It’s not only businesses in New York that are being hit by the excesses of the anti-tobacco movement. It now appears that Montreal is going to lose next year’s Canadian Grand Prix. The reason? Canadian regulations restricting cigarette advertising (free speech anyone?) mean that cars couldn’t sport designs linked to cigarettes or cigarette companies.

It’s a shame that Montreal has to pay the price for the stupidity and arrogance of Canada’s politicians, but that’s the way it is. Formula One is quite right to do what it is doing.