What do F1 fans think of Montreal?
Tourists arriving for the Canadian Grand Prix see the city in a much rosier color than the locals do.
Over the weekend, Circuit Gilles-Villeneuve hosted another Formula One Canadian Grand Prix at Montréal, in the province of Quebec. Thousands of tourists came to the city, among them quite a few avid car racing fans. Montreal Gazette decided to talk to visitors to Quebec City's largest city to find out what they thought of Montreal. And most of the tourists are delighted.
The first thing fans note is the easy access to the race track. The transportation infrastructure makes it easy to get to the race site by subway.
“I’ve been to many Grand Prix races around the world, but this one is my favourite. The race is always spectacular and the access to the track and back to the city by subway is just fantastic. For the F1 races we’ve gone to in Germany, Belgium and Japan, we’ve had to drive an hour, then had to find parking for an hour, then took a really long walk to the tracks.” — says Ed Broughton, a retired pharmacist from New Jersey. He has attended the F-1 Grand Prix of Canada 20 times, and this year he brought his wife and four children to the sporting event for the first time.
"The best part here is taking the subway to the track. That’s what makes this Grand Prix really stand out from the others: easy access." — declares Pedro de Aranda. He works as a jewelry designer and lives in Dubai. He has also been to Formula One Grand Prix around the world, and the Canadian stage is his favorite.
"We’ve been to the Grand Prix in Austin, but it was an absolute nightmare to get around there. But it’s just so easy to get around here." — notes Glenn Webster, a tourist from Chicago. He also came to Montreal with his wife. The couple has attended every Grand Prix since 2010.
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