Canadian Grand Prix – Montreal
Qualifying session
MSC 5th 1.15.986
MAS 10th 1.17.209
Chassis: MS 254 FM 250
Temperatures: air 24/26 °C track 38/42 °C
Jean Todt: “A very difficult qualifying
for us. One car in fifth place and the other in tenth in no
way represents the positions we were aiming for. Tomorrow,
the decisive parameters will be the usual ones: strategy,
consistent tyre performance and reliability. On top of that,
there could be the possibility of exploiting our top speed
when attempting to overtake, a move that is a bit easier here
than elsewhere. We will do our best to bring home as many
points as possible for both Championships.”
Michael Schumacher: “Obviously, we
can’t be happy with this result, especially in the light
of the championship situation. We have made some progress
compared with yesterday, but we are still suffering from a
lack of grip. This could be down to the car, the tyres or
the set-up: at the moment we cannot be sure which. What is
sure is that starting from fifth on the grid we can expect
a very tough race. Seventy laps are a lot and yes, anything
can happen. For our part, all we can do is give it our best
shot and try and exploit any opportunity that presents itself.”
Felipe Massa: “It was a difficult
day. We did not manage to find the ideal balance for the car
and we continue to suffer from quite a lack of grip, especially
on the first flying lap. The result of all this is that I
will find myself starting from the fifth row and therefore
with a rather complicated race ahead of me. Thanks to the
strategy and to the fact that overtaking is possible here,
we will try and move up the order. It’s a long race
and anything could happen.”
Ross Brawn: “We were prepared for
a difficult qualifying, but this result is worse than expected.
We thought it would be tough to fight for the top places on
the grid, so we tried to put ourselves in as strong a position
as possible for tomorrow’s race. Our cars have a very
good top speed and we will try and make the most of that.
Today, we were unable to be quick over a single timed lap,
but the Bridgestone tyres offer consistent performance and
this could play an important role during the race.”
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