"Montreal is a very different circuit from
Silverstone, the Portuguese driver said. It's an extremely tough track, not only because of the heavy braking required for the slow corners, but also because of the huge kerbs, which really punish the cars and the drivers. It's the kind of track where we might struggle a bit more than usual, because the straights are very long and you need very efficient aerodynamics to reach the highest possible top speed.
All in all, it doesn't present us with the best set of conditions for our kind of car but as usual, we'll just have to deal with it. I think that for the past three races we've shown much better-than-expected pace, so once again we will do everything possible to be competitive."
By contrast though, Christijan Albers is itching to return to one of his favourite circuits, particularly after he caused a few ripples in 2005 with the when he out-qualified his team-mate, both Jordans and even a
Red Bull, whilst driving a Minardi.
"Montreal is one of my favourite circuits and I cannot wait to drive it in the M16. Last year, I had an amazing lap when I qualified my Minardi in 15th position on the starting grid - one of my best laps in 2005, as matter of fact. I now have a completely different car - a much better one - and I will do my very best to show again why this circuit is so special.
Scuderia Toro Rosso Vitantonio Liuzzi (#20), Scott Speed (#21):
Continuing to gradually edge towards Red Bull in overall performance, Scuderia Toro Rosso are now regularly starting to threaten the mid-field runners, with Vitantonio Liuzzi in particular doing a sterling job at the wheel of the Cosworth powered machine.
It is a trend they will be looking to continue in Canada, although at the same time they will be hoping Scott Speed is somewhat less exuberant in his attempts to get past the opposition if Silverstone is anything to judge.
