"We are trying to get on top of our reliability problems that centred on gearbox electrics and hydraulics, and I think we have moved forward on that front," designer Adrian Newey admits, "Meanwhile, our preparation takes into account that Montreal is the hardest circuit on brakes on the calendar. Like most teams, therefore, we will be focusing some attention on our brake ducts and also running a smaller rear wing."
Red Bull came under some scrutiny after the Spanish race when its rear wing appeared to be moving substantially in action. As a result, the governing body will introduce new rules for all teams this weekend.
"We have to comply with a new deflection test introduced by the
FIA to ascertain if your rear wing is flexing illegally," Newey confirms, "We tested our Montreal configuration on the last two days of the Ricard test before Monaco. The rear wing we ran at this test was a cut-down version of our Melbourne wing, so Montreal will be the first outing for our definitive low downforce rear wing. ”
Williams – Nico Rosberg (#16), Alex Wurz (#17):
The enforced test ban between Monaco and Montréal means that the Williams team will also draw heavily on the preparation work carried out at the Paul Ricard test, as well as from a history of success achieved at the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve, where it has picked up no less than seven victories - a total second only to Ferrari’s ten.
The team heads to Canada in good heart after
Nico Rosberg's rapid pace in Monaco and team-mate Alex Wurz’s two points, which strengthened the fifth position Williams currently holds in the constructors' championship. However, with the midfield group remaining as tight as has been all season - witness Rosberg's slide from fifth to twelfth through little fault of his own - the team is quick to admit that it needs to keep on its toes.
