Growing up, I was a huge Formula One fan. I started watching when I was ten years old, cheering on Michael Schumacher while he won Championship after Championship. Today it is Sebastian Vettel who continues the German domination of the series. Much like soccer put a lot of cities in Europe on the map for me, Formula One did the same around the world, including Montréal.

It was a special and unique experience for me, not only to visit this place that I saw in TV countless times, but to be able to bike on the track and take it in (almost) from a pilots perspective! Having been there today has definitely re-instilled my love for the sport and I can not wait to visit a race for the first time!

Pole Position.

Start/Finish Line.

Looking back towards Start/Finish.

Towards turn 1 and the Virage Senna.

Pit lane exit.

Turn 2, Virage Senna.

Going uphill after turn 2.

Turns 3 and 4.

Coming out of turn 5…

…into turns 6 and 7, Pont de la Concorde.

Exit of turn 11, L’Epingle.

Looking down the Droit du Casino.

Pit lane and turns 13 and 14, before it goes back to Start/Finish.

Curbs in turns 13 and 14.

That does not look comfortable.

Wall of Champions.