Drivers Comments - Circuit Gilles Villeneuve

By Andrew Hooper
February 15 2004

	Drivers Comments: Circuit Gilles Villeneuve
	11-13 June – Canadian Grand Prix, Circuit Gilles Villeneuve, Montreal Panis: “I love Montreal and I am glad that the Canadian GP has kept his well-deserved place on the calendar. Being French, the people make me feel very welcome every year and the whole city gets behind F1, which adds to the atmosphere. The track is not one of the most technically complex, but it is enjoyable to drive nevertheless. It is a real braking circuit and you need a good braking stability and good traction to exit the chicanes very quickly. It is important to be able to change direction quickly and to put the throttle on as early as possible. Success at Montreal comes from the combined package, not one particular thing. Although it is a power circuit, which suits our strong RVX-04 engine, you also need to have the right set-up on the car to keep the grip over the kerbs, like Imola.”