McLaren-Honda has finally enjoyed the champagne of a podium ceremony after winning in Canada... at the return of Circuit Gilles Villeneuve's popular raft race on the waters outside the paddock.
The raft race was a regular feature of the Canada in the late 1990s but had stopped in more recent years, only to be rejuvenated by Formula One's new owners Liberty Media for this year's event. The returning race took place on Saturday evening, several hours after qualifying.
Entries included seven teams, a fan raft and two Formula One Management rafts, one piloted by motorsport director Ross Brawn and the other by commercial chief Sean Bratches, and a raft for the Canadian GP organisers.