We returned to the track on Saturday to watch more practise sessions; there was also a “Formula BMW” race which provided some entertainment (admittedly rather quieter & slower than the F1 cars!)
Saturday was much hotter than Friday – only survived one practise session before returning to the hotel for a much needed shower!
After Corteo, we got a taxi into “modern” Montreal and headed to Peel Street to see the BMW/MINI sponsored gathering of MINIs – part of the activities associated with F1. To be honest it was a little disappointing because none of the owners were present – I think they all were having dinner somewhere. Still, there were lots of people checking out the cars …
In stifling humid heat, we headed over to the Gille Villeneuve race track to watching the Friday practice sessions. Traffic to get there was terrible – a combination of F1 traffic and normal Friday commuters. But once we parked at the metro station, the rest of the journey was easy!
Our seats were high up in stand 34, with a view facing the hairpin – a good viewpoint, except much too high to see any details of the cars / drivers:
Later in the evening, we watched various entertainment in Montreal as part of the F1 week – these girls were the most astounding, because of their “disguises” …
