At a glance
- Length
- 4.361 km
- Turns
- 14
- Lap (pole)
- ≈ 1:13
- First held
- 1978
- Type
- Permanent circuit
The Circuit Gilles Villeneuve sits on a man-made island in the St Lawrence River, a short, sharp 4.361 km lap of fast straights, slow chicanes and heavy braking that is brutal on brakes and rewards bravery. It ends with the notorious final chicane and the 'Wall of Champions', which has caught out world champions over the years.
Hosting the Canadian Grand Prix since 1978 and named for the legendary Gilles Villeneuve, the circuit is a stop-start, overtaking-friendly classic. Pole laps run into the 1:13s.
Corners
- T1-2Turns 1-2Opening chicane right off the start straight.
- T6-7Turns 6-7Quick chicane through the middle of the lap.
- T10HairpinSlow hairpin at the far end; the main overtaking spot.
- T13-14Wall of ChampionsFinal chicane onto the straight, walls waiting on the exit.
Data & how to read it
Speed on this page is mapped from a real Formula 1 qualifying lap via FastF1, aligned onto the circuit geometry and snapped to the track. The Circuit Gilles Villeneuve refreshes to the latest pole after each Canadian Grand Prix weekend.
Unofficial, fan-made. Not affiliated with Formula 1. Basemap © OpenStreetMap, © CARTO, OpenFreeMap / OpenMapTiles.