Watch the $59M Montreal paddock upgrade progress

Main Paddock building

Two months ahead of the 2019 Canadian Grand Prix, the local government has spent $59 million on a new paddock at the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve, which should be ready when the Formula 1 circus lands there.

A restoration was probably long overdue. The original paddock stemmed from the 1976 Olympics, which were held in Montreal. After 43 years, a new complex is being built.

The Canadian government and the city of Montreal have helped to fund the project, which cost around $59 million, or 45 million pounds.

The new building will feature three floors, with room for hospitality, the FIA and the media.

You can keep up with proceedings at the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve here.