The secrets to success in Montreal

The start of the Canadian Grand Prix is often incident-packed, but generally the Formual One drivers enjoy the challenging track, which gives reasonable overtaking opportunities and requires medium levels of downforce.

“Getting off the grid cleanly is also important as the first couple of corners are very tight with all 22 cars trying to squeeze through, although you can overtake here if the opportunity presents itself,” confirms Jenson Button. “The hairpin at turn ten is probably the best opportunity for overtaking and where you can see some pretty exciting racing."

Rubens Barrichello is equally enthusiastic about the venue. He says: "Montreal is a great circuit and I really enjoy racing there. The track is quite challenging with long straights and hard-braking corners, so it is completely different from the last race in Monaco. We will set the car up with a medium-low downforce level to maximise the long straights. We prepared well for this event at the Paul Ricard test a few weeks ago and the critical thing for the team will be to make sure that we get the very best out of the performance that we have available."