It may have shifted from its seaside perch in Monte Carlo to Montreal’s Ile Notre-Dame but the F1 paddock has lost none of Monaco’s glitz and glamour in the move.
As if to prove the point, the Canadian city threw its traditional Formula One welcome party – the ‘Grand Evening’- on Thursday night. Raising money for local charities, the spectacular event was hosted by Michael Fortier, the Vice Chairman of RBC Capital Markets, and Formula One group CEO Bernie Ecclestone.