races) in the world.”
Montreal was dropped from the roster this year - the first time the Canadian GP has not been part of the Formula One calendar since 1987. SkySports
“I would love to see Formula One back,” said Dumontier, who in recent weeks has met with Ecclestone for talks at the latter’s offices in London.
“I would say that I’m pretty optimistic about it. I think there are a lot of things to do yet, but it’s okay to be optimistic about it, yes.”
Dumontier, who almost certainly would play a major role in the organization of future F1 races in Montreal, added that he was happy the FIA has not yet announced a provisional schedule for the 2010 F1 season. The Gazette (Montreal)
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