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Intro: The Montreal race was almost dropped in 2004 because of an impending federal ban on tobacco advertising.
Under the terms of the deal, the ten F1 teams that relied on tobacco sponsorship received up to $2 million to race unbranded cars in Montreal.
With the 2009 cancellation, North America will be without a Formula One race for the first time in 43 years.
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