Canada: We Can Do Well Here

By Jamie Makin
June 8 2005

Felipe Massa goes into this third Canadian Grand Prix with optimism for a good result. Last year he struggled at the Circuit de Gilles Villeneuve before his suspension broke going into the Casino Hairpin towards the end of the race.

The impact was massive, sending a wheel into the crowd. Luckily no spectators were injured. Massa was taken by ambulance to a local hospital for precautionary checks but was unhurt save for a few bruises to his elbow.

Massa talks about the upcoming race weekend. "Montreal is a great city, and I like the track, too. It’s quite special and a little bit like Imola. Lots of straights and chicanes. That makes it hard on the brakes, but it means there are overtaking opportunities because of the straights. The secret is being able to get out of the preceding corners well, especially the hairpin. It’s usually better to try passing somebody down the following straight after getting a good exit, than trying to outbrake them going into that corner. That’s only a small chance, if you catch somebody out.

"I think it should suit our car better than some other circuits, the way that Imola did, so I think we can do well here."

Felipe Massa - Results for Canadian GP:

YEAR	QUAL	RACE	COMMENTS
2004	19	DNF	Crash
2002	12	9	-