Nonetheless, despite qualifying seventh and 20th respectively, it was in fact Wurz starting in the latter grid slot that crossed the line third in a race that, save for winner
Lewis Hamilton, largely rewarded those with experience.
Indeed, a savvy strategy from
Williams – together with numerous incidents for others – had played right into Wurz’s hands, allowing the Austrian to cruise home and finish some 17 positions better than where he had started.
It is a result that has given Wurz confidence ahead of the United States Grand Prix at Indianapolis, a race where he is looking to make it three point finishes in a row.
“Coming to Indy is special as it is a race track which has a significant place in motor racing history, in fact, what a name - ‘Indianapolis’. I am really looking forward to the race and of course I come here feeling very positive after scoring some more points in Canada, but of course the US GP is another clean sheet and a new game.
“My goal is to ensure I qualify in the top ten and of course fight hard for some points in the race itself. The set-up for the race is quite similar to Canada, yet there are some subtle differences in the details, for instance the tyre compound is one step on in terms of hardness, so we will definitely have to do quite a lot of set-up work on the car to find its balance on this track.”
Rosberg was an unlucky example of the new safety car rules for 2007 when he was caught making his mandatory pit stop when the race had been placed under caution. Together with a spin as he attempted to make up lost ground, Rosberg’s eventual tenth place finish was a far cry from the sixth he was running in the early stages when the German had been bothering the
Ferrari of
Kimi Raikkonen in front of him.
Nonetheless, Rosberg goes to Indianapolis eager to maintain the impressive pace he has shown in the first half of the season, even if he admits to the track not being one of his favourites.
