Jarno Trulli meanwhile saw his weekend ruined by a mechanical failure prior to qualifying that left him unable to set a time. However, a gritty drive saw him finish in 11th, albeit once again still out of the points.
Nonetheless, Schumacher is returning to a circuit that he has fond memories of, not least in 2001 when won the race for
Williams. "We haven't enjoyed particularly good results of late but I'm sure we will continue to improve. The TF106B has made another step and while we still have work to do to reach the level we would like, we are going in the right direction.
“The Canadian Grand Prix is always a good place to come to race. Montreal is a beautiful city and the atmosphere is always great for the race weekend. The Circuit Gilles Villeneuve is known for fast straights and heavy braking. I have had some good results there in the past including my win five years ago so we'll hope to score again this weekend."
Schumacher’s comment about the brakes will certainly be fresh in Trulli’s memory after he saw a podium finish last year disappear in spectacular fashion when his brake disc exploded and almost forced him head-on into the barriers on the back straight.
Still, Canada remains a favourite of Trulli and he is confident of breaking his points duck there. “I narrowly missed out on a podium in Monaco and then I had the engine problem in qualifying in
Silverstone,” he said.
“So I am still without a points finish this year but I haven't been able to do much about it. All motor racing is the same – you just have to have patience and hope that you get what you deserve in the end. So I am still pushing and that is what I will continue to do until my fortunes change."
Williams F1 – Mark Webber (#9), Nico Rosberg (#10):
Williams’ patchy season form continued at Silverstone after their strong Monaco pace deserted them at the last round, with Mark Webber failing to reach the second knockout phase and then being forced to retire on the opening lap.
