After years of cramped conditions and temporary team buildings, the paddock of the Circuit Gilles-Villeneuve has undergone a massive makeover and this year teams, media and guests will be welcomed to a state-of-the-art, award-winning CAD$60 million (US $45-million) complex. Canadian Grand Prix promoter François Dumontier explains how it all happened in just 10 months and why the new paddock confirms Canada’s commitment to the future of Formula 1 François, you’ve been waiting a long time to see these new pit buildings constructed. What can teams, media and guests expect from the new complex? FD: Let’s start with the teams. The previous garages were built as far back as 1988 and F1...
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