Canada is an amazing country - Schumi

This weekend the ninth Grand Prix of the 2006 Formula One season is held at the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve at Montreal. Michael Schumacher, who is a big fan of Canada, hopes to end the collar of victories of Fernando Alonso.

Michael Schumacher "There are always many reasons to be enthusiastic about racing at Montreal. Canada is a fantastic place and Montreal a marvellous city. The people here are always relaxed and are interested in our sport. This all makes the GP of Montreal a great weekend for the drivers".

"The circuit itself is completely different to any that we have raced on until now. On the one hand it is necessary to be quick and so have a low aerodynamic download, or lower than usual. On the other hands, the chicanes call for the opposite and so we need a mechanical set up able to exploit the tracks many kerbs. In my opinion, Montreal is the 'stop an go' type and brakes are very important".

"It is a new challenge for us all and I am eager to see how it goes. I believe that we could do well but we will have to wait for Friday for a real sense of things. Only then will we have an idea of how things will go. Our aim is clear: we want to do well and keep going in the title race. It will certainly not be easy; nothing is in Formula 1. I am looking forward to it and we can expect a tight race. How will we do in the end? We will do just great!".