Hamilton, a six time world champion and the sport's only Black driver, said it was an "important moment."

Vettel was given a five-second penalty during the race and finished in second place.

He was one tenth of a second faster than teammate Charles Leclerc of Monaco.

Jesperi Kotkaniemi of the Montreal Canadiens and Global Morning's Laura Casella and Kim Sullivan were among the star-studded guest list.

Preparations for the Grand Prix are currently underway and Montreal Mayor Valerie Plante says they're about 99.6 per cent ready.

The driver can be heard claiming racism and questioning why he's being arrested for honking his horn.

Who would have thought the pop and fizz of a Fanta bottle could ignite such strong memories?

With Grand Prix expected to draw thousands to Montreal this weekend, one sports car manufacturer doesn't appear to know where it's being held.

Kimi Raikkonen denies the allegations and claims to not know the woman.

Formula One has abandoned the practice of having models hold signs before the start of a race.