Ferrari looks ahead to the Canadian Grand Prix, a race it has won 12 times since first contesting it in 1967.
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F1 has agreed a new contract which will see Melbourne's Albert Park circuit host the Australian Grand Prix until 2035, with a guaranteed minimum of five season-openers.
Compared to the last race in Baku, we can expect a slightly higher downforce level for this weekend. We will come up a step on the rear wing level and we have some beam wing options to run with it to identify the optimal downforce setting.
Aerodynamic efficiency, PU power and strong braking performance are all key to lap time in Montreal and must be traded against bump and kerb riding, especially with the current generation of F1 cars.
This weekend sees F1 return to Canada for the first time since 2019. Like the driver it is named after, the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve is loved by fans and drivers alike, and, like said driver, is full of surprises.
Max and Checo have finished 1-2 at three of the last five races, and in the process have scored 210 of a possible 220 points.
We are determined to come to Canada to prove that last week's result is just an outlier and we are confident we will do just that.
Although it's another street circuit like the last two races, it's a much faster layout with quicker corners. On paper that suggests it might be a bit more complicated for our car.
It's definitely going to be worth the wait - the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve is a fantastic track, and a great venue for racing.
As Charles Leclerc's Baku engine arrives back at Ferrari's HQ, the team is working on a "short-term fix" for his teammate's hydraulics issue.
It's important for the team to stay focused as we head into the second half of a double header so let's keep pushing!"
Canada will pose a number of question marks for the teams: the weather is often variable, all previous data is three years old, and we have a completely different range of tyres.
There is increasing speculation linking Oscar Piastri with Nicholas Latifi's seat at Williams, possibly as early as next month's British Grand Prix.