MONTREAL -- The decision to drop the Grand Prix of Canada from the 2009 Formula One calender is likely irreversible, according to a top Canadian delegate to the Federation Internationale de l'Automobile. "It was voted on (Tuesday) by the FIA and that's really the end of it," Roger Peart, president of the FIA's circuits commission, said. "It's a done deal. "It's sad news for Montreal. It's sad for racing in Canada and I don't think anyone can do anything about it." The decision by FIA's World Motor Sport Council means there will be no F1 race at Montreal's Circuit Gilles Villeneuve for the...
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