Canadian Grand Prix – Montreal, 8th June 2007
Free practice - First session
Driver Pos. Time Laps Chassis
K. Raikkonen 3rd 1.18.136 21 262
F. Massa 4th 1.18.167 21 260
Weather: air temperature 22/25 °C, track temperature
27/31 °C, sunny.
Free Practice - Second session
Driver Pos. Time Laps Chassis
F. Massa 2nd 1.17.090 34 260
K. Raikkonen 4 th 1.17.515 37 262
Weather: air temperature 29 °C, track temperature 39/40
°C, sunny.
Felipe Massa: “We got through a lot
of work during these three hours of free practice, trying
various different set-ups on the car. At the end, on new tyres,
I managed to post a competitive time, which is encouraging
for the rest of the weekend. The track surface was very slippery,
especially this morning and that made working on the car difficult.
We improved it a lot over the three hours but there is still
much to do. I think we can fight for pole, but we will only
get a good idea of where we stand compared to the others tomorrow,
when we will all be in the same situation in terms of fuel
load and tyres. Strategy choices will also play a vital role
given that, at least from what we have seen today, tyre degradation
is quite significant.”
Kimi Raikkonen: “It is difficult to
get a clear picture of the situation because the track was
really slippery today, more so than we could have expected.
But the grip level improved a bit in the afternoon. We got
through our planned programme and now we have to study the
data to work out how to improve our performance and find the
best balance for the car, taking into account that the condition
of the track surface should improve over the course of the
weekend.”
Luca Baldisserri: "It was rather a
complicated day today. This morning the track was virtually
free of any grip whatsoever and we struggled to find the right
settings on the F2007. Then, bit by bit as the track rubbered
in, the situation improved and we can say we now understand
in which direction we need to move forward. Both Kimi and
Felipe are reasonably happy with the work achieved today.
The pecking order seems to be more or less the same as we
have seen to date this season: it’s very close and it
takes very little to make the balance swing one way or the
other.”
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