He really can’t afford any mistakes this weekend at all otherwise within the next few weeks Ferrari will be back in control. Ferrari will know they aren’t favorites here, so if they can cause an upset and win that will give them a lot of confidence as they go to two Ferrari suited tracks.
I think BMW’s challenge is now slipping; on a track where they were meant to excel (Monaco) they couldn’t match Mclaren and Ferrari in the dry conditions (the form guide was mixed up slightly in the wet race).
Kubica may try and get involved in the Mclaren/Ferrari party on Saturday but he won’t have enough pace in the race to challenge for a win, unless it turns into one of those crazy Canadian GPs, as we sometimes have.
Kubica is only six points off the championship lead however, which shows consistently he has punched above his weight. But unless BMW makes a serious leap forward by the time the circus moves to France, he will slip off the radar.
As for other teams, who could challenge?
Renault comes with another big upgrade this weekend and this track does suit them so they may cause a surprise in qualifying, but race pace is still lacking. The Williams (especially in Rosberg’s hands) looked very good in Monaco in the dry, and with similar circuit features in Monaco Williams may get more points here.
Overall it looks set for another cracking race in Montreal which it never fails to provide. With rain a distinct possibility, this weekend could be even better.
This weekend is very important in the championship race as mentioned above. If Mclaren really want to take the championship fight against the awesome Ferraris, this is in all honesty a must win race for them, as Ferrari will be stronger in upcoming events.
- Hamilton 2. Raikkonen 3. Kovalainen
Enjoy the GP weekend.
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