The 2020 Canadian Grand Prix in Montreal has officially been cancelled because of coronavirus according to the Canadian Press. The event was supposed to take place June 14, and was initially postponed. However, on Friday, Formula One officials stated the entire 2020 schedule will take place in Europe to cut down on travel.
In addition to the Canadian Grand Prix, the Singapore Grand Prix on September 20, the Japanese Grand Prix in Suzuka on October 11, the United States Grand Prix in Austin, Texas on October 25, the Mexico City Grand Prix on November 1, and the Brazilian Grand Prix in Sao Paulo on November 15, will not take place. The next Formula One race will be the British Grand Prix on August 2.
This is the fourth time since 1961 that there is no Canadian Grand Prix. In 1975 and 1987, the races did not occur because of a dispute between Labatt and Molson, the top Canadian brewery companies at the time. Then in 2009, the race was just dropped by Formula One.
There are currently two Canadians on the Formula One circuit. Lance Stroll of Montreal, Quebec, is eighth in the 2020 F1 standings, and Nicholas Latifi of Montreal, Quebec is 18th place.
The Canadian Grand Prix takes place at Circuit Gilles Villeneuve. In 1978, Villeneuve of Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Quebec, became the only Canadian driver to win the Canadian Grand Prix.
There have been 58, 243 cases of coronavirus in Quebec. However, there are only 7628 active cases. Of the 58, 243 cases, there have been 5663 deaths.
