Canadian Grand Prix promoter Francois Dumontier added that he was “extremely
sad” to have to cancel the event and expressed his “sincere apologies
to the F1 fans and, among them, a good share of our spectators who
appreciate this annual gathering with the Word Championship teams.”
“When we finally made the decision, we weren’t exactly happy, being fully
aware that this activity is an important part of the appeal and the
tradition of true friendliness at our event”, he said.
“Considering the various disruption threats made public recently, the free
admission and the naturally openness character of the ‘Open Doors’ day,
revealed some risks that we could not neglect.
“Under these circumstances, cancelling the ‘Open Doors’ day was the only
action we could take. Unfortunately, for the fans and our spectators, it was
impossible to escape from such responsibility.”
Further protests are planned over the Grand Prix weekend.