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Was it just me or was this probably one of the best races ever?

Not just you.

Had it all, it was really interesting to see the tyres play such a relevant part in the strategy too. It was a bit of a reminder of what it was like when there was a tyre war. What a fabulous circuit, I can't remember there ever being a dull race there. Nobody's brakes exploded either which has got to be a first.

Cheers,

Stu

[quote="wasp"]
Had it all, it was really interesting to see the tyres play such a relevant part in the strategy too. It was a bit of a reminder of what it was like when there was a tyre war. What a fabulous circuit, I can't remember there ever being a dull race there. Nobody's brakes exploded either which has got to be a first.

Cheers,

Stu
[/quote]

Pretty sure I Trulli's brakes were on fire at one point

Definitive proof that a circuit can make or kill a race, wasn't it? There was stuff happening up front, in the midfield and at the back. The chicanes add so much to the action at Montreal.

Sounds like Austin can learn from a good example of how to run an event.

http://www.nationalpost.com/sports/Cana ... story.html

“We had to start almost over again,” said Dumontier, whose Octane Racing Group last November was awarded exclusive rights to organize the Canadian Grand Prix through 2014.
Octane had six months to organize a weekend that normally takes a year of planning.
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Only six core staff had worked earlier F1 races with Dumontier and Normand Legault, the latter having previously promoted the race.
Fourteen staff were new. And the calendar was cut in half.
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Last Thursday, this race was declared a sellout; the following morning, tickets went on sale for next year.
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Sales were extraordinarily strong in Europe, surprising given the Canadian dollar’s strength against the euro.
“Maybe it’s a package,” Dumontier said. “Maybe it’s Montreal, or the race itself, or people staying for a quick vacation to extend their stay. But we have a lot of fans here from Europe, and since there’s no race in the U.S., we have a lot of Americans, too.”
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Dumontier worked with the F1 family to increase its community involvement, something the sport historically has shown an unwillingness to do.
A huge fundraising gala, billed Le Grand Soir, was organized at Windsor Station last Thursday to benefit the foundations of Montreal’s Sacre-Coeur and Sainte-Justine hospitals....
On Thursday’s wet open house, Dumontier surprised soggy paddock sightseers with an unadvertised stream of drivers at an autograph session...

[quote="Steve Gibson"]
Definitive proof that a circuit can make or kill a race, wasn't it? [/quote]

Agreed.  And this circuit always seems to create great races. 

Even more impressive when you consider that it was NOT designed by Mr. Tilke...[/sarcasm]