Formula One racing fans hoping to get a taste of the action before tires even hit the track this weekend are invited to Île Notre-Dame on Thursday.
The annual open house at Circuit Gilles Villeneuve, the iconic racetrack for the Canadian Grand Prix, is taking place from 9-11 a.m.
Race enthusiasts can walk the grounds prior to the real festivities getting underway Friday.
People are expected to line up early – in some cases hours before 9 a.m. – outside the site at Espace 67, right outside the Parc Jean-Drapeau metro station.
A practice session and sprint qualifying is scheduled for Friday, while the sprint race and race qualifying are on Saturday. The race itself is at 4 p.m. on Sunday.
Formula One rescheduled the Montreal race from mid-June to May 24 in order to reduce travel and environmental impact by moving the event closer to the Miami Grand Prix.
