I‘ve been a huge F1 fan since the late 70’s and attended my first race in Mtl in 2006. Since the hotels were all mostly overpriced i stayed at the Chabli that week. The city was kind of crazy due to all the people & the traffic. Hotel prices were back to normal on the night of the race so i had decided to go & stay downtown. Anyways to make a long story short i had found that week so aggravating that i swore this would be the last time i attended during GP week!
However in 2017 i had just called it quits from ever working again so i decided to go to Mtl for the GP later that week. I rented a brand new condo next to the Bell Centre & would walk to the nearby subway to go to the qualifications & the main race. I was also a short walking distance from Crescent street & the F1 festivities & to my surprise i really enjoyed my experience this time around. I was thinking about going back this year but when i checked for hotels the other day the jacked up rates discouraged me. I also considered staying in Ottawa & take either the train or bus from there but the schedules weren’t convenient for me. So i decided to pass.
Sure the entire week is overhyped but i’ve been to other GP around the world & it’s pretty much the same everywhere. After i saw what not having the GP did to Mtl that year F1 chose to boycott Mtl i realize now how important that race is to the local economy. When they lost the race many bars & restaurants lost revenue it usually could count on at this time of the uear & several ended up having to close down within that year. They never recovered economically & prior to closing down for good their staff confirmed to me that losing the GP was the main reason that led to their demise. It really hurt the local economy, especially the downtown core. So yes it’s overhyped & the city goes out of its way to please the tourism industry & especially the F1 teams & officials but if the city doesn’t want to lose the GP again it must continue kissing ass & making Mtl one of the favorite destinations on the F1 circuit for the teams & its drivers. However i’ve been hearing that Toronto is interested in hosting an F1 race in the future & has been gathering big money investors to try to lure F1 officials to their city. This is not good news for Mtl & why it has to do everything in its power to keep the Canadian GP in Mtl.
Well said, my friend. Yes, there have been rumors and discussions about Toronto potentially hosting a Formula 1 race in the future. The city has shown interest in bringing the prestigious motorsport event to its streets, and efforts have been made to attract investors and garner support for such a venture.
While there is no official confirmation or announcement yet, the idea of Toronto hosting an F1 race has generated excitement among racing fans and city officials. It remains to be seen whether these efforts will come to fruition.
Personally, i really hope that the Grand Prix gets transferred to Toronto; Montreal doesn’t deserve such a luxury event. The whole city is corrupt, and they have a bad administration. The city has decided to raise license plate fees almost three times the usual fees. The citizens of Montreal have to pay for the incompetent leadership and administration of the city.
I have never seen a city with so much gambling; it's almost on every street corner, and they don’t do anything about it. All they seem to want is to see their citizens bankrupt, depressed, suicidal, and harming the economy with all the gambling the city has to offer.
I don't even know where to begin with the audacity of Revenu Quebec. Not only do they excessively tax us, but now they are even monitoring our Facebook and Kijiji accounts. If you happen to sell an old fridge, they demand a cut of the sale, even from the struggling buyer who couldn't afford a new appliance. This government's hunger for money knows no bounds, leaving them appearing nothing more than greedy and insatiable.
I won't even get into the weed dealing by the Quebec government. Montreal is potentially one of the worst cities in North America. So, no Montreal doesn’t deserve to be associated with any Formula One events.
Regrettably, there are no positive remarks to make about Montreal, and the Quebec government should feel ashamed of how they treat their citizens, showing a lack of humanity and compassion in their actions.
