DOHA: The Canadian Grand Prix is “not at risk” despite wildfires causing air-quality issues across much of North America, Formula 1 has said.
Quebec, the province in which the Montreal race will be held next weekend, is the origin of much of the smoke.
F1 said it had been “assured the situation in Montreal is different to other parts of the country and US”.
It added: “The risk remains low and the air quality is good in Montreal.”
More than 400 wildfires are raging in Canada which have led to mass evacuations in the Quebec region and officials warned this could be the country’s worst wildfire season on record, with over 6.7 million acres already scorched.
