[Jims5543]

I found lodging to be the biggest challenge.

Get a room lined up before anything else.

You do not need a car if you are good for walking a lot. I would not bother with a rental car. Take a cab from the airport downtown and walk or take the Metro everywhere.

You can buy a commemorative weekend Metro Pass with the F1 insignia on it.

Hotel? I stayed in a Sheraton and the Ferrari Mechanics were in it as well, I saw them all each morning in the lobby waiting to be shuttled to the track.

Just find a hotel first.

Seats? General admission is not great there, it is hard to see the track and viewing points are limited.

Get the best seats you can afford, if you can go for the front straightaway.

Sections 11 and 12 will give a great view of the first turn complexes, I was on a bit of a budget and sat in section 33 I was just happy to be there.

If I could do it again I would be on the front straight as close to the start finish line as possible.

You can get away with no French that weekend every one is switched to English, to not greet in French, that puts the servers, counter people in French mode save them the frustration and just say hello in English, that is assuming you do not speak French.

Get to the track early the fan zone is worth wandering around.

I did all 3 days, Friday practice, Qualifying and the Race.

If I did it again I would spend Friday wandering around Montreal and only do Qualifying and the Race, skipping the practice sessions.

Montreal is a fantastic city, everyone was very friendly.

If I have time tomorrow I will post more thoughts.