Montreal Mayor Denis Coderre spoke up on the day of the race about the issue of the renovations to the infrastructure of Circuit Gilles Villeneuve. The mayor is somewhat well respected in Montreal, but he is also known as a loose cannon who makes big pronouncements that don't always turn out to be true.
So I'm glad to see that the mayor supports making the renovations but I'm still not convinced that they will happen.
On verra.
Coderre says deal reached with F1 to upgrade facilities at Canadian GP
The Canadian Press
Published on: June 12, 2016 | Last Updated: June 12, 2016 2:18 PM EDT
Montreal Mayor Denis Coderre says there is no rift between the city and Formula One management over improvements to Circuit Gilles Villeneuve.
Coderre said Sunday ahead of the Canadian Grand Prix that a handshake agreement has been reached between F1 boss Bernie Ecclestone and the head of the city’s executive committee Pierre Desrochers on enlarging the paddock area and other upgrades at the track...
Coderre said plans were delayed by disagreements over which installations would be permanent and other details.
There will be another deadline, but there’s a handshake and we will finalize everything by the end of July,” said Coderre...
“...We agreed on what we need to do and we will do it.”