
Canadian Grand Prix CEO confident about event’s future after successful 2025
MONTREAL — The spotlight stayed on the track this weekend at the Canadian Grand Prix.
That’s probably what Jean-Philippe Paradis appreciated most after a 2024 edition marked by access and evacuation issues on Île Notre-Dame, water damage in TV studios and communication problems with the city’s transport agency.
Paradis took over as chief executive officer and president of Octane Racing Group — the Canadian GP promoter — after longtime executive Francois Dumontier stepped down last summer following 30 years on the job.
Paradis said organizers didn’t feel added pressure to deliver at this year’s Canadian GP, but acknowledged that his team was eager to make the Formula One event shine.