We are pushing for a good result - Albers
After two races in Europe, the FIA Formula One World Championship now heads away for two more ‘flyaway’ events. This time, the series travels to North America, making a stop in Montreal and the Circuit de Gilles Villeneuve for the Canadian Grand Prix from 8 – 10 June and just one week later to the USA and the famous Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Here follows an interview with Christijan Albers on what he expects from the Canadian race.
"The gap to the others was smaller, for sure. We were not that far away in the race, it was a shame we could not finish, especially so close to the end. Monaco is a special track and the differences in cars are not so obvious, but I hope we can keep up like this for the rest of the season."
Did you find any developments in the pre-event test in Ricard that you will be able to apply in Canada?"We did find some gains in Paul Ricard. We were able to put in some kilometres and gather some reasonable data for the race, which should help us. We know that we are still lacking in top speed and Canada is a high speed track, but we tested some issues that will help us in the braking areas and with balance and set-up."
Do you think that the low downforce, aggressive turn-in of the Circuit Gilles-Villeneuve will suit your driving style?"The track doesn't matter actually as you always adapt your driving style to the circuit you are racing on that weekend. I do like the Montreal circuit though. I have had some good results there before; in 2005 with Minardi I qualified 15th, which was better than we ever hoped for at the time, and I really enjoy driving there. The event is also fantastic - you are only four or five minutes from the city so there is a good atmosphere. It's great for the team as they can enjoy everything the city has to offer."
What are the goals for this race?"We are always pushing for a good result. It's not always easy, but we have to go for it and push - the guys back at the factory really deserve it. At this point in the season we have to wait for the B-spec car to move forward a little bit more, but now, as a team, we have to concentrate on getting every small detail right to be competitive. We cannot afford to make any mistakes now, so that's got to be the goal at this race and every race now on - to be on top of everything."
