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Cancelled race a ‘missed opportunity' for Montreal

By not doing more to try and ensure the Canadian Grand Prix went ahead, Montreal has missed a great opportunity, says the race President.  The sport recently announced that, due to the COVID-19 situation, each of the four races in North and South America would be cancelled this season. It will be just the second time since 1988 that Montreal hasn't hosted a Formula 1 Grand Prix. Considering how the city has been damaged by the pandemic, the Canadian Grand Prix President Francois Dumontier feels more should have been done to make it happen this year. 'People are talking about the difficulties of downtown Montreal. Here [there] are no activities, the hotels are practically empty – and I...
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