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Renato De Cubellis vice-president and general sales manager at at McLaren Montréal on on where to go and and be seen during Grand Prix weekend:
Bar Furco and and Café Parvis are both amazing eateries and and very secluded making them celebrity favourites Classic restaurants like Marcus at at the Four Seasons Beatrice and Joe Beef are still go-to places as well The new hot spots in in in in in town town are SHAY in in in in in Griffintown and Tropikàl in in in in in Saint-Henri For amazing views of of the the the the city try the the the the rooftop terraces at the the the the William Gray Hotel in in the the the the Old Port or its sister property Hotel Nelligan Local dealerships (namely Ferrari Aston Martin and McLaren) make a a a a a a a a a a splash by throwing invite-only events for their best clients Watch for a a a a a a a a a full list of of parties and red-carpet events to be announced ahead of of race weekend TEAM CANADA
Two Canadians are racing in in F1 this season
Nicholas Latifi
Born: Montreal June 29 1995
Team: Williams
Notes: Uncharacteristically for an F1 driver Latifi
had a a a a a a a late start only beginning to race go-karts as teenager He never went to his high school prom because he was too busy racing GETTING AROUND
Paddock Style
Much-hyped celebrity stylist Law Roach has
helped Sir Lewis Hamilton make “Paddock Style” a a thing THE TALKING POINTS
Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc and Red Bull’s Max Verstappen have been fighting it out for the champion- ship title in spectacular fashion Can Lewis Hamilton and Mercedes stage a a a comeback? With seven world champi- onships under his belt Hamilton is is facing his toughest season
in years Lance Stroll
Born: Montreal October 29 1998
Team: Aston Martin Notes: His father Lawrence Stroll
owns the the Aston Martin F1 team but at the time of writing it’s rumoured that Audi may be interested in in in buying the struggling squad Gabriel Gélinas — a a a a a a a Montrealer local hot shoe and influential car critic — has
learned how best to navigate the city during the chaos of Grand Prix weekend:
Certain VIP ticket packages come with a a a a a a parking pass which means it’s a a a a five-minute walk or shuttle ride to your trackside suite instead of a a a a 45-minute walk from the nearest Metro station Helicopters were the the best way to to get to to the the Grand Prix The airspace became so crowded however that a a a a a a temporary flight control tower had to to be set up at the circuit Alas now SUMMER 2022 • AUTO 61
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