Went here for the first time for the 2014 Montreal Grand Prix and I had an amazing 3 days on the Circuit.
During downtime between the GrandPrix sessions, there were lots of vendors selling F1 merchandise, food and offering free samples! I think my party and I gathered about $200+ worth of free samples that weekend.
We sat at Grandstand 31 which was in the heart of it all. It has a beautiful view of the Montreal skyline on the right, the track in front and the Casino de Montreal on the left. You can tell we were newcomers as everyone had coolers with beers, ready-made food and snacks while we just had water bottles in our backpack. Forced to buy mediocre food to save money, we came ready the last two days!
Note to people coming to the Grand Prix for the first time, you can bring WHATEVER you want to eat and drink at the Grand Prix! Just as long as your cooler fits under your bench.
At the end of the races on the last day, the crowd got to walk on the circuit which was an amazing feeling! A lot of people started to run and take pictures where cars had crashed and even picked up debris as souvenirs. I walked a few metres down the track before leaving but I am kicking myself in the butt for not walking to where it says "SALUT GILLES" at the start. There will definitely be a next time!