Ferrari are hoping that testing their downforce settings for Canada will help them find some much needed pace. Test driver Giancarlo Fisichella gave the package a run-down in Vairano last week to evaluate it.
Ferrari haven’t had the best of luck in Montreal. 2007 saw Felipe Massa penalised after failing to spot a red light at the end of the pit lane exit, whilst 2008 saw a similar accident, however it was Lewis Hamilton who missed the red light and slammed into the back of a patiently waiting Kimi Raikkonen.
“The F10 is basically to the same specification that it had in Turkey, with the exception that the two cars will be fitted with an aero configuration suited to the medium to low downforce characteristics of the track,” said a team statement.
“To evaluate this set-up, Giancarlo Fisichella was at the wheel for an aero test at Vairano last Thursday.”
Ferrari will also be running their version of McLaren’s F-duct system which should provide a significant speed advantage over teams not running the system, Red Bull being one.
“Both Felipe and Fernando are of the opinion the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve should be better suited to the characteristics of the car than was the case in Turkey, partly based on the fact that the track layout is the most similar to those where the F10 has been most competitive so far this year, namely Bahrain and Melbourne.
“In addition, the Bridgestone tyre choices for Canada of Supersoft and Medium have been less problematic than their harder compounds. However, one cannot assume that Ferrari will be a front runner until after the first practice sessions on Friday.”
