Promoter under attack
The Canadian Grand Prix continues to be discussed. Not, unfortunately, for the spectacle seen on the track – with a fun and uncertain race conditioned by the weather – but rather for the organizational debacle of the event promoters, the Octane Racing Group. The harsh statement from the race commissionerswho denounced the organizational flaws of the event, hit the mark, sparking a debate that even involved politics in Canada.
The GP organization was criticized for failing to avoid one dangerous runway invasionwhich occurred when the cars were still running on the track after the checkered flag, and also for the logistical chaos involving the plant. For example, some drivers arrived late to certain events due to traffic congestion and the closure of some entrances to the circuit due to disagreements with the local police. Downtown businesses were also furious after being forced to evacuate by the Montreal Fire Department.
The intervention of the tourism minister
In this chaos, which even brought the F1 boss Stefano Domenicali to personally apologize to the teamsthe words of the woman had a strong impact Canadian Tourism Minister Caroline Proulxwho pointed the finger at the organizers: “I am extremely worried and very embarrassed by what I read and what I experienced at the Grand Prix – reported the QMI news agency – It’s my job to make sure the image is perfect internationally, particularly in an event like Formula 1, for which there are a billion spectators. So yeah, I’m uncomfortable and I didn’t like what I saw“.
The fear now is that the future of the GP in the medium to long term could be in danger, as a journalist from Le Journal de Montreal declared: “I would be surprised if the future of the Grand Prix was in immediate danger. But the city and event organizers will need to act quicklyotherwise we could see the end of F1 in Montreal“. In fact, there are numerous facilities vying to enter the world championship calendar.
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